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  • Commaders attending the AETC Commander's Conference arrived at Tyndall Monday afternoon. The conference provides the opportunity for the command's leaders to meet face-to-face and discuss important issues. The conference will be held at Tyndall March 12-16.

    The stars and eagles have landed

  • Staff Sgt. Natasha Hebert, 320th Training Squadron military training instructor, welcomes an ROTC cadet to Tyndall AFB in 2006. If you want to recruit sharp individuals into the Air Force as a recruiter or mold civilians into Airmen as a military training instructor, the Air Education and Training Command Special Duty Briefing Team can answer any questions you may have concerning these careers. The team will brief all aspects of special duty opportunities 8:45 a.m. March 23 in the Bldg. 226 auditorium. Airman 1st classes with at least 24 months time in service through master sergeants with less than 17 years total active federal military service are invited to attend the briefing and are eligible to apply for these special duty assignments. Spouses are highly encouraged to attend. The team can expedite the processing of an applicant’s special duty application if it is brought to the briefing. To obtain a copy of the AETC special duty application, contact the Master Sgt. Travis Fritts at 283-2222.

    An Air Force welcome

  • Rita Miller, Health and Wellness Center dietitian, explains the benefits of whole grains to an audience, while Senior Airman Antonio Jackson, HAWC diet technician, stirs a boiling pot of vegetables. The food demonstration is just one of the many classes the HAWC is holding to promote National Nutrition Month. The center will host a Commissary tour 9 - 10:30 a.m. March 15 to show a healthier way to shop for food. Participants will meet in the produce area. For more information or to join the Commissary tour, call 283-3826.

    Bon appétit

  • Commanders and Chiefs converge on America’s Air Dominance Wing

    Tyndall AFB alumni understand that this is a great place to live. The Emerald Coast, as our area of Florida is known, is a beautiful location for recreation and mission ... and the best place for the 2007 Air Education and Training Command's Commanders and Command Chiefs' Conference. Each year, our major command hosts a conference for all its

  • Have a plan, get out safely

    Each year more than 4,000 Americans die in fires and approximately 20,000 are injured. Deaths resulting from failed emergency escapes are particularly avoidable. According to Tyndall firefighter having a sound escape plan will greatly reduce fire deaths and protect you and your family's safety in the event of a fire. Have a sound fire escape
  • Glen McDonald, Bay County Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee chairman, prepares for his first flight in an F-15 Eagle March 5 with the assistance of Capt. Chad James, 2nd Fighter Squadron pilot. During his immersion here, Mr. McDonald visited the 325th Medical Group and 325th Maintenance Group to learn about our mission and relay it to the community.

    From Bay to sky

  • Early detection key to stopping second most common cause of cancer death

    It's the second most common cause of cancer-related death among men and women in the United States, but it is preventable, according to the American Cancer Society. It is colon cancer. March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The 325th Medical Group encourages men and women age 50 and older to contact their doctor to be tested for colon

  • Tyndall implements new response action plan for incidents, other emergencies

    February marked the beginning of Tyndall's new approach to disaster response. "Tyndall's disaster responders are streamlining their techniques to blend seamlessly with off-base responders, in reaction to devastating events like Sept. 11 and Hurricane Katrina, to ensure better communication across the cross section of organizations that must react
  • Tech. Sgt. David Wilder, 325th Mission Support Squadron base training manager, reviews an Airman’s training folder in a mass deployment line during the Operational Readiness Inspection in 2005.

    Tyndall revamps deployment process reducing waste, stress

    Deploying Airmen spend several hours going to different agencies on the base to outprocess. Those agencies expend more work effort than needed to get the Airmen outprocessed. The deploying Airman's office loses several hours of his productivity due to the many hours the Airman spends outprocessing. These are just some of the thoughts that went

  • Tyndall places fourth at SEMAC post-season tournament

    The Tyndall Tigers Men's varsity basketball team placed fourth in the annual Southeastern Military Athletic Conference Post Season tournament held Feb. 17-19 at Moody AFB, Ga. In their first game, Tyndall defeated Fort Benning, Ga., 93-88. In the game against Fort Benning, the Tigers jumped out for an early double-digit lead behind the scoring of
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