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Building 647, (850) 283-8659
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| First Air Force is charged with aerospace warning and aerospace control of the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Continental United States Region. CONR’s resources include an air operations center charged with command and control, air defense sectors executing air battle management functions, radar warning systems, fighter aircraft, and aerial refueling tankers used to conduct peacetime and wartime air sovereignty and air defense missions. Fighter aircraft assigned in support of the air sovereignty and defense mission are the F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. |
| The CONUS NORAD Combined Air Operations Center is located at Tyndall AFB. CONR is subdivided into three geographic air defense sectors executing tactical control of air defense resources. They are the Northeast Air Defense Sector in Rome, N.Y., the Western Air Defense Sector at McChord AFB, Wash., and the Southeast Air Defense Sector at Tyndall. |
| Co-located with 1st Air Force are the 601st Expeditionary Air Operations Group and the 702nd Computer Systems Squadron. The 601st AOG operates the CONUS CAOC. The 702nd CSS is the U.S. Air Force component of the bi-national NORAD Systems Support Facility and is the software support manager for the computer systems used at the CAOC and air defense sectors. |
| Radar data used by the sectors comes from a variety of systems located in and around |
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the United States. Joint surveillance system radars located on the borders and FAA radars within CONUS provide long-range radar data to 1st Air Force and CONR sectors. Tethered along the southern border of the U.S. are aerostat radar platforms providing low-altitude radar coverage. E-3 AWACS aircraft flying in support of CONR and its sectors can also supplement radar data.
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| Since Sept. 11, 2001, the air sovereignty and defense mission has grown in personnel and resources supporting Operation Noble Eagle. More than 80 percent of fighter aircrews flying Operation Noble Eagle missions are Air National Guard and approximately 75 percent of tanker and C-130 airlift crews are from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve. The 1st Air Force and CONR mission has remained constant. Under CONR’s operational control, and sector tactical control, fighters and supporting tankers are launched to intercept and identify unauthorized or unknown aircraft entering the U.S. Air Defense Identification Zone. CONR has also supported the U.S. Customs Service and law enforcement agencies to detect, identify, and track suspected airborne drug smugglers since 1989. For more information about the mission of 1st Air Force and the continental U.S. NORAD Region, contact 1st Air Force Public Affairs at (850) 283-8659 or visit the Web site at www.1staf.tyndall.af.mil. |
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| 601st Air and Space Operations Center |
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Building 485A, (850) 283-5400
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| The 601st Air and Space Operations Center plans, directs, and assesses air and space operations for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the U.S. Northern Command. The AOC provides aerospace warning and control for NORAD Defensive Counter Air activities. Additionally, it directs Air Force air and space capabilities in support of NORTHCOM homeland security and civil support missions. |
| The 601st fills the critical need to meet the challenge of directing all air sovereignty activities for the continental U.S. and is the new-age combat weapon system needed to fulfill that crucial defense role by remaining vigilant 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. |
| On June 1, 2007, the 601st opened the doors on its state-of-the-art, 37,000 square-foot, $30.5 million air and space operations center. This new facility enhances the 601st’s ability to protect America’s skies from attack, as well as provide life-saving relief during natural and man-made disasters. |
| The 601st’s mission sets are not limited to just monitoring all of the air traffic in the continental U.S. Other missions include participation with 1st Air Force in Defense Support to Civil Authorities, Joint Task Force |
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Shuttle, and use of the Joint Based Expeditionary Connectivity Center, just to name a few. The 601st also now houses the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center.
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| Search and Rescue plans, agreements and policies throughout the continental U.S. all fall under missions of the AFRCC. Acting as communication hub during on-going SAR missions, the AFRCC provides coordination and assistance to on-scene commanders or mission coordinators in order to recover the mission’s objective in the safest and most effective manner possible. This 24 hour, seven days a week center uses state-of-the-art technology, including network satellites for monitoring emergency locator transmitter signals, that helps reduce the critical time required to locate and recover people in distress. |
| With all of these operations continuously on-going, the 601st remains vigilant in their mission of defending America’s homeland. |
| For more information, contact the 601st Public Affairs at (850) 283-5420 or visit www.1af.acc.af.mil/units/601staoc/. |
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| System Support Facility |
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Building 444, (850) 283-0892
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| The System Support Facility located at Tyndall AFB is comprised of the 702nd Computer Systems Squadron and a Canadian Forces Component. Operationally, the SSF is under the control of Air Combat Command. Administratively, the 702nd CSS reports to 1st Air Force. The Canadian Forces Component reports to the Deputy Commander, NORAD in Colorado Springs, CO. |
| The SSF is an integral part of testing the new Air Defense System, Battle Control System Fixed, which is the next generation Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance system to enforce air sovereignty and provide surveillance of the United States and Canada. To satisfy these objectives, five region/sector air operations centers located in North America and Hawaii provide centralized data processing displays of command and control data. Each sector is responsible for the detection, identification and interception of unknown aircraft penetrating its area of responsibility. The accuracy and dependability of the systems that enable the region/sector air operations centers to execute this responsibility rely heavily on the quality software testing and analytical support received from the SSF. |
| The 702nd Computer Systems Squadron was formed Dec. 1, 1980. On Oct. 1 1995, it was restructured and renamed the 702nd Computer Systems Squadron. The new mission was to train, equip and provide personnel to perform software support for the then NORAD Joint Surveillance System. As the U.S. Air Force element of the bi-national NORAD System Support Facility, the men and women of the 702nd CSS work hand-in-hand with their Canadian Forces counterparts to provide the operational community with quality control of the most |
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| up-to-date and reliable C4ISR system software possible. |
| The Canadian Forces Component was formed in August 1981. The component is comprised of officers and noncommissioned members of the Canadian Forces permanently assigned to Tyndall. The majority of the personnel work side-by-side with U.S. Air Force members of the 702nd CSS, in the SSF, providing operational computer software testing support for the aerospace defense mission. |
| After the events of the terrorists attack on September 11, 2001, mission priorities changed and the SSF went through tremendous transformational changes. These changes included renaming of the unit from the NORAD System Support Flight to the System Support Facility, and becoming an integration, analysis, and certification testing of this new emerging C4ISR system. |
| In the 1980’s, the AN/FYQ93 system was the heart of the air defense system for the United States and Canada. This system is composed of a suite of computers and peripheral equipment configured to receive plot data from ground radar systems; performs track processing, and presents this track data to weapons controllers--forward and lateral communications links for air sovereignty decision making. The AN/FYQ93 system was delivered in 1981 and became operational in 1983. Over the next twenty years, the NSSF provided many modifications, program enhancements and changes that kept this system on the cutting edge of air defense. In August 2006, the decommissioning of the AN/FYQ93 system prompted the unit to undergo mission transformation, with fielding of a new C4ISR system, the BCS-F system. |
| The SSF mission is now focused on performing system integration, analysis, and certification testing of new emerging C4ISR systems. The SSF also supports site acceptance, developmental and operational testing. This ensures system integrity of the BCS-F for North American air sovereignty, surveillance, and counter drug missions for combatant commanders through rigorous Air Force and joint interoperability testing and certification. |
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| 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group |
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Building 226, (850) 283-2945
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| The 53rd Weapons Evaluation Group is an Air Combat Command tenant organization that reports to the 53rd Wing, Eglin AFB, FL. The 53rd WEG is comprised of five squadrons and two detachments: the 53rd Test Support Squadron, the 81st Range Control Squadron; the 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron; the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron, located at Tyndall; the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron, located at Eglin AFB; Det.1, 82nd ATRS, located at Holloman AFB, N.M.; and Det.1 86th FWS, located at Hill AFB, Utah. The group conducts the Air Force air-to-air Weapon System Evaluation Program, known as Combat ARCHER, and the Air Force air-to-ground Weapon System |
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| Evaluation Program, known as Combat HAMMER. It also supports Weapons Instructor Course air-to-air formal training syllabi. Unit personnel provide all Air Force aerial target support for DOD users in the Gulf Ranges and full-scale targets for Title 10 testing at White Sands Missile Range, Holloman AFB, N.M. The group also plans, manages and executes the Air Force Air-to-Air Weapons Meet, William Tell. For additional information, contact 53rd Wing Public Affairs at (850) 882-2257. |
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| 81st Test Support Squadron |
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Building 1279, (850) 283-2319
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| The 81st Test Support Squadron provides radar control, technical, staff, and administrative test and evaluation support to Air Force and DOD missile firing programs. The squadron provides radar control and range safety in support of |
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| WSEP, other test activities, and air combat training. |
| The squadron also provides technical, engineering, acquisition, logistics, data automation and local area network, system configuration control, budget, and scheduling support for the 53rd WEG. This includes program management of all Gulf Range air-to-air systems, range control systems, aerial target (full- and subscale) systems, and payloads, missile scoring and data analysis telemetry and communications systems. It is also the primary manager for the USAF Air-to-Air Weapons meet, William Tell. |
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| 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron |
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Building 227, (850) 283-4601
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| The 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron at Tyndall AFB operates approximately 50 full-scale QF-4 Phantom II aircraft and 85 BQM-34 and MQM-107 subscale targets to provide manned and unmanned aerial targets for WSEP, WIC syllabus requirements, William Tell, and Air Force-directed programs. |
| The squadron also maintains three 120-foot drone recovery vessels and two smaller vessels to recover aerial targets and support range safety, patrol, and salvage operations. Squadron members also operate the Air Force’s only two E-9A Widget |
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airborne platform/telemetry relay aircraft that provide ocean surface surveillance and relay missile/target telemetry of missiles fired in over the horizon profiles on the Gulf Ranges. The squadron manages an annual budget of $14 million to support three O&M contracts and more than 150 contract personnel.
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Detachment 1, 82nd Aerial
Targets Squadron
Holloman AFB, N.M., (505) 572-5382
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| Detachment 1, 82nd Aerial Targets Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M., operates 30 QF-4 Phantom II full-scale aerial targets for use at the White Sands Missile Range. The squadron manages all contract operations of its QF-4 fleet as part of the overall contract at Tyndall. It directs Air Force operations of full-scale targets in support of DOD testing programs to include the F-22 Raptor and the Army’s Patriot system. |
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| 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron |
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Building 225, (850) 283-4039
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| The 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron conducts the Air Force Air-to-Air Weapon System Evaluation Program. The squadron evaluates the total air-to-air weapons system including aircraft, weapon delivery system, weapon, aircrew, support equipment, technical data and maintenance actions. |
| The squadron hosts 40 air-to-air WSEP deployments annually at Tyndall. The annual firing of 300+ missiles evaluates all Air Force air-to-air missile capabilities for the |
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| AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, AIM-9 Sidewinder missile and aircraft guns, and also provides live missile training for combat Air Force crews as a secondary objective. Squadron personnel verify weapon system performance, determine reliability, evaluate capability and limitations, identify deficiencies, recommend corrective action, and maintain Combat Air Force-wide data. |
| The squadron investigates missile envelopes and evaluates capabilities and limitations to determine future firing requirements. They provide liaison support for pre-deployment, employment, and redeployment of Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air National Guard, U.S. Air Force Reserve and Canadian Forces participating in WSEP, William Tell and WIC missile firing programs. |
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| 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron |
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Eglin AFB, Fla., (850) 882-8646
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| The 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron conducts the Air Force air-to-ground Weapons System Evaluation Program. The 86th FWS evaluates the total air-to-ground precision-guided munitions process to include weapons buildup, weapons loading, aircraft, aircrew employment procedures, support equipment, technical data, and maintenance actions. |
| The squadron hosts active and reserve component WSEP deployments annually at Eglin AFB and Hill AFB, Utah. The annual launching of 450+ PGMs evaluates the Air Force’s air-to-ground precision capabilities and also provides full-scale PGM employment training for combat Air Force crews as a secondary objective. The weapons currently evaluated include the AGM 65 Maverick Missile, AGM 86 CALCM, AGM 88 HARM, AGM 114 HELLFIRE, AGM 130, AGM 154A JSOW, AGM 158 JASSM, |
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| CBU 103 & 105, GBU 10, GBU 12, GBU 24, GBU 27, GBU 28, GBU 31, GBU 32 JDAM, GBU 38, GBU 39 SDB, EGBU 15, and EGBU 27. |
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Squadron personnel verify weapon system performance, determine reliability, evaluate capability and limitations, identify deficiencies, recommend corrective action, and maintain combat Air Force-wide data. The squadron investigates PGM envelopes and evaluates capabilities and limitations to determine future employment requirements. They provide liaison support for predeployment, employment, and redeployment of Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Pacific Air Forces, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve assets participating in WSEP.
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Detachment 1, 86th Fighter
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Hill AFB, Utah, (801) 777-2302
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| Detachment 1 of the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron coordinates the many year-round requirements needed to support air-to-ground WSEP execution on the Utah Training and Test Range. In addition, the detachment provides the in-place infrastructure for units deploying to Hill AFB for WSEP participation. |
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| Detachment 1, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron |
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Building 1801, (850) 283-4218
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| Detachment 1, 16th Electronic Warfare Squadron performs maintenance, modification, alignment and programming of Electronic Warfare systems in support of Headquarters Air Combat Command’s dedicated EW training program. The Detachment is the Air Force’s central intermediate repair facility for the Air Force’s ALQ-188 “aggressor” Electronic Attack pod fleet. These systems are deployed throughout the Combat Air Forces, Royal Canadian Air Force and the Army; therefore, the detachment also orchestrates the global shipment of the pod fleet. The detachment’s primary goal is to train CAF aircrews by providing them frequent |
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| exposure to threat representative EA techniques. Aircrew and maintainers are trained by detachment personnel to use the pods at their home station. Personnel also provide DLQ-9 sub-scale and ALQ-167 full-scale EA pods for use by the Weapons Systems Evaluation Program to evaluate aircraft weapons systems. Additionally, the unit plans and executes COMBAT SHIELD assessments, Air Combat Command’s portion of Headquarters Air Force’s EW Assessment Program. They assess the condition of EW systems on all CAF fighter aircraft. COMBAT SHIELD provides on-site analysis and feedback on the readiness of units’ EW suite, assists unit personnel in the diagnosis of system discrepancies, and provides unit commanders with observations on how to improve the overall readiness of their systems. Additional responsibilities include assisting Air Force Material Command, Air Warfare Center and the Naval Air Warfare Center with Operational Test and Evaluation on various systems. |
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| Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency |
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Building 1120, (850) 283-6995
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| The Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency is a field-operating agency of the Air Force Civil Engineer, Washington, D.C. AFCESA provides the best tools, practices and professional support to maximize Air Force civil engineer capabilities in base and contingency operations. |
| AFCESA provides products and services in the following areas: Readiness and Emergency Management; Facility Energy; Fire Emergency Services; Explosive Ordnance Disposal; Operations and Readiness; Infrastructure Engineering; Direct Field Support; Career Field Management; Civil Engineer Training; Civil Engineer Automation and Project Execution. |
| AFCESA comprises six directorates: Readiness Support; Operations and Programs support; Facility Energy Center; Contract Support; Field Support and Mission Support. |
| The Readiness Support directorate provides the civil engineer community with the technical information and standardized methodology to enable civil engineers worldwide to execute their expeditionary combat support and emergency services missions safely, effectively, and efficiently. The directorate also operates the AFCESA Reach-Back Center, which provides rapid response to questions from civil engineers in the field. |
| The Operations and Programs Support directorate develops and applies the best |
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| management practices, integrated technology, mission-oriented training systems, facility and infrastructure standards, expert engineering guidance and consultation, and airfield pavements evaluations to improve base civil engineer capabilities. |
| The Air Force Facility Energy Center provides engineering, management, and legal expert services to support facility energy reduction and water conservation initiatives, renewable energy development, commodity acquisition, capital programs management, and utility privatization to meet Air Force and Federal policies and directives. |
| The Contract Support directorate provides responsive, high-quality, cost-effective, and customer-focused sustainment, restoration, and modernization project execution, labor support contract services, and contingency contract support and execution to customers worldwide. |
| The Field Support directorate, also known as the Civil Engineer Maintenance, Inspection and Repair Team. This directorate provides intermediate maintenance and overhaul capability of power production, electrical distribution and aircraft arresting systems, as well as expert support for supervisory control and data acquisition systems and heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems. |
| The Mission Support directorate provides expertise to deliver superior financial and information management, professional communications, and human resource, and strategic planning support to AFCESA’s mission. Mission Support also publishes the civil engineer flagship publication, Air Force Civil Engineer magazine. For more information visit www.afcesa.af.mil. |
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| Airbase Technologies Division (RXQ) Air Force Research Laboratory |
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Building 1117, (850) 283-6274
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| The Airbase Technologies Division is part of a nationwide network of Air Force Research Laboratory facilities which are located at nine different Air Force bases. The AFRL/RXQ mission is to provide science, technology, and engineering to advance fixed and deployed airbase capabilities in force protection, infrastructure, and homeland defense. |
| Areas of expertise include robotics, unexploded ordnance/range management, blast effects, chemical/biological defense, protective structures, portable shelters, utility systems including energy production, |
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| fire/crash rescue, air operating surfaces, rapid airfield assessment, biotechnology, advanced weapon systems support, and biologically-catalyzed materials synthesis. |
| AFRL employs a wide range of professionals including chemists, biologists, microbiologists, and fire scientists, several types of engineers (mechanical, electrical, chemical/process, civil/structural, environmental, material, and robotics), technicians (laboratory, EOD, and range instrumentation), mechanics, machinists and toolmakers, and computer specialists. Total workforce is approximately 200, with 10 percent military, 20 percent civil service, and 70 percent in-house contractor support. Facilities include chemistry and biological laboratories; blast effects, robotics, pavement, and fire fighting test ranges, and energy/utility systems laboratories. |
| For additional information, contact AFRL Public Affairs at (937) 904-9851. |
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| Detachment 1, 823rd REDHORSE Squadron |
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Building 9480, (850) 283-8700
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| Officially known as a Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Squadron, the Detachment 1 of the 823rd RHS is located at Tyndall’s Silver Flag Exercise Site. The unit’s mission is to provide agile combat support training to active duty, Air National Guard, and Air Force Reserve civil engineer, services, finance, contracting, communication and personnel teams so they can construct, operate and maintain forward operating bases for deployed forces. The detachment is an Air Combat Command unit and is proud to be Detachment 1 of the |
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| legendary 823rd RHS. The site also hosts various other training courses, such as Officer Field Education for all new civil engineer and services officers; the Chaplains’ Readiness course; and a half-day bare-base Air Force’s Mission Support Group Commanders’ course. |
| Every two years the detachment holds the worldwide contingency skills competition known as Readiness Challenge. This competition tests the leadership, teamwork, and war fighting skills of deployable personnel from civil engineering, services, and personnel teams under field conditions. The competition measures a unit’s ability to function as a team, to beddown and sustain air power and to provide quick base recovery after attack. The staff of Detachment 1 plans and executes competition events and acts as host for the several hundred visitors and participants who come to the area for this international competition. |
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| Detachment 4, 372nd Training Squadron |
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Building 549, (850) 283-2750
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The “Eagle Teachers” of Detachment 4 provide worldwide and local training on
F-15 and F-22 aircraft systems and support equipment. Customers include all active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve units operating F-15 and F-22 aircraft. |
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| An Air Education and Training Command unit assigned to the 982nd Training Group, Sheppard AFB, Texas, the detachment trains more than 640 non-prior service crew chiefs each year. Additionally, the detachment provides higher skill-level training for approximately 500 maintainers across five Air Force Specialty Codes assigned to the 325th Fighter Wing. Finally, it provides conversion training for the Air Force’s newest asset - the F-22 Raptor. Each of the 45 courses offered is taught using classroom lectures and/or hands-on instructional techniques. Student curriculum is enhanced by the use of interactive training sets, simulators and actual aircraft. |
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| Paul W. Airey NCO Academy |
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Building 837, (850) 283-3238
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| The Noncommissioned Officer Academy has a long and proud history. In 1957, the doors originally opened at Otis AFB, Mass. From there the academy moved to Hamilton AFB, Calif. in 1959, and finally to it’s current home station at Tyndall AFB in 1973. In 1975, the NCOA received member accreditation with the Commission on Occupational Education Institutions of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The institution marked another Air Force milestone in 1978 with the opening of the current facility, that remains the only academy built for the sole purpose of supporting the NCOA mission. In December |
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| 1980, the academy received full collegiate accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Colleges. In 1993, the academy became part of Air University with the establishment of the College for Enlisted Professional Military Education. The 223-hour NCOA course involves concentrated studies in Combat Leadership, Unit Manager, Military Professional, and Managerial Communicator disciplines. Graduating students receive 12 credit hours from the Community College of the Air Force. |
| Formerly known as the Tyndall NCOA, the academy was officially renamed after the first Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Paul W. Airey, on December 13, 2006. The academy is now known as the Airey NCOA at Tyndall. Notable graduates from the academy include Chief Airey, and the following chief master sergeants of the Air Force: Chief Eric W. Benken, Chief Jim Finch and Chief Rodney J. McKinley. |
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| AFOSI Detachment 419 |
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Building 1406, (850) 283-3261
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| Carrying on a proud heritage dating back to August 1, 1948, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 419 is a federal law enforcement agency comprised of officer, enlisted and civilian agents who are committed to providing professional special investigative services to Tyndall AFB. The primary mission of AFOSI Detachment 419 is to identify, exploit and neutralize criminal, terrorist and intelligence threats to the U.S. Air Force, DoD and the U.S. Government. This mission is executed by conducting felony level investigative services and counterintelligence activities. AFOSI Detachment 419 conducts the following three types of activities in support of its mission: |
| Threat detection: AFOSI manages offensive and defensive activities to detect, counter and destroy the effectiveness of hostile intelligence services and terrorist groups that target the Air Force. These efforts |
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| include investigating the crimes of espionage, terrorism, technology transfer and computer infiltration. This mission aspect also includes providing personal protection to senior Air Force leaders and other officials, as well as supervising an extensive antiterrorism program in geographic areas of heightened terrorist activity. |
| Criminal Investigations: The vast majority of AFOSI’s investigative activities pertain to felony crimes including murder, robbery, rape, assault, major burglaries, drug use and trafficking, sex offenses, arson, compromise of Air Force test materials, black market activities, and other criminal activities. |
| Economic crime investigations: These crimes include violations of the public trust involving Air Force contracting matters, appropriated and non-appropriated funds activities, computer systems, pay and allowance matters, environmental matters, acquiring and disposing of Air Force property, and major administrative irregularities. AFOSI uses fraud surveys to determine the existence, location and extent of fraud in Air Force operations or programs. It also provides briefings to base and command-level resource managers to help identify and prevent fraud involving Air Force or DoD resources. |
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