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81st RCS controls first mission in wake of Hurricane Michael

A fallen communication tower lays at the foot of the 81st Range Control Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018. Despite Hurricane Michael leaving destruction in its wake, the 81st RCS was brought back online and provided command and control for the first live mission in the skies over the Tyndall Range Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah J. Soliz)
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81st RCS controls first mission in wake of Hurricane Michael

Airmen from the 81st Range Control Squadron provide command and control during a live mission while at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018. The 81st RCS controlled the first live mission out of Tyndall using reconstituted communications towers and systems previously damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah J. Soliz)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

A member of the 325th Fighter Wing Base Honor Guard plays taps on a bugle during Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA vigil run retreat ceremony at Flag Park on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 4, 2018. The ceremony marked the conclusion of a 24-hour vigil run sponsored by the 81st Range Control Squadron with the purpose of honoring the memory of past and present POWs and those missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

Members of the 325th Fighter Wing render a salute as the U.S. Flag is lowered during Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA Vigil Run retreat ceremony at Flag Park on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 4, 2018. Prior to this ceremony, members of Team Tyndall took turns passing a baton while running a continuous 24 hour period to honor the memory of past and present POWs and those missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

Members of the 325th Fighter Wing render a salute during Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA vigil run at Flag Park on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 4, 2018. Prior to this ceremony, members of Team Tyndall took turns passing a baton throughout while running a continuous 24 hour period to honor the memory of past and present POWs and those missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing Commander, center, provides closing remarks during Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA Vigil Run, Oct. 4, 2018. Since 1989, Team Tyndall has continued the tradition of running for a continuous 24 hour period to honor the sacrifice and memory of past and present POWs and those missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

Members of the 325th Fighter Wing render a salute as the U.S. Flag is lowered during Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA vigil run at Flag Park on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 4, 2018. Prior to this ceremony, members of Team Tyndall took turns passing a baton while running a continuous 24 hour period to honor the memory of past and present POWs and those missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

Allen Bazzel, retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, left, and Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander, right, place a POW/MIA wreath on a stand during Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA Vigil Run retreat ceremony at Flag Park on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 4, 2018. This year’s POW/MIA Vigil Run was the first since Laidlaw took command of the 325th FW. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

Allen Bazzel, retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, speaks during Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA Vigil Run retreat ceremony at Flag Park on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 4, 2018. When Bazzel was the 81st Range Control Squadron commander, he and Capt. Daniel Williams, planted the seed for an event to locally honor and keep the memory alive of all POW/MIA. The event comprised of a 24-hour vigil run on the Tyndall flightline. The tradition has been carried on over the past 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

U.S. Air Force Base Honor Guard members from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., stand behind the ceremonial POW/MIA wreath during the retreat ceremony for Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run in Flag Park Oct. 4, 2018. During the event, the Base Honor Guard ensured the proper military customs were given during the raising and lowering of the U.S. Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

A U.S. Air Force Base Honor Guard member from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., lowers the installation flag prior to hoisting the POW/MIA flag during the retreat ceremony for Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run at Flag Park Oct. 4, 2018. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is traditionally observed on the third Friday in September each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

U.S. Air Force members of the Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Base Honor Guard stand during the retreat ceremony for Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run at Flag Park Oct. 4, 2018. The Base Honor Guard program was established to promote and preserve military tradition and history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

U.S. Air Force Base Honor Guard members from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., lower the installation flag prior to hoisting the POW/MIA flag during the retreat ceremony for Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run at Flag Park Oct. 4, 2018. National POW/MIA Recognition Day is traditionally observed on the third Friday in September each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander, left, runs holding the 325th FW guidon as Chief Master Sgt. Craig Williams, 325th FW command chief, right, runs holding the POW/MIA baton during the first lap of Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA Vigil Run at Flag Park on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 3, 2018. Each year, Airmen from the 81st Range Control Squadron sponsor the 24-hour vigil run and organize the event by setting up a shade tent, water station and track route for participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

A member of the 81st Range Control Squadron runs a lap around Flag Park on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., during Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA Vigil Run, Oct. 3, 2018. The event, which began in 1989, is intended to ensure that Team Tyndall never forgets the sacrifices that were and are made by those POWs along with those who are missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander, left, runs holding the POW/MIA baton as Chief Master Sgt. Craig Williams, 325th FW command chief, right, carries the 325th FW guidon during the first lap of Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA Vigil Run at Flag Park on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 3, 2018. Each year, Airmen from the 81st Range Control Squadron sponsor the 24-hour vigil run and organize the event by setting up a shade tent, water station and track route for participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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Tyndall, 81st RCS host 30th Annual POW/MIA 24-hour Vigil Run

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Derrick Iwanenko, 81st Range Control Squadron commander, provides remarks during the opening ceremony of Tyndall’s 30th Annual POW/MIA 24 hour Vigil Run in Flag Park on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 3, 2018. During the event, members of Team Tyndall take turns running to honor the sacrifice and memory of POWs and those missing in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook)
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81st Range Control Squadron change of command

U.S. Air Force Col. Lance Wilkins, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group commander (left), collects the ceremonial guidon from Lt. Col. Adam Bright, outgoing 81st Range Control Squadron commander (right), during a change of command ceremony at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., June 8, 2018. The 81st RCS serves as Air Combat Command’s only ground control intercept squadron that is tasked to support live-fire operational testing and evaluation of air-to-air weapons systems against a myriad of full-scale and subscale threat-representative targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah J. Soliz/Released)
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81st Range Control Squadron change of command

U.S. Air Force Col. Lance Wilkins, 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group commander (left), passes the ceremonial guidon to Lt. Col. Derrick Iwanenko, incoming 81st Range Control Squadron commander (right), during a change of command ceremony at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., June 8, 2018. The 81st RCS traces its heritage back to July 1, 1957 as the inactivated 4756th Drone Squadron that was responsible for providing ground controlled intercept and range radar support to U.S. Air Force operational test and evaluation programs. The 81st RCS carries on the spirit of the 4756th with 2018 marking 61 years of service at Tyndall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah J. Soliz/Released)
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