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  • Rebuilding Tyndall: Keesler team helps restore base communications

    Total devastation. No power. No running water. The scene on the ground at Tyndall Air Force Base was a grim, 'post-apocalyptic' one when a five man team from Keesler's 85th Engineering Installation Squadron arrived in mid-October, just days after Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Gulf Coast.

  • One month after Michael

     A month ago, Hurricane Michael upgraded from a category two to a category four hurricane overnight. In an effort to keep the base’s most important assets safe, its people, Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander released an evacuation order. With exception of the ride-out team, comprised

  • Air Combat Command proud of Tyndall progress

     The commander of Air Combat Command and command chief visited Tyndall Air Force Base Nov. 7 for the second time since Hurricane Michael caused catastrophic damage four weeks ago. Nearly 2,000 military members are currently working alongside civilians and contractors to recover and reconstitute.“The

  • Let the force support you

     As Tyndall begins to return to normalcy, force support Airmen from here and other bases help in-process service members to Tyndall who are helping with the rebuild.There are approximately 1,800 Airmen on Tyndall assisting in the rebuild. Of that number, roughly 900 are stationed at Tyndall.The

  • 325th MDG: From hurricane recovery to sustainment

    The 325th Medical Group recently moved from a tent-based hurricane recovery posture to a sustainment footprint in a semi-permanent medical facility. The unit provided vital medical care capabilities in the first few weeks after Hurricane Michael, now they are working to return some normalcy to their

  • Base Defense Airmen secure Tyndall

    Airmen from the 822nd Base Defense Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, are always primed to deploy at a moment’s notice to secure and defend bases around the world. On October 11, 2018, that moment came.However, they weren’t traveling to faraway lands to set up security in foreign

  • Army, Navy provide Tyndall much-needed support

    While Hurricane Michael created catastrophic devastation to most of Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, the relief efforts were an instant reminder of the symbiotic relationship between military branches. In the days following the storm, the Air Force came in droves to provide support with the Navy and