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  • 53d bowls another CFC strike to pass last year's mark

    All of the pledge cards have been turned in, all the money has been counted and the 53d Wing has raised an amazing $79,800. This figure tops last year's total of just under $79,000 and was made possible through our record-setting participation rate of 70 percent and 100 percent contact rate. It is

  • Top Tier

    Wow...what a journey it's been, from when I was a slick sleeve/green pickle Airman basic in September of 1981 at Lackland AFB. I was worried about making chief, as usual; you never really know how the board will treat you year-to-year and how well you tested. The overall percentages went down this

  • Mountain Home practices WEG archery

    Two fighter squadrons from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, engaged in dissimilar aircraft combat training and fired live weapons while on temporary duty at Tyndall last week. They set up operations in the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, an Air Combat Command tenant unit located at Tyndall. The F-15s of the

  • Warrior of the Week

    Name: Staff Sgt. Michael Thorsen Unit: 82nd ATRS/Special Devices Flight Job: Special devices aircraft metals technology journeyman Hometown: Milton, Fla. Dog or cats? Why? Dogs! Because they are loyal to their owners! What world landmark would you go see if you could? Vietnam Memorial Wall What is

  • Germans invade Tyndall for Combat Archer

    For the second time this year, the Germans invaded Tyndall AFB and the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron. The German Air Force participated in the 83rd's Weapon Systems Evaluation Program, Combat Archer, Oct. 16-27. "The same 'man, mission, machine' the 83rd tests for U.S. forces is just as important to