Airmen and first sergeants from the 325th Fighter Wing bag holiday cookies with members of the Tyndall Spouses Club at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 9, 2019. The Tyndall Spouses Club and Tyndall First Sergeants held a Cookie Caper event, where they collected hundreds of donated cookies to distribute to Airmen living in the on base dormitories, as well as giving extra cookies to units and offices on base. The goal of the event was to take care of Airmen and to give back to those who serve the wing's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Magen M. Reeves)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Trent Olson, 85th Engineering Installation Squadron cable antenna maintenance technician, sorts underground cabling at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 9, 2019. Olson is part of a team working with the 325th Communications Squadron to relocate a node from a building that was damaged by Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Clayton Lenhardt)

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)