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  • Captured bear

    A 175-pound female bear was captured and relocated by 325th Civil Engineer Squadron Natural Resources Sept. 11 on Tyndall Air Force Base. The number of bear related incidents at Tyndall AFB has climbed to more than 100 in the last month and the need to take drastic measures has surfaced. While no

  • Drug free Tyndall

    The Tyndall Air Force Base Drug Demand Reduction program won the 2008 Department of Defense Drug Demand Reduction Program Award. "The Drug Demand Reduction Program at Tyndall is an exceptional program, which has had a remarkable success in increasing drug awareness and deterring substance abuse,"

  • New defense at Tyndall

    In an effort to provide long term protection and security for the base and its personnel, a new precedent in law enforcement standards will be implemented at Tyndall Air Force Base starting Oct. 1. Southeastern Protective Services currently provides security at the gate, but their contract ends

  • Cell Phone 4 ounce, Car 2,800 pounds

    Have you ever texted someone while behind the wheel of a vehicle? Texting on your phone, e-mailing via Blackberry, or messing around with your global positioning system, are all leading factors in accidents across the nation. Drivers have turned these 2,800 pound machines, tearing down the highway

  • 62nd Air Force Ball

    More than 700 Tyndall Airmen and community members attended the 62nd Annual Air Force Ball Sept. 12 at the Boardwalk Beach Resort in Panama City Beach, Fla. The evening began with a cocktail hour and transitioned into dinner in the Grand Ballroom, where a jazz ensemble from the Band of the Air Force

  • Tyndall Top 3 Hosts Annual Senior NCO Induction Ceremony

    As we prepare to induct this year's master sergeant selects into the Senior non-commissioned officer ranks, it only seems fitting that we pay homage to one of our enlisted forefathers. On March 11, we suffered a tremendous loss when Paul W. Airey, the first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force

  • Stay Fire Smart! Don't get burned

    Testing the water before putting a child in the bath sounds like common sense. Wearing short or close-fitting sleeves when cooking on the stovetop shows foresight. These and other simple actions may be all it takes to prevent devastating burns. National Fire Prevention Week 2009 focuses on burn

  • 7-digit phone numbers in effect

    Tyndall is implementing a new seven-digit intrabase calling plan as a part of an Air Force mandate to standardize all new and existing telephone systems. Off-base, long-distance commercial and Defense Switched Network dialing are not affected. The changes will also not affect access to the base