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  • Tyndall tobacco users given 24-hour goal by wing CC

    Tyndall Air Force Base is being challenged by none other than the wing commander to support the Great American Smokeout by going 24 hours without a cigarette being lit, or a dip being spit. Brig. Gen. Tod D. Wolters, 325th Fighter Wing commander, encourages all wing personnel to go tobacco-free from

  • An air dominance turkey shoot

    The 325th Operations Group and 325th Maintenance Group personnel will be showcasing their skill in one of the most anticipated competitions here: the 2007 Turkey Shoot, Nov. 6 through Nov. 15. This legendary competition, which has been held at Tyndall Air Force Base for over a decade, takes on a new

  • Center keeps base youth safe, offers recreation options

    Statistics from the Afterschool Alliance show the hours between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. as peak hours for juvenile crime and Tyndall's Youth Center is doing everything to make sure their youth are not a statistic. Recently the center added teens to their Friday night open recreation program hours of 3 to

  • Turkeys fall on Tyndall

    Tyndall Air Force Base chapel staff and first sergeant's have organized the 2007 Operation Turkey Drop to provide underprivileged families on base with holiday meals. "This is a great opportunity to express Team Tyndall's care and concern," said Lt. Col. Douglas Hall, 325th Fighter Wing chaplain.

  • Air Force suspends some F-15 operations

    The Air Force suspended non-mission critical F-15 flight operations on Nov. 3 following the crash of a Missouri Air National Guard F-15C aircraft Nov. 2. The cause of that accident is still under investigation, however, preliminary findings indicate that a possible structural failure of the aircraft

  • Pumpkin patrol continues keeping trick-or-treaters safe

    One of the biggest concern parents have is to ensure the safety of their children, which becomes especially important during holidays. More than 100 volunteers geared up and hit the streets Wednesday in support of the 325th Security Forces Squadron pumpkin patrol for Tyndall Air Force Base's

  • Childrens author visits Tyndall Elementary

    Children at Tyndall Air Force Base Elementary School received a visit Oct. 25 and 26 from Michael Shoulders, Clarksville, Tenn. children's book writer. Mr. Shoulders, a retired teacher and administrator, made the visit as part of his nation-wide school tour. "At the beginning of the school year, a

  • Halloween safety reminder

    Team Tyndall is promoting a safe and happy Halloween today from 5:30 through 7:30 p.m. for the Tyndall Air Force Base community and their guests. Using safety tips and common sense, you can turn your trick-or-treating experience into a family-safe event; keeping adults happy, yet still making it

  • Base program turns rags to riches

    Most people have heard the fairy tale where a person turns his rags to riches, well in this case the Air Force Repair Enhancement Program here accomplishes this by turning trash into money. The idea is simple. AFREP collects and repairs miscellaneous aircraft parts, electronics and practically

  • 95th AMU earn first place in quarterly competition

    Each quarter at Hanger 4 here, top performers from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 43rd AMU and 95th AMU gather for their turn in the weapons load and jammer competition. "Each weapons-load crew consists of three members who were selected from each AMU's leadership," explained Staff Sgt. Anthony