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  • Avoid the Fatal Five

    I have been stationed at Tyndall for almost two months. During September, in a span of two weeks, I received two speeding tickets. At first I had plenty of excuses, but the fact is, I was speeding. Not only was it dangerous, it was also selfish, and I know that I put the safety of others in

  • Safety tips for fried turkey

    Fried turkey is great, but every year deep-fryer fires are responsible for five deaths, 60 injuries, the destruction of 900 homes and more than $15 million in property damage, according to the National Fire Protection Association.Some dangers associated with deep frying a turkey are:· Frying units

  • Tyndall Airmen bring home softball championship!

    American Legion, the Tyndall Air Force Base Varsity Men's Softball Team, won the inaugural Freedom Sports Military World Softball Championship. The tournament was hosted at Freedom Park in Valdosta, Ga., and spanned from Oct. 3 to 5. This tournament was designed to give single military installations

  • Energy Action Month

    Although the Air Force's energy needs are currently met, the global demand for finite energy resources continues to increase.The Air Force Energy Vision is to sustain an assured energy advantage in air, space, and cyberspace. By making the best use of energy and water resources, the Air Force

  • Senior NCO Induction Ceremony: Leadership through Service

    It's interesting that a military branch, such as the Air Force, is called a service.  It cannot be coincidental then that military members are called to service or to serve.  Our profession is full of service.  From the day we enter basic training, we begin to place service before self, and we

  • Faith, love, trust and dedication

    I live by four words when it comes to the way I do work:  faith, love, trust and dedication. You have to stay true to your faith.  You need to have faith in your god, country and family.  The big guy upstairs has blessed me with abilities and I share them with everyone I meet. You have to have

  • Meet Hollywood actor, aerial gunner

    December 7, 1941-- a date which will live in infamy, is also the date the first 2,000 troops arrived at what was then Tyndall Field. Thousands of Airmen have passed through Tyndall's gates since that time to learn the art of aerial warfare. One of Tyndall's most famous trainees was Hollywood actor,

  • A little interest

    Do you have credit card debt that is too high? Are you about to permanent change stations and have a car or apartment lease you need to get out of? The Service Members Civil Relief Act may be able to help relieve the burden of these and other legal issues. Generally, the protections of the SCRA

  • On her mother's wings

    I always feel an exotic sort of pride when I claim Hawaii as the place I was born. I can also rattle off a long list of the different places, people and events I've seen since I was a little girl. I can tell the story of how my family and I became a part of the largest peacetime evacuation of

  • Social security

    Social Networking is a popular way to communicate with others, voice opinions and document our day-to-day activities. Even though we are given guidelines on "what not to do" in an online environment, it is easy to overlook the reasons why they are given to us. The display of personal information