Sports Day

The 325th Fighter Wing personnel conduct a fun-run down the flightline grouped by squadrons Monday during Sports Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan Trahan)

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Team Tyndall gathers in Hangar 2 following a wing fun run for a Commander’s Call here Monday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan Trahan)

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Senior Airman Dennis Murphy, 325th Force Support Squadron food technician, serves Airmen at the Sports Day cook out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vesta M. Anderson)

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Airmen 1st Class Jessica Lundy and Sierra Pritchard, 325th Force Support Squadron food technicians, serve hot dogs and hamburgers to Team Tyndall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vesta M. Anderson)

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325th Force Support Squadron food technicians, (from left) Staff Sgts. Curtis Moore and Seth Gregory, Senior Airman Dennis Beck and Airman 1st Class Elias Peredo, work the grill during Sports Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vesta M. Anderson)

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(From left) Brig. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 325th Fighter Wing commander, retired Col. James Frishkorn, 325th Mission Support Group deputy directory, Col. David Zeh, 325th Mission Support Group commander, and 1st Lt. Patrick Wilkinson, 325th Force Support Combat Support flight commander, enjoy lunch together during the Sports Day cook out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vesta M. Anderson)

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As teammates watch intently, Staff Sgt. Matt Compton, 372nd Training Squadron F-15 Field Training Detachment instructor, prepares to catch a fly ball. The tenant unit instructors squared off against the Mission Ready Airmen during Sports Day here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vesta M. Anderson)

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The Kayak Race, which began at the Heritage Park beach, had three heats of teams square off against each other. First place was claimed by the 43rd Fighter Squadron participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vesta M. Anderson)

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Members of the 43rd FS ‘strongest squadron’ team push an up-armored humvee as part of the wing sports day competition here Monday. Each three-person team, consisting of two males and one female had to push the humvee as far as possible in 30 seconds for this portion of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Capling)

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Staff Sgt. Chris Buckius, 325th Maintenance Operations Squadron training manager, throws a keg as part of the keg toss portion of the strongest squadron contest during wing sports day here Monday. Each team was required to have all three members toss an empty keg for a combined distance for the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Capling)

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Participants watch while 2nd Lt. Vanessa Jessie, 325th Force Support Squadron Customer Service officer in charge and Senior Airmen Kristopher Legault, 325th Force Support Squadron Awards and Decorations Airman, “wheel barrel” to the football field’s 20-yard line during the Fastest Squadron competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vesta M. Anderson)

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Duathlon participants begin their 1.5 mile run Monday during Sports Day. Following the 1.5 mile run, participants bike 8 miles and run 1.5 more miles before finishing the race. (U.S. Air Force photo by Susan Trahan)

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Before the Chiefs vs. Eagles softball game, all team members gather together to hear the rules of engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vesta M. Anderson)

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Brig. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 325th Fighter Wing commander, delivers the first pitch during the Chiefs vs. Eagles softball game. The game featured Tyndall’s chief master sergeants and first sergeants squaring off against Tyndall’s colonels and lieutenant colonels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vesta M. Anderson)

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As Col. David Zeh, 325th Mission Support Group commander, approaches third base, a fly ball grabs his attention. The Eagles defeat the Chiefs in a 8-1 victory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vesta M. Anderson)

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Team Tyndall: work hard, play hard

Published Nov. 12, 2008
By 2nd Lt. Cody Chiles
325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Tyndall Airmen participated in a variety of sporting events during Sports and Wingman Day, here Monday.

The wing-wide event kicked off on the southeast end of the flight line with a formation run at 8 a.m. and was followed by Brig. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 325th Fighter Wing commander, addressing Airmen on frontline supervision, possible F-15 drawdown, wingman concepts, and safety issues during a commander's call at Hanger 2.

Airmen returned to their separate units for internal discussions and team building exercises.

Before the sporting competitions took place, the 325th Force Support Squadron food technicians served barbecue hamburgers, hotdogs, and a cooked pig to Team Tyndall at Heritage Park.

Finally, the Sports Day events began. Events included the Home Run Derby contest, 2-Man Best-Ball Golf contest, 4-Man Team Bowling contest, 3-Point Shootout competition, Men and Women's Duathlon competition, Punt, pass, and Kick competition, Kayak Race, Fastest Squadron competition, Water Balloon Toss contest and the Chiefs vs. Eagles softball game.

The 325th Fighter Wing leadership congratulates the following winners for each event:

Sports Day overall winners
First place: 325th Force Support Squadron
Second place: 325th Maintenance Squadron
Third place: 325th Contracting Squadron

Gulf Scramble
First place: 325th Contracting Squadron
Second place: 325th Maintenance Operation Squadron
Third place: 325th Air Control Squadron

3-Point Shootout
First place: 325th Force Support Squadron
Second place: 325th Contracting Squadron
Third place: 325th Air Control Squadron

Home Run Derby
First place: 325th Maintenance Operations Squadron & 372nd Training Squadron
Second place: 325th Force Support Squadron
Third place: 325th Contracting Squadron

4-Man Team Bowling
First place: 325th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Second place: 325th Maintenance Squadron
Third place: 325th Operation Support Squadron

Strongest Squadron
First place: 325th Contracting Squadron
Second place: 325th Civil Engineer Squadron
Third place: 325th Maintenance Squadron

Men's Duathlon
First place: 325th Air Control Squadron
Second place: 43rd Fighter Squadron
Third place: 325th Communication Squadron

Women's Duathlon
First place: AFCESA/AFRL
Second place: 325th Contracting Squadron
Third place: 325th Force Support Squadron

Punt, Pass and Kick
First place: 325th Force Support Squadron
Second place: 325th Civil Engineer Squadron
Third place: 325th Maintenance Squadron

Kayak Race
First place: 43rd Fighter Squadron
Second place: 325th Force Support Squadron Comptrollers
Third place: 325th Maintenance Squadron

Fastest Squadron
First place: 325th Contracting Squadron
Second place: 43rd Fighter Squadron
Third place: 325th Civil Engineer Squadron

Water Balloon Toss
First place: 325th Maintenance Squadron
Second place: 325th Maintenance Operations Squadron & 372nd Training Squadron
Third place: 325th Civil Engineer Squadron

(Contributed to by Staff Sgt. Vesta M. Anderson)