The 150-mph hurricane force winds that struck the Florida Panhandle Region left devastation at near-by Tyndall AFB as well. Over 90% of the base’s 1,300 buildings were either destroyed or heavily damaged (including all of the housing units on base which were left uninhabitable). While it will take a long-time, … read more
A 138-mph tornado struck parts of the base last Sunday (12-3-18), but very fortunately there was no major damage. Five persons were treated for minor injuries (three in a near-by fishing boat and two Navy personnel in a patrol boat). Three Navy vehicles were blown into a waterway, some trees … read more
Yesterday afternoon (11-29-18) marked the official return of the Third I.D.’s First Armor Brigade Combat Team, with the uncasing of the unit’s colors, in a ceremony at Fort Stewart. The BCT returned to home station following a nine-month deployment to South Korea. In his remarks to First Brigade soldiers, 3rd … read more
The Air Force’s 822nd Base Defense Squadron, stationed at Moody AFB (Valdosta, GA), was immediately dispatched to Tyndall AFB to provide security for the base that was so badly, seemingly almost completely, damaged, following the recent hurricane. The Squadron’s primary mission, at this point, is to guard access to Tyndall, … read more
Brent Taylor was on a one-year Afghanistan deployment, there to help train a battalion of Afghan special operations troops. He was killed there last Saturday when attacked by an “insider” (very likely meaning an Afghan soldier). The attacker was, in turn, shot and killed by Afghan Forces. Brent Taylor was … read more
