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  • Guidance on Fundraising at Tyndall

    Tyndall Air Force Base is now in the midst of the annual Combined Federal Campaign fundraising program. The CFC started Sept. 17 and will end Oct. 29. Given the request for fundraisers by many base affiliated private organizations that occur throughout the year, it is important that each organization understands the procedures for gaining approval

  • Tigers Men lose season opener

    The Tyndall Air Force Base Tigers men's varsity basketball team lost their season opening game to the Moody Air Force Base Flying Tigers this past weekend, 85-81. In Saturday's action, Tyndall jumped out to an early lead and led for the majority of the first half only to see Moody go on a late run to take a 41-40 lead at the intermission. In the
  • Retired Capt. Mackey Tyndall trains for one of his many long distance races here Thursday. Mr. Mackey's next event is in Richmond Va. Oct. 21 followed by the New York City marathon two weeks later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy R. Capling)

    Retiree puts new "spin" on life

    Retired Capt. Mackey Tyndall, descendent of Lt. Frank B. Tyndall, the man Tyndall Air Force Base is named after, is fighting a new battle these days by training for long distance races on his two state-of-the-art racing wheelchairs on the streets of Tyndall Air Force Base. Mr. Tyndall suffers from spinal stenosis and severe arthritis. As a result
  • Laura Ryan is carefully carried through a small opening in the "spider web" by teamates Tim Putnam and Katie Cherry during a teambuilding exercise held at Tyndall's Ropes Course Oct. 5 . The object of the exercise was to get each person in the team through the web without touching the ropes and only using each opening once. Bonita Bay personnel take reservations and teach the course like the one these participants from Bay County Chamber of Commerce's Leadership Bay attended.

    Caught up!

  • Lt. Col. Barbara Omstead, 81st Range Control Squadron commander, promotes her husband, Maj. David Omstead, standardization evaluation officer with the 53rd Evaluations group to the rank of lieutenant colonel in a ceremony here Sept. 28. The ceremony was attended by Girl Scout Troop 619 of Panama City, Fla. and led by Colonel David Omstead who's daugther is a member.

    Promoting family

  • The Gypsy Rhythm Dancers of Panama City perform the Gypsy Rumba (name of dance) in front of a packed Club Ballroom at Tyndall's Hispanic Heritage Luncheon Oct. 2. Three dancers are NCOs who work on base but perform with the group locally during their off time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chrissy Cuttitia)

    Base celebrates America's diversity

    Its not everyday you get to go to the restaurant and hand them mom's recipes so you can enjoy her cooking away from home but Oct. 2 was just that kind of special day at Tyndall's Club. The staff of professionals there were just one of the many pieces of the puzzle in getting an authentic Spanish flare for Tyndall's Hispanic Heritage Committee's
  • Retired Col. George "Bud" Day examines the cockpit of an F-22 during a tour here Friday. Mr. Day is the highest decorated living American veteren.

    Air Force legends tour Tyndall

    Men from the (callsign) "Misty" Forward Air Controllers (FAC) of the Vietnam War visited Tyndall Air Force Base Friday as part of their five-day reunion event in Destin, Fla. The Misty FACs were an F-100F fighter squadron and part of a top secret mission to disrupt the transfer of enemy supplies and equipment on the Ho Chi Minh trail from 1967
  • Lt. Col. Kevin Huyck, 95th Figther Squadron commander explores an F-15 with C.J. a participant in the Pilot for a Day program here Tuesday

    Today's finest teach tomorrow's pilots

    Three local children, who have been diagnosed with serious illnesses, suited up and jumped into the cockpit of an F-15 fighter aircraft Tuesday as they experienced a day in the life of an Air Force fighter pilot. The 95th Fighter Squadron hosted the children and their families during the "Pilot for a Day" event here. "Some of the highlights of the

  • TAAA to hold 2008 elections

    The Tyndall Active Airmen Association is projected to hold its annual elections Nov. 8 at 3 p.m. in the Community Activity Center here. TAAA is a non-profit, private organization created by Airmen to establish a foundation and open avenues to transform today's Airmen into positive role models for the military and civilian community through

  • Team Tyndall's response tested during exercise

    Periodic exercises are conducted at Tyndall to ensure Airmen are able to react quickly and effectively to contingencies and emergency situations both on the installation and in the local area. The most recent exercise, which kicked off Sept. 10 here, tested more than Team Tyndall's reaction time to potential threats and emergencies. The four-day
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