Retired Lt. Col. Henry Burkle, WW II veteran and event special guest, delivers remarks during the 81st Training Group drill down at the Levitow Training Support Facility drill pad Nov. 4, 2016, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The quarterly drill down featured an open ranks inspection, regulation drill routine and freestyle drill routine categories. The 81st TRG’s four non-prior service training squadrons competed in the competition, with the 334th TRS “Gators” taking home the overall first place.

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