Volunteers Needed for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program

The base legal office is seeking individuals to serve as Volunteer Income Tax Assistance representatives (VITAs) for the 2010 tax season. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance representatives provide military members, their dependents, and retirees free tax assistance each year, preparing and reviewing

Tyndall controls burn Saturday

Weather permitting, a controlled burn is scheduled for Saturday, 8 January 2011, on Tyndall Air Force Base property. The 325th Fighter Wing Natural Resources Flight will be conducting a controlled burn of more than 709 acres.Smoke produced from these burns will be visible. These controlled fires

Communications Airman earns Purple Heart

A Team Tyndall Airman was recently awarded the Purple Heart Medal after a deployment to Afghanistan.Senior Airman Darius Webb, 325th Communications Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, was tasked with his first deployment in early 2010. He would be working alongside the Army,

2011 GULF COAST SALUTE OPEN HOUSE AND AIR SHOW DATES ANNOUNCED

Tyndall Air Force Base officials will host the 2011 Gulf Coast Salute Open House and Air Show, March 26 and 27. This year's event will be highlighted by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, in their 58th season representing the pride, precision and professionalism of the men and women of the United

ABM Graduation

Congratulations to the Jan. 12 Air Battle Management graduates:2nd Lt. Phillip K. Bourquin, Sr. 2nd Lt. Wayne R. Doyle 2nd Lt. Amanda L. Fountain 2nd Lt. Alexander S. Kipp 2nd Lt. Sharon K. Kroening 2nd Lt. Richard E. LaGrua II 2nd Lt. Barry A. Marler 2nd Lt. Kevin S. McKay 2nd Lt. Quan J. Patten

Changes coming to the Post-9/11 GI-Bill

The Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 was recently signed into law. Effective Aug. 1, 2009, but not payable until Oct. 1, 2011-- Certain National Guard members mobilized on Title 32 orders on, or after, Sept. 11, 2001 are now eligible for the Post-9/11 GI Bill and any

Local airport supports military

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport recently opened a military welcome center, available to all individuals with a valid military identification card.The facility features 2,300 square feet of amenities to those who are military affiliated."We have televisions, Wi-Fi, computers,

Airey NCO Academy Graduation

Congratulations to the Airey NCO Academy Technical Sergeants, who graduated Dec. 16.Adams, Jeremy - 552nd Maintenance Squadron Chapman, Donovan - 325th Mission Support Group Ford, Charles - 325th Maintenance SquadronMartinez, Ramon - 325th Operations Group Mcclain, Jacob - Detachment 1, 823rd RED

Communications Airmen prove vital to Regional Command-West mission

Imagine a small group of elite Soldiers on patrol in the mountains of northern Herat province coming under heavy attack by a much-larger group of insurgents.What if these outnumbered and outgunned Soldiers called back to Camp Arena for close-air support but found no answer on the receiving end?In a

Tyndall tearing down walls