Combat Archer: Fighter jets, missile systems

The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group, a tenant organization, is assigned to Tyndall and falls under the 53rd Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 53rd WEG recently conducted the air-to-air Weapons System Evaluation Program, known as Combat Archer, which exercises and evaluates the air-to-air weapon

Chapel earns major command awards

Air Combat Command recently recognized the 325th Fighter Wing Chapel with two 2012 Chaplain Corps Annual Awards. The chapel earned the Small Chapel Organization Award and Ms. Mellisa Morris earned the Outstanding Chapel Civilian Award."Our relentless drive to meet the spiritual needs of our Airmen

Airey NCO Academy commemorates fellow warrior

The Airey NCO Academy Class 13-2 dedicated one of their 13 flights to Master Sgt. Christopher Aguilera, an aerial gunner with the Pedro 66 helicopter crew that was shot down while on deployment in Afghanistan.The Pedro 66 took on enemy fire while flying to rescue a wounded Marine, their third

President's Day holiday hours

Berg-Liles Dinning Hall-283.2239Breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.Lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Clinic and Pharmacy-283.7557Closed Fitness Center- 283.263110 a.m. to 6 p.m.(NO CLASSES)Postal Service Center- 283.2366Closed Commissary-283.4825Closed Base

Community leaders visit Tyndall

More than 30 community leaders attended a briefing concerning the arrival of an additional F-22 Raptor squadron to Tyndall Feb. 8.The briefing, given by 325th Fighter Wing vice commander, Col. Mark L. O'Laughlin, addressed an array of topics such as additional personnel, aircraft and equipment being

Chamber program explores Tyndall

Approximately 19 members from Bay County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Bay received a tour of Tyndall and its units Feb. 6. Leadership Bay is a community leadership development program, which offers potential leaders a curriculum in community leadership training.Leadership Bay members were briefed

F-22 demonstration pilot practices at Tyndall

Tyndall hosted the F-22 Raptor demonstration pilot, as he took to the wide open blue skies in a practice demonstration run Feb. 8."I came to Tyndall for two reasons," said Maj. Henry Schantz, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley Air Force Base, Va. "I wanted to spin back up for the new season and I needed to

Throwback Friday

Commander shadows Airman for a day

The 325th Fighter Wing commander learned the duties of a 325th Medical Group Airman Feb. 1 as part of the Airman's Shadow program.Colonel David E. Graff, 325th FW commander, shadowed Senior Airman Vermont Graves, 325th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technician, while he performed his

Tax assistance now available

The 325th Fighter Wing Legal Office is now providing free tax assistance including electronic filing for all military members and their dependents as well as for members of the retirement community. In addition, volunteers will be able to address military-specific tax issues, such as combat zone tax