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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman shows U.S. Air Force Colonel gauges on the side of a R-11 fuel truck.

    Commanders learn how to fuel the fight

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dante Yanno, 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron, fuels distribution operator (left), shows Col. Greg Moseley, 325th Fighter Wing commander, the different gauges used to track nozzle pressure and fuel distribution on the R-11 refueling unit at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 19, 2020. The 325th LRS fuel management
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    Maintaining the Air Force's most essential weapons system; the airfield

    The flight line can be a very busy place between aircraft, vehicles, equipment and Airmen. Traffic is a constant, which leaves the important responsibility of maintaining this active environment to the 325th Operations Support Squadron airfield management section. Airfield management is out on the airfield every day to ensure a successful mission, especially during large scale exercises like the recent Checkered Flag 21-1 in early November, where over 50 different aircraft from seven different units utilized Tyndall’s airfield.
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    Checkered Flag 21-1: training the most lethal combat force on earth

    Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, hosted one of the Department of Defense’s largest air-to-air combat exercises, Checkered Flag 21-1, which spanned from Nov. 2-9, 2020. This large-force exercise is designed to integrate fourth and fifth-generation fighter jets and ground personnel.
  • A KC-10 Extender from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, prepares to land at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 30, 2020. The KC-10s were providing in-flight refueling support for aircraft traveling to Tyndall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Anabel Del Valle)

    53rd WEG hosts simultaneous WSEPs in Florida, Utah

    The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group hosted both Weapons System Evaluation Program East and West from November 2-13, 2020. The WSEPs included more than 86 aircraft participating at the two installations in live-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground evaluations.  
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    Computerized canines to join Team Tyndall

    Over the last year, Tyndall Air Force Base and the 325th Security Forces Squadron have been working with Ghost Robotics to develop a system to enhance security and safety for the base population. Tyndall will be one of the first Air Force bases to implement semi-autonomous robot dogs into their patrolling regiment.
  • F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, fly over Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 30, 2020. JBER sent some of it's F-22s to participate in Checkered Flag 21-1, one of the largest air-to-air combat exercises in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amn Anabel Del Valle

    Tyndall brings the heat with Checkered Flag 21-1

    Checkered Flag 21-1, a large-scale aerial exercise hosted at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, began Nov. 2 and is scheduled to continue through Nov. 14.
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    ACC Agile Flag experiment paves way for lead wings

    Agile Flag 21-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, came to a close, Oct. 29, 2020, as the first of its’ kind event to test the effectiveness of “Lead Wings.” The lead wing for this exercise was the 366th Fighter Wing from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and 250 Airmen from six units from across the Air Force, who participated to better understand the diverse requirements that will go into certifying the lead-wing concept for Air Combat Command.
  • Two Airmen work to disassemble a bomb.

    Tyndall makes history supporting experimental combat exercise

    For Tyndall to host an event like Agile Flag 21-1, a first of its kind experiment, there is a lot of coordination that takes place behind the scenes.
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    Tyndall prepares for a spooktacular Halloween

    Tyndall Air Force Base is working hard this Halloween to make sure the scariest thing for parents and kids to worry about is an empty bag with no candy. Halloween is full of spooks and scares around every corner, which makes safety a top priority for Tyndall.
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    WSEP East kicks off FY21 with Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground Evals

    The first Weapons System Evaluation Program-East of Fiscal Year 2021 provided air-to-air and air-to-ground training and evaluation from October 13-23, 2020. 
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