Col Steve DePalmer, 53d Wing commander, but playing for the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron, attempts to steal the ball from Staff Sgt. Richard Todd, 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron, during a soccer match June 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The two squadrons are perennial rivals and are constantly competing for the top spot in 53d and Electronic Warfare Group morale and sporting events. The game came down to a goal kick by the 68th for the win. The score was 1-0. Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
2nd Lt. Abdul Hannan, 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron, uses his head to direct the ball toward the goal during a soccer match with the 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron, June 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The game was evenly matched throughout, with the 68th controlling the ball more in the first half, while the 16th dominated the second. Ultimately, an error by the 16th forced a goal kick by the 68th, scoring the first and only goal of the game. Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
Lt. Col. Dean King, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron commander, tries to move the ball around Senior Airman Joseph Andrews, 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron, during a soccer match June 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The two squadrons are perennial rivals and are constantly competing for the top spot in 53d and Electronic Warfare Group morale and sporting events. The game came down to a goal kick by the 68th for the win. The score was 1-0.
Staff Sgt. Danny Rodriguez, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron, takes a shot at the goal as Senior Airman Edward Verstraete, 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron, attempts to block during a soccer match June 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The two squadrons are perennial rivals and are constantly competing for the top spot in 53d and Electronic Warfare Group morale and sporting events. The game came down to a goal kick by the 68th for the win. The score was 1-0. Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.
Staff Sgt. Robert O’Bannon, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron, attempts a header toward the goal after a corner kick during their soccer match with the 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron, June 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The game was evenly matched throughout, with the 68th controlling the ball more in the first half, while the 16th dominated the second. Ultimately, an error by the 16th forced a goal kick by the 68th, scoring the first and only goal of the game. Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel King Jr.