• 53rd Wing's own "Pipper" to become Thunderbird No. 1

    Tyndall's own Lt. Col. Matthew "Pipper" Bradley, 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron operations director, has been selected to be Thunderbird No. 1."I am extremely honored and humbled to be chosen as the next Thunderbird No. 1," said Bradley. "I'm following in the footsteps of great leaders, officers and

  • Civilian Reduction in Force affects Air Force, Eglin

    Ten  civilians here will be affected by a civilian Reduction in Force which is scheduled to go into effect Aug. 23.Of the 10 civilians, seven are assigned to the 96th Test Wing and three to tenant organizations. An effort last year to meet Department of Defense funding targets in the FY12

  • Eglin to celebrate Earth Day 2013

    More than 500 Team Eglin volunteers and participants are expected to help celebrate Earth Week 2013, here April 22-26. The events will include kayak ecotours of Eglin's streams and habitats, a nature hike, a reservation cleanup, the annual 5K Fun Run and an eco-mountain bike tour."These events

  • Test Wing chief advocates top care in mission, self

    Since he became the 96th Test Wing command chief six months ago, Chief Master Sgt. Marcus Snoddy has been balancing the demands of a new command with the needs of his Airmen.Snoddy is responsible for advising the commander on operational, strategic and personnel issues."It looks simple, but it's

  • AF community assessment surveys arrive

    "A strong community depends on you" is the theme of the 2013 Air Force Community Assessment Survey. This important survey is sponsored by the Air Force Integrated Delivery System. Its goal is to make known the opinions and needs of the entire Air Force community including active duty members,

  • ACC units stand down, 53rd flights continue

    The United States Air Force will begin to stand down active duty combat units starting today to ensure the remaining units supporting worldwide operations can maintain sufficient readiness through the remainder of the fiscal year.The stand down is the result of cuts to the command's operations and