Representatives from the base education office, Troy University, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and Gulf Coast State College sit at the Base Exchange food court to answer questions and assist students with enrollment at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 9, 2019. The 325th Force Support Squadron hosted the education outreach event to help current and prospective students navigate education benefits, on-base schools, and the variety of degree programs offered. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kayla Fitzgerald)

The 325th Force Support Squadron hosted a tree lighting ceremony at the Oasis Event Center, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, on Dec. 6, 2019. The tree lighting is an annual event held to kick off the holiday season. “Just as we have 75 times before, tonight we stand together as a base population, arm in arm with our community to carry on our tradition,” said Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander. “If only for a couple hours, we will enjoy the fellowship, listen to holiday music, and relax.” (U.S. Air Force article by 2nd Lt. Kayla Fitzgerald)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Kiebach, 325th Operations Support Squadron Radar, Airfield, and Weather Systems supervisor has a conversation at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 26, 2019. Kiebach and his team maintain air traffic and control systems for Tyndall including all means of communication from air traffic controllers to aircraft operators via radio, as well as interagency communication via telephones. Kiebach is originally from Sierra Vista, Arizona, and has been in the service for ten years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

Jonathan Carr, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resident engineer, left, Col. Travis Leighton, Tyndall Program Management Office director, Maj. Peeter Pleake-Tamm, Tyndall PMO execution division chief, and Lt. Col. Chris Lazidis, 325th Fighter Wing F-35 Lightning project integration office director, right, discuss future locations for F-35 squadrons at one of the PMO’s design charrettes at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 4, 2019. Tyndall is preparing to receive the first F-35 Lightning fighter jets by September 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Veronica Kemeny)

Florida Congressman Neal Dunn, left, and U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing Commander, right, carve different varieties of meat at the 325th Force Support Squadron holiday meal at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 28, 2019. Meal attendees were served by commanders, chiefs, first sergeants, and special guests of the 325th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Daube, left, boards the cockpit of a static QF-16 Fighting Falcon, assisted by U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Wilson, 325th Operations Support Squadron assistant director of operations, right, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 27, 2019. Daube was a veteran of World War II, Korean, and Vietnam war, flying multiple air frames and combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)