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  • EAGLE VISION images on display at Tyndall AFB, Fla.

    Tyndall Summit provides key leaders with "Eagle Vision" for upcoming disaster response

    Key leaders united for a three-day summit here Tuesday to showcase satellite imagery that brings life-saving images to civilian and military first responders. Commander of First Air Force, Air Force Northern Command, Maj. Gen. Hank Morrow and Continental U.S. Northern Region Deputy Commander Brig. Gen. Andre Viens brought active duty, Air National
  • JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Firefighters battle to control a blaze here that destroyed six metal framed buildings used as workspace, storage and living quarters July 22. No injuries were reported from the fire, but a high temperature of 117 degrees forced three firemen to be treated at the Air Force Theater Hospital for heat stress-related injuries, they were later released. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Gary Hawkins)

    AF, Army firefighters contain 2-alarm blaze

    Air Force and Army firefighters worked full force in the searing sun July 22 to contain a fire that engulfed six closely situated structures here. A call to the Joint Base Balad Fire Department at 12:30 p.m. set into motion a finely tuned emergency-management response of firefighters and civilian volunteers. No one was seriously injured in the
  • Col. Darryl Roberson, 325th Fighter Wing commander, congratulates Master Sgt. Michael Fowler, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection specialist, for earning the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement during his time in Afghanistan. (US Air Force photo by Susan Trahan)

    Airman receives Bronze Star Medal

    A Tyndall Airman was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony here July 11. Master Sgt. Michael Fowler, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection specialist, received the medal for meritorious achievement during his time in Afghanistan, May 11 to Nov. 2, 2007. "I am humbled and honored to receive this award," said Sergeant Fowler. "The only
  • Capt. Margaret Rios, 325th Communications Squadron Operations flight commander, shadows Col. Darryl Roberson, 325th Fighter Wing commander, during the commander’s staff meeting here Tuesday. Captain Rios is responsible for coordinating the 1.3 million dollar Giant Voice tower project. She is also a Food Basket drive volunteer, contributing to the local homeless relief efforts. Captain Rios spent the day with Colonel Roberson as part of the Commander’s Shadow Program. She has served five years in the military and is a native of Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan Trahan)

    Taking notes

  • Johnny Jennings, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron Natural Resources wildlife technician, digs up Loggerhead turtle eggs on Tyndall Air Force Base's beach in order to relocate them to a safer location on high dunes. This nest, which was the 31st found on Tyndall AFB this year, contains 115 newly laid eggs.

    Tyndall assists in preserving threatened species

    At 4:30 a.m. each day while many people are just waking up, Natural Resources personnel and volunteers are scouring 17 miles of Tyndall Air Force Base beaches on four-wheelers in search of turtle nests. Johnny Jennings, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron Natural Resources wildlife technician, and Courtney Roberson, 325th CES summer hire, are among the

  • Airman's packaging idea cuts hazmat response time by 75 percent

    One Airman's initiative has cut hazardous material teams' response times from hours to minutes, and his supervisors want civil engineer units throughout the Air Force to adopt the idea. Senior Airman Michael Blair, an emergency management equipment technician with the 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron's Emergency Management Flight, packed
  • Tyndall Junior CSI

    "Junior CSI" comes to Tyndall

  • General Stephen Lorenz assumed command of Air Education and Training Command today in a ceremony at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. He replaces Gen. William R. Looney III, who retired during the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Rich McFadden)

    New AETC commander offers views on leadership, future of command

    The day before he pinned on his fourth star and took command of the Air Force's First Command, Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz sat down to talk leadership, AETC's role in the Global War on Terror, and what the command's Airmen can expect from their new boss. The general, who replaced Gen. William R. Looney III as commander of Air Education and Training
  • Col. Darryl Roberson, 325th Fighter Wing commander, assists Senior Airman Adam Turner, 95th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, distribute flight publications to pilot lockers. Airman Turner, selected for the Commander’s Shadow Program, is responsible for maintaining the Aviation Resource Management System pertaining to aircraft operations, flying hour utilization and pilot training. “Airman Turner bleeds Air Force blue and is truly tops amongst his peers,” said Tech. Sgt. Givonnie Jackson, Airman Turner’s supervisor and nominator. Serving the Air Force for eight years, Airman Turner hails from Jacksonville, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Capling)

    Commander's Shadow Program, July 2008

  • Airman earns "Big Brother" of the Year

    Tyndall Air Force Base Airman was recently named the Ronald Joseph Mobayed Military "Big Brother" of the Year by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Northwest Florida. Senior Airman Robert Atteberry, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection specialist, was recognized with the award for his commitment to the program and his "little brother." BBBS is a
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