Tyndall History Revisited Published Feb. 18, 2010 By Ted Roberts 325th Fighter Wing historian TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- When Korean communist forces invaded South Korea on June 25, 1950, the United States intervened militarily as the leader of the United Nations forces. The ensuing Korean War required large numbers of American military personnel. The fighting in Korea brought new demands for trained military personnel and the Strategic Air Command sent out an urgent appeal for 6,000 security Air Police policemen to guard SAC aircraft. Since facilities at Tyndall were available, the base was chosen as the site to train the new security police forces. In line with its new training mission Tyndall, joined the new Air Training Command. By December 1950, the initial requirement for 6,000 Air Police was met. Fearing subversive elements of the American population would sabotage Air Force aircraft, SAC commanders determined additional security personnel were needed and, consequently, ATC kept the school open. It was renamed the Air Police School and eventually trained more than 400 airmen and officers a month.