Demonstrating Air Dominance

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Squadrons representing the 325th Operations Group and the 325th Maintenance Group recently competed in the 325th Fighter Wing Turkey Shoot.

This legendary competition, which has been held at Tyndall Air Force Base for over a decade, takes on a new structure in how pilots, controllers, maintainers, and intelligence personnel conduct business throughout the contest, where one team will prove themselves as top winners in air dominance.

The Turkey Shoot award winners are:

325th Operations Group:

The 325th Air Control Squadron - Close Control Sim Competition: The ACS held an internal competition using the foundations of control that are taught to the undergraduate Air Battle Managers as they progress through the school house.

       Top Close Control Simulator: Capt. Junya "Penta" Takahata 

       Top Weapons Technician: Senior Airman Justin Grahmn

       Top Pilot Simulator: Airman 1st Class Brian Burgess

Offensive Counter Air Simulation Competition: This was a 4-ship (F-15 or F-22) sim competition that included four pilots, an ACS controller and an Intelligence officer.

The Top Sim Team: 95th Fighter Squadron 

       Lt. Col. Mark "Harpo" Irving

       Maj. Matthew "Stiff" Thomas 

       Capt. Caleb "Slick" Haley 

       Capt. Brian "Patch" Marbach

Top Scope - Simulator: Capt. Ben "Chicks" Peterson

Top Intel: Capt. Lacy "Igloo" Davidson

Live Fly Competition: These were live-fly operations during the week.

Top Scope - Live: Capt. Jennifer "Shay" King

Top Gun Team - Live: 43rd Fighter Squadron

       Maj. John "Lobo" Echols

       Maj. Kevin "Boone" Cruson

325th Maintenance Group:

Load Off Competition: This competition measured the timeliness and accuracy of a team's ability to load munitions onto the Wing's jets.

Top Weapons Load: 95th Aircraft Maintenance Unit:

       Staff Sgt. Brian Baker

       Airman Brian Allen

       Senior Airman Christina Flores

Launch Crew Competition: Measured pre-flight verification and launch performance.

Top Launch Crew: ACFT 27

       Staff Sgt. Nathan Cain

       Airman 1st Class Ellwood Bowen

The top AMU was decided by combining each AMUs Load Off & Launch Crew scores for an ultimate score.

Top AMU: 43rd AMU

Congratulations to all the winners.