FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida ~ 15 MAR 2011

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida

Tyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located 12 miles east of Panama City, Florida. The base was named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lt Frank Benjamin Tyndall. The base operating unit and host wing is the 325th Fighter Wing (325 FW) of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC).

The 325th Fighter Wing’s primary mission is to provide air dominance training for F-22A Raptor pilots and maintenance personnel and air battle managers to support the combat Air Force. Training for F-22 pilots is performed in the 43rd Fighter Squadron. The 325th Air Control Squadron trains air battle managers for assignment to combat Air Force units.

Additionally, wing personnel manage the southeastern air combat maneuvering instrumentation range and provide mission-ready F-15, F-16 and F-22 air dominance forces in support of the Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)/First Air Force contingency plans.

Other specialties trained under the 325th Fighter Wing include F-22 intelligence officer training, F-22 crew chief training and officer and enlisted air traffic controller training.

The 325th Fighter Wing is host to more than 30 tenant organizations located at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The wing is comprised of the 325th Operations Group, 325th Maintenance Group, 325th Mission Support Group and 325th Medical Group.

The primary mission of the 325th Mission Support Group is to provide dominant mission support and combat-ready Airmen to Team Tyndall and worldwide expeditionary forces. These support services and activities include providing civil engineering, security, communications, personnel, services, contracting, supply, and transportation support for 21,000 active duty, civilian, dependent, and retired personnel.

Learn More About Tyndall Air Force Base HERE!!

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1 posted on 03/14/2011 6:06:07 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: laurenmarlowe

2 posted on 03/14/2011 6:06:44 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

To: laurenmarlowe

Woo-Hoo!!
Proudly Supporting The United States Armed Forces!!

3 posted on 03/14/2011 6:06:44 PM PDT by PROCON (Republicans: we elected you, DON'T let us down; 2011: the year of REPEAL!)

To: laurenmarlowe

Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.
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Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
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God Bless Our Republic

Prayers going up

4 posted on 03/14/2011 6:06:52 PM PDT by HopeandGlory (Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)

5 posted on 03/14/2011 6:07:12 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: laurenmarlowe

6 posted on 03/14/2011 6:07:22 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)

7 posted on 03/14/2011 6:07:51 PM PDT by PROCON (Republicans: we elected you, DON'T let us down; 2011: the year of REPEAL!)

WOO HOO Sand!

FIRST!

8 posted on 03/14/2011 6:09:18 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

(Gioacchino Rossini; arr. William Hanna / Joseph Barbera)
Practically a restaurant standard, most people don't realize that these lyrics, to the tune of "The William Tell Overture", were written by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera for the episode titled "The Hot Piano".

Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Haaappy Anniversary

Pour a cheerful toast and fill it
Happy Anniversary
But be careful you don't spill it
Happy Anniversary

Ooooo Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Haaappy Anniversary

(Fred and Wilma Talking)

Ooooo Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Haaappy Anniversary

(Fred Talking)

Happy she and happy he
They're both as happy as can be
Celebrating merrily
their happy anniversary

(Fred and Wilma Talking)

Ooooo Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Haaappy Anniversary

(Fred Talking)

Ooooo Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Haaappy Anniversary

We now state emphatically
its happy anniversary
Not another day could be
a happy anniversary

Ooooo Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Happy (slow)
Happy (slow)
Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy (fast) Anniversary!!!

9 posted on 03/14/2011 6:09:21 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

To: laurenmarlowe

Evening Lauren and thanks for tonight’s Road Trip!!

10 posted on 03/14/2011 6:10:30 PM PDT by PROCON (Republicans: we elected you, DON'T let us down; 2011: the year of REPEAL!)

WOO HOO PROCON!

SECOND!

11 posted on 03/14/2011 6:11:02 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: HopeandGlory

WOO HOO Hope!

THIRD!

12 posted on 03/14/2011 6:12:20 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

Aloha ahiahi BIGLOOK!

13 posted on 03/14/2011 6:13:55 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

Aloha Biglook!!

I was perusing the Honolulu weather last night and see the lows are mainly in the 70's, must be a tough life!!

Did you ever find out anything about the Jeep vandal?

14 posted on 03/14/2011 6:14:02 PM PDT by PROCON (Republicans: we elected you, DON'T let us down; 2011: the year of REPEAL!)

To: TASMANIANRED

Happy Anniversary Mr. & Mrs Taz

15 posted on 03/14/2011 6:14:32 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

Thank you for the awesome post PROCON!

16 posted on 03/14/2011 6:14:40 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

Happy Anniversary Mr & Mrs HiJinx!

17 posted on 03/14/2011 6:19:28 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

To: TASMANIANRED

Woo-Hoo Taz and Mr. Taz!!

After all that hassle with the "Mansion", you're still together...:=)

Congratulations!!

18 posted on 03/14/2011 6:20:03 PM PDT by PROCON (Republicans: we elected you, DON'T let us down; 2011: the year of REPEAL!)

To: laurenmarlowe; MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; ...

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

~ Road Trip: Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida ~

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19 posted on 03/14/2011 6:20:03 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)

To: TASMANIANRED

Happy Anniversary Mr & Mrs TAZ!

20 posted on 03/14/2011 6:22:18 PM PDT by laurenmarlowe

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