SPECIAL VISITOR: LIFT YOUR SPIRIT UP: Rep. Gwen Graham Spiritual pillar vital to Air Gulf tours Tyndall | Page 3 Force mission | Page 4 Defender Friday, January 30, 2015 TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — HOME OF THE CHECKERTAILS Vol. 8, No. 5 Exercise keeps airmen ready for deployment By Airman 1st Class Solomon Cook 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE — In the chilly early morn- ing hours, the silence is broken with the sound of si- rens. The words, “Exercise, exercise, exercise; alarm red,” echo throughout the base as airmen of the 325th Fighter Wing train for war. Tyndall conducts six to seven exercises annually to test the full spectrum of readiness. Crown Royal 15- 02 was specifically designed to test and train airmen to deploy at a moment’s notice and operate in a contested environment. “Crown Royal 15-02 is the second exercise of this type at Tyndall,” said Frank LaBroad, 325th FW exercise planner. “The pur- pose was to evaluate wing readiness. The Inspector General has seen marked improvements in both de- ployment and employment phases, such as the efficien- cy to prepare personnel and aircraft to deploy.” AirMan 1st Class DUstin MUllen | Air Force The wing has a team of dedicated professionals Staff Sgt. Kaylon Haynes, 325th Logistics and Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, places a board under a pallet being lowered to the ground on the Tyndall flightline Jan. 14. The pallet was brought to the 95th Fighter Squadron as part of an exercise conducted by See EXERCISE 5 Tyndall to train and project unrivaled combat air power. TABLE OF CONTENTS ON FACEBOOK ON TWITTER ONLINE Commentary ............................... 9 Like 325FWTyndall Follow @Tyndall_325FW Find base info and Air Force news FSS Calendar .............................. 5 for news, photos, for instant news and at www.tyndall.af.mil. See past Classifieds ..................................11 reminders and more updates on the go editions at www.gulfdefender.com 2 | Gulf Defender Tyndall Air Force Base Friday, January 30, 2015 USO brings Game On to Tyndall By Senior Airman Alex Echols ed or lost a limb, volunteer- 325th Fighter Wing Public ing and visiting them in the Affairs hospital. “I was doing that before TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE I got involved with Game — Briefings or training ses- On,” Stolhanske said. “Our sions usually include a Pow- movies have been very erPoint presentation and popular with the military, a very dry presenter, but and I wanted to be able to members of Team Tyndall give back in my own way. just had one consisting of It seemed like a natural fit games lead by a comedian. that I would work with the The United Service Or- military. I love it.” ganizations brought Game Tech. Sgt. Lloyd Estes, On Nation to Tyndall Jan. 325th Force Support Squad- 21-23 to build confidence and ron readiness NCO, has teach communication and been working with the USO leadership skills through in- for about a year and a half to teractive games. assist families of deployed Game On Nation is airmen. When he found out a company dedicated to they offered the Game On training groups in commu- seminars, he jumped at the nication, leadership, team opportunity to bring them to building and media training Tyndall. through fun and interactive “I think it is great for the games that break down bar- entire base,” Estes said. “It riers and create a positive, builds confidence. We had comfortable environment. some Airey NCO Academy “I actually didn’t know SENior AirMAN AleX Echols | Air Force instructors that were in a exactly what we were doing session. They got a kick out Erik Stolhanske, actor/writer from the movies “Super Troopers,” “The Slammin’ Salmon” and “Beerfest” and when I came in,” said Staff of it and got some skills that Sgt. James Hendel, 325th member of the comedy group Broken Lizard, speaks to Tyndall Airmen during a Game On Nation seminar they are looking forward to Civil Engineer Squadron Jan. 23 in the 337th Air Control Squadron auditorium. Game On Nation is a company dedicated to training taking back to the academy. Explosive Ordnance Dis- groups in communication, leadership, team building and media training through fun and interactive games That to me is exciting to posal technician. “I just saw that break down barriers and create a positive, comfortable environment. know some of these things that the ‘Rabbit’ was going are going to go in to use im- to be there, and I was like, “Beerfest” and member of anchors the message and “It taught me that I have make it a lot of fun.” mediately. I’m also looking ‘Come on guys! Let’s go!’ the comedy group Broken gets people involved. As hu- to bring a positive attitude Stolhanske has been forward to teaching resil- It turned out that it was a Lizard, facilitated the hour mans, we are actually wired on to the stage with me,” with Game On for about ience using these skills.” public speaking confidence and-a-half-long sessions. to want to play games, so Hendel said. “If I walk in two years and works mostly Stolhanske is hoping he booster kind of session, and “When people play it is a fun way to teach and there all apprehensive about with military members. He gets to return to Tyndall in it was really cool.” the games, they are actu- listen.” it, then the speech is proba- was born without a fibula the future. Erik Stolhanske, ac- ally watching behavior, and Over the three days, Stol- bly not going to go as well as and grew up with a pros- “I’ve had nothing but a tor/writer from the movies when they see that behavior, hanske led nine sessions it could, but if I go in there thetic leg. This inspired him great time here, and the “Super Troopers,” “The you can teach lessons based attended by a total of 196 with a positive attitude and to work with military mem- hospitality has been second Slammin’ Salmon” and on it,” Stolhanske said. “It Team Tyndall members. own the situation, then I can bers who had been wound- to none,” Stolhanske said. The Gulf Defender is published by the publication does not constitute endorsement P.O. Box 1940 Panama City News Herald, a private firm in by the U.S. government, the Department of Panama City, FL 32402 no way connected with the U.S. military. 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Gwen Graham Graham said. “Working on toured Tyndall Air Force Base the House Armed Services with 325th Fighter Wing Com- committee, I’m committed to mander Col. Derek France serving them.” and the Commander of the Graham serves on the 1st Air Force, Lt. Gen. Wil- House Armed Services Com- liam Etter. Tyndall Air Force mittee, which is responsible Base supports more than for funding and overseeing the 6,000 civilian and military Department of Defense and workers, more than 10,000 United States Armed Forces. retirees and dependents and On today’s tour, Graham lis- provides North Florida with tened to Tyndall Commander more than $600 million in an- Col. France about how she nual economic impact. can best represent the base’s “Today, I saw firsthand interests in Congress. how hard the men and wom- After the tour, Col. France en at Tyndall Air Force Base commented, “Rep. Graham’s work to keep us safe. From request to serve on the Armed training F-22 fighter pilots to Services Committee is evi- performing weather recon- dence she’s thinking about the naissance, the active duty men and women serving here SPecial to GUlf Defender military and reservists sta- at Tyndall. She’s going to be tioned in North Florida pro- an important partner for us to From left to right, Lt.