April 29, 2024 Global Strike Command wins CE Readiness Challenge X A team of Air Force Global Strike Command civil engineers hoisted the Readiness Challenge X winner’s trophy April 26 after a grueling six-day competition that tested 12 teams in more than 25 engineering skills ranging from firefighting to runway repair.
April 17, 2024 Political activity Do's and Don’ts for Airmen, Guardians, DoD employees In our democracy, elections are quite common, and with a presidential election this year, we can expect many opportunities for citizens to participate in the democratic process. With this in mind, it is important to be aware of specific guidelines that apply to service members and federal employees
April 5, 2024 Fluorine-free foam flows to Air Force bases as DoD removes PFAS from firefighting activities Department of the Air Force installation fire departments are replacing current stocks of aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, in fire and emergency services vehicles with a fluorine-free formulation as part of a Defense Department-wide effort to remove PFAS from firefighting activities.
April 2, 2024 Tyndall takes medical readiness to the next level Large-scale exercises such as Ready Eagle enable Airmen in becoming mission-ready by refining skills such as command and control, triage, decontamination, patient tracking, communication skills and mental preparedness among the various medical teams.
Feb. 15, 2024 It won't go without TMO The movement of personnel, cargo and aircraft equipment across the globe is paramount to mission success at any base. At Tyndall, the 325th Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management office is responsible for the transportation of these assets.
Feb. 12, 2024 Breaking barriers with art: African American, Airman, poet Every February, National Black History Month commemorates the triumphs, contributions and struggles experienced by the African American community throughout U.S. history. This year’s theme, “African Americans and the Arts,” highlights how art contributes to this narrative. For one Team Tyndall
Aug. 21, 2023 801st RHTS qualifies Navy Seabees on RADR The 325th Fighter Wing is host to more than 15 tenant units, each operating their own mission sets at Tyndall Air Force Base. One such unit is the 801st Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Training Squadron, whose primary mission is developing and delivering
Sept. 23, 2021 Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or
Sept. 9, 2021 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.
Sept. 9, 2021 Department of Defense Guidance for Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination Attestation and Screening Testing for Unvaccinated Personnel Today, the Department of Defense released Force Health Protection Guidance (Supplement 23) which provides guidance for implementing additional force health protection and workplace safety measures directed by the White House Safer Federal Workforce Task Force to reduce the transmission of the virus