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  • EFMP offers help to special needs family members

    The Airmen and Family Readiness Center offers families many opportunities to connect with other families around the base. The Exceptional Family Member Program offers families with special needs a way to get the help and support they need.The EFMP is a mandatory enrollment program administered by

  • Serving Through Music

    Airman 1st Class Justin Cockerham serves in the United States Air Force in his own way. He has played the piano for over 20 years, helping to boost the morale of his fellow Airmen while enjoying his passion.

  • Everyone has a story: Airman engineers musical masterpieces

    On the Christopher Newport University campus, in Newport News, Va., Ferguson Hall teemed with activity as spectators found their seats. The din of excited chatter filled the room covering the faint sounds of performers warming up and tuning their instruments backstage for the night's event.As the

  • AFE: A pilot's lifeline

    "A pilot ejected over Alaska," said the voice on the phone. "The parachute on the jet was one that you packed."For a few seconds, panic rushed over him. His signature was on that parachute's checklist - someone's life was in his hands. A feeling of dread began to swell in his stomach.His mind began

  • 'RPG' shoots down Santa?

    What would the world be like if Santa was shot down by an RPG?It's not unimaginable that an insurgent could pick off the jolly old man using a rocket-propelled grenade. After all, Rudolph's nose is anything but tactical.But, why would anyone want to kill such a jolly chap - an old fella' who only

  • Bright IDEAs help Airmen, Air Force

    With the holiday season in full swing, many people may enjoy a little extra money in their pockets. Luckily for Airmen, a program is available that offers a chance to not only to gain some spending money, but save the U.S. Air Force and Department of Defense valuable resources and time.The

  • Tyndall turns 71 years old

    Dec. 7, 1941 lives in infamy for a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. However, earlier that day, the Florida panhandle celebrated as the gates to Tyndall opened. Two thousand students arrived that day, according to the base history pamphlet. The base, located 12 miles southeast of Panama City, Fla., was

  • South American Air Forces bridge gap through AFSOUTH liaison program

    A reality for members of the armed forces is relocation, be it another state or another country. For South American Air Forces, one of their coveted positions includes living thousands of miles from their country, fellow military members, family and friends to work with the USAF as a liaison

  • 'Tis the season to think safety

    Scents of cinnamon and gingerbread linger in the air. The brisk winter has set in, and Airmen are seen wearing cold-weather gear as they move about base. Near the commissary, holiday decorations are up, and the base tree will be lit this afternoon at the chapel, following a parade.Down the street, a

  • RAF Airman presents Poppy Day

    On the battle-scarred fields of Verdun, France, rubble litters the landscape. Upturned soil and wretched trees lurch toward the sky in ugly gray masses, seeking the sun behind a smokescreen of artillery fire.Amid all the destruction, and long after the fighting stopped, small, poppy flowers grow to