Installation-wide HUREX prepares Tyndall AFB ahead of peak hurricane season
Maurice Spikes Jr., 325th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management flight chief and emergency operations center manager, coordinates response efforts during a hurricane readiness exercise, or HUREX, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 11, 2025. A HUREX is a full-spectrum readiness exercise that tests how a base prepares for, responds to and recovers from a hurricane. During the HUREX, the EOC served as the primary info-sharing hub, tracking resources and centralizing communication with the wing operations center in real-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Alvarez)