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  • 325th LRS: Supporting Checkered Flag

    Fourth- and fifth-generation aircraft aren’t the only modes of transportation that need preparation for a large-scale event like Checkered Flag 22-1. The 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance flight ensures that all essential vehicles are present and serviceable during this busy time on Tyndall’s flight line.
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    Department of the Air Force releases reports on Racial Disparity Review update, second disparity review

    The Department of the Air Force released a progress update on the Inspector General Independent Racial Disparity Review and a second disparity review report Sept. 9.
  • Physical fitness testing will resume July 1, 2021. Several changes have been made to the test to include increasing scoring for push-ups and sit-ups from 10 to 20 points each, five-year age groups and the waist measurement no longer being required. The Air Force has also worked on alternative strength and cardiovascular testing exercise options with plans to announce them in the coming weeks.

    AF breaks down updated fitness test scores

    Without the waist measurement as a scored component, push-ups and sit-ups will increase from 10 to 20 points each, while the 1.5-mile run will remain at 60 points. Scoring will fall into five-year age groups, as opposed to the previous 10.
  • 3d simulation of a hurricane from above.

    2021 Hurricane Season Readiness

    Are you prepared for hurricane season? According to the National Hurricane Center, the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30. In order to prepare, Air Force members and their families are encouraged to first determine which evacuation zone their home is located in. To find out your zone, visit your state emergency management web page like: https://www.vaemergency.gov/hurricane-evacuation-zone-lookup/ or https://www.fema.gov/locations. For additional tips visit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service's web page at https://www.weather.gov/wrn/hurricane-preparedness the Federal Emergency Management Administration https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/hurricanes or https://www.fema.gov/blog/how-prepare-hurricane-season

  • Tyndall to host more than 70 aircraft at Checkered Flag Exercise

    Checkered Flag, one of the largest air-to-air exercises in the Department of Defense, kicked off today at Tyndall AFB and will run through May 21. Checkered Flag is a large-scale aerial exercise designed to integrate fourth and fifth-generation airframes to enhance mobility, deployment, & employment capabilities of aviators and maintainers.
  • Leadership from Tyndall Air Force Base and Naval Support Activity Panama City signed an annual proclamation with the Bay District school board, designating April as Month of the Military Child.

    Partnering for the Children

    April is designated as the Month of the Military Child by the Department of Defense, highlighting children’s role in the military community.“MoMC embraces and honors the students within the schools who are military dependents,” said Stephanie Grout, Tyndall Air Force Base school liaison officer. “The individual [local] schools also celebrate

  • Air Force rewrites basic doctrine, focuses on mission command, airpower evolution

    Core themes to the revised Air Force Doctrine Publication-1: The Air Force are the foundation and evolution of airpower and the concept of mission command.
  • U.S. Air Force F-15C Pilots, Capt. Aaron Eshkenazi and Maj. Jonah Brown from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla. fly in preparation for a flyover the Miami Dolphins' stadium on November 17, 2019.

    F-15C records longest known missile shot

    The 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron partnered with the 83d Fighter Weapons Squadron to execute the longest known air-to-air missile shot to date during March 2021.
  • U.S. Air Force Statement Motto Graphic. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)

    Air Force unveils new mission statement

    The Air Force released its new mission statement: To fly, fight, and win … airpower anytime, anywhere.
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    Air Force announces Airmen leadership qualities

    The Airman leadership qualities are expected to form the basis for the future officer and enlisted performance reporting systems. The alignment between evaluating units and evaluating Airmen is intended to further emphasize and accelerate an understanding and adoption of the associated leadership qualities.
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