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In Brief Air Force legends take trip to Tyndall CFC kick-off Staff Sgt. Timothy Capling Public Affairs The 2007 Team Tyndall Combined Federal Campaign Men from the (callsign) “Misty” runs Sept. 17 to Oct. 29. Forward Air Controllers (FAC) of the For more information, call visited Tyndall Air Force Capt. Edward Mangual at Base Friday as part of their five-day 282-4317 or 1st Lt. Patrick reunion event in Destin, Fla. Wilkinson at 283-4858. The Misty FACs were an F-100F fighter squadron and part of a top se- cret mission to disrupt the transfer of USPO new hours enemy supplies and equipment on the Tyndall’s Ho Chi Minh trail from 1967 through Post Office has changed 1970. Twenty-two percent of the 155 their hours to 10 a.m. to Misty pilots were shot down; three 2 p.m. Monday through were killed in action and four became Friday. prisoners of war. Among the visitors were retired Col. CFC bowling George “Bud” Day, Medal of Honor A bowling tournament winner and the highest decorated living to benefit the Combined American veteran. Federal Campaign will be “It’s wonderful to get back together held Oct. 19. For more with the people you went to combat information, call Tech. with,” Mr. Day said. “We have an Sgt. Donna Moses at 282- extremely tight bond.” 4390 or Master Sgt. Robbie Mr. Day was shot down on a Misty Dickey at 282-4756. mission in August 1967 and captured by the North Vietnamese. After five FY08 NCOLRP days of captivity, he escaped and Due to a demand in some evaded the enemy for more than two AFSCs and AFSC mergers, weeks when he was captured again and the Air Force has a need to held in the “Hanoi Hilton” prisoner of reclassify a limited number war camp for five years with Sen. John of Airmen back into McCain-who has credited his survival previously held specialties. of the camp to Mr. Day. The program is designed Retired Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd, to allow Airmen who hold former head of the Air National Guard, Photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy R. Capling a current, specified valid was also in attendance. Retired Col. George “Bud” Day examines the cockpit of an F-22 skill level, other than their “It’s great to see what the Air Force fighter during a tour with the Misty FACs here Friday. control AFSC, such as a has become,” Mr. Shepperd said. “The secondary or tertiary AFSC, planes we flew were ‘Model-T’s’ com- Fighter Wing commander, and con- Captain Lee said. “The real gift is to be administratively pared to the Raptor.” tinued with an F-22 briefing from us learning from their incredible reclassified back into their The squadron had several other the 43rd Fighter Squadron’s chief experience. Though the technology “old” AFSC. members who went on to career suc- of Standardization Evaluation and of warfare has changed, many of the For more information, call cess to include two Air Force chief of event coordinator, Capt. Daniel rules the Misty’s learned the hard Staff Sgt. Avery Purington staffs and six general officers. Lee. way are still used today.” at 283-4144. Friday’s tour began with a greeting “Everyone in the 43rd was hon- from Brig. Gen. Tod Wolters, 325th ored to have the Misty FACs here,” • See MISTY Page 2 Trust, Teamwork, Training Page 2 Web Defender Oct. 15, 2007

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Airman First Class Brittany Doran Flag Football Duty title: Aerospace Control and warn- ing systems journeyman Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Time on station: Two years Time in service: Two years and four months (as of Oct. 15) : Swimming, shopping, watching Hobbies Team Win Loss movies and hanging out with friends Goals: To receive my CCAF and make the AMXS 8 1 rank of staff sergeant the first time testing SFS 7 1 Favorite thing about Tyndall AFB: The SVS 6 1 beach MDG 8 2 Favorite movie: Billy Madison COM 6 2 MOS 7 3 Airman 1st Class Anthony J. Hyatt Pet Peeves: People chewing with their OSS 4 2 mouth open Airman Doran, 325th Air Control Squadron, coordi- ACS 4 3 nates with Air Traffic Control agencies as she supports Proudest moment in the military: Gradu- MXS 4 4 a live control team by maintaining safety of flight for Tyn- ating from basic military training MSS/FW 3 6 dall flyers during live missions. The Checkertail Salute is a 325th Fighter Wing 601st 2 6 Airman Doran inprocessed, briefed and mentored 60 commander program designed to recognize CES 2 7 Airfield Battle Manager students. She also main- Tyndall’s Warrior of the Week. Supervisors can 53rd 2 7 nominate individuals via their squadron and tained the commanders’ spouses roster and earned group commanders. Award recipients receive 823rd 1 5 credit toward her CCAF degree by taking English a certificate, letter from the commander and a CONS 1 6 101 and Time Management through Troy State. one-day pass. AFRL 0 9

• From MISTY Page 1 “The Misty’s represent a great part of our Air Force heritage,” said Col. William Mott, 325th Operations Group Identify commander. “It’s been an honor to have them here and to show them the best aircraft the Air Force has to offer, as this ... well as the men and women who fly and work on them.” The tour concluded with a static display of an F-22 for Can you identify this the men to examine, followed by a flight demonstration object? where they got to see the Raptor in action. If so, send an e-mail “Watching that airplane was quite an experience,” said to [email protected] Mr. Day. with “Identify this” in “I still can’t believe I saw what I saw,” said retired Lt. the subject line. Col. Jack Doub, former Misty pilot and reunion planner. Three correct entries “I’ve been planning the reunions since 2005 and I’m will be chosen at ran- so thankful to the guys here at Tyndall on behalf of the dom and drawn from Mistys,” he said. “I don’t know how we can top this in a hat to determine the reunions to come.” final winner. The prize After the tour, the Mistys got a chance to interact can be claimed at the with some of Tyndalls’ fighter pilots in the 43rd Fighter Public Affairs office. Squadron’s heritage room and share experiences. Tech. Sgt. James “Words cannot describe the honor and privilege that we Leonard, 325th feel in hosting the heroes that make up the Misty group,” Fighter Wing, cor- said Lt. Col. David A. Krumm, 43rd Fighter Squadron rectly guessed the commander. “These great Americans’ legacy of service, Oct. 8 “Identify This” sacrifice and excellence are part of the unswayable founda- as a number five but- tion of our great Air Force and we were ecstatic to show ton on a phone. Con- them how we are continuing their great traditions with gratulations Sergeant Airmen who are committed to those same core values.” Leonard. Page 3 Web Defender Oct. 15, 2007

Air Force Retiree puts “spin” on life Staff Sgt. Timothy Capling into his back. Tyndall said. “Eventually equivalent of riding bicycle the world championship 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs He was medically retired I became upset with my due to the different gears and finished,” he said. Retired Capt. Mackey from the Air Force in 1990 weight. My son bought me a used. The second is a push “Everything else is gravy.” Tyndall, descendent of Lt. due to his injuries. Before weight bench and I gradually chair which requires so much Mr. Tyndall said the Frank B. Tyndall, the man retirement, he spent five of began to lose some of that endurance and constant thing he enjoys the most Tyndall Air Force Base is his active-duty years as an weight.” pushing to operate it, that it about racing is the sense of named after, is fighting a instructor at the Weapons To further his healing is physically comparable to freedom it provides. new battle these days by Controller Training School process, Mr. Tyndall started running. “After being house bound training for long distance here, now the 325th Air racing local five and 10 Mr. Tyndall has had recent for four-years, racing is races on his two state-of- Control Squadron. kilometer races in 2005. success with his racing, quite an adrenaline rush,” the-art racing wheelchairs Before his injury, he “Then I felt I needed more winning the U.S. Nationals he said. on the streets of Tyndall Air was an accomplished of a challenge, so I started last summer in the “N.Y.C. His doctors encourage his Force Base. wrestler and won the competing in Olympic Nautica Triathalon.” activity. Mr. Tyndall suffers from National Collegiate Athletic distance triathlons and Currently he’s training “They said, ‘Go for it. Do spinal stenosis and severe Association Championship duathlons,” he said. for the world championship all you can, it’s not hurting arthritis. As a result of for his weight division while He started competing in Richmond, Va. Oct. 21; you,’” he said. “The most injuries received while on attending college. in races using a standard followed by the New York rewarding thing is being active duty, he’s had two “When I had my medical wheelchair. Now he City marathon two weeks able to do this on my own. total hip replacements and problems, I fell into a competes in the races by later. His goal is simple: Being able to say I did this has a metal rod along with psychological hole,” Mr. using two different styles. “I just want to say I entered without anyone’s help.” multiple screws inserted One is a hand cycle, his

Donate blood, save a life Left: Staff Sgt. Patricia Rodriguez, 81st Medical Operations Squadron at Keesler AFB, Miss., checks the blood pressure of Capt. Darren Stastny, 325th Security Forces Squadron opera- tions officer.

Bottom left: Sergeant Rodriguez take blood from Staff Sgt. Doug Maleski, 82nd Aerial Target Squadron.

Bottom right: Staff Sgt. Melissa Prickett, 81st MDOS, checks on Tamsyn Medina, Tyndall Credit Union employee.

Photos by Airman 1st Class Anthony J. Hyatt Page 4 Web Defender Oct. 15, 2007 Commander’s Commentary: Our oath and the constitution

The 55 delegates had met almost struck off at a given time by the brain not the president, not the country, not daily since May 25 in the State House, and purpose of man.” the flag, and not a particular military otherwise known as Independence Hall; The Constitution remains brilliant in service. Yet, at the same time, the in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of its overall design. The founders devised Constitution symbolizes the president, Confederation. a political system that separated the the country, the flag, the military, and By the middle of June, they realized powers of government, placed mutual much more. that just updating the articles wasn’t checks on the powers each branch held, The Constitution was built on a series going to be enough. Instead, they would and ensured certain civil and human of checks and balances that distribute have to write an entirely new document rights. Any new Constitutional initiatives power across the executive, legislative, designed to clearly define and separate cannot infringe upon these bedrock and judicial branches. And military the powers of the central government, principles of American government. members must give their allegiance to the powers of the states, the rights of the Almost every new Constitution all three entities- despite the fact that the people, and how the representatives of throughout the world has been modeled chain of command leads directly to the the people should be elected. What they after ours. president. came up with was the Constitution. Two years after the Constitution was These checks and balances create So what is a “constitution” and how signed, the first bill in the first session of inefficiencies inherent in the rest of Lt. Col. Edward Farley does it affect military personnel? A the first Congress on 1 June 1789 was America’s democratic system. This 325th MDOS commander constitution embodies the fundamental passed into law. It was statute 1, chapter can be frustrating for military personnel trying to defend a nation. That said, the In 2004 President Bush declared Sept. principles of a government. Our 1 and it was titled: “An act to regulate U.S. has a pretty impressive track record 17 Constitution Day and Citizenship constitution was adopted by the the time and manner of administering of military success against quite a few Day. This is a good time to review sovereign power (we the people) and certain oaths, which established the oath enemies, both foreign and domestic in what he and every one of us in uniform can be changed by that power only. All required by civil and military officials to spite of our form of government. And vowed to support and defend. laws, executive actions, and judicial support the Constitution”. I don’t think Americans would want it Airmen’s Roll Call had a great decisions must conform to it because The founding fathers agreed that the any other way. quote commemorating the observance: it is the creator of all the powers most important loyalty that officials had So no matter how much we argue “When we raised our hands as Airmen, exercised by every department of our was their loyalty to the rule of American about the details of its meaning today, we swore our allegiance to support the government. law, and not other men. There was most people agree that Constitution Constitution of the United States of Our Constitution has been classed as almost no debate as this statute was represents the greatest expression of America. We joined the pioneers and rigid because it is a written document unanimously passed. statesmanship and compromise ever legends who blazed the skies before which cannot be legally changed with Although the wording of the military crafted. In just four hand-written pages, us to defend our nation, its ideals, the same ease and the same way as oath has changed several times in the the Constitution gives America’s Airmen and the freedoms embodied in the ordinary laws. The unwritten British past two centuries, the basic foundation the technical orders for honorable and Constitution.” Constitution can be changed any time has withstood the test of time. The excellent service to the greatest form of More than 220 years ago, on Sept. by an act of parliament. current oath is much more than a mere government the world has ever known. 17, 1787 the Constitutional Convention The legendary early 19th century formality, it provides a foundation for For more information about held their final meeting. They only British prime minister, W. E. Gladstone, leadership decisions. All members of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, had one item on the agenda that day; famously remarked that “…the the U.S. Armed Forces swear an oath visit http://constitutionday.cpms.osd. signing the brand-new Constitution of American Constitution is, so far as I to this document. The oath requires us mil. the United States of America. can see, the most wonderful work ever to support and defend the Constitution,

Photos by Isaac Gibson Bye, bye Lt. Col. Henri Castelain, 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Eglin AFB, Fla., and Lt. Col. Collin Smith, Det. 2 command- er here, furl the Det. 2 flag Sept. 26 during an inactivation ceremony here. Det. 2 was officially inactivated Oct. 1.