Officials at Eglin Air Force Base have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of 107 Joint Strike Fighters.
But Monday the Air Force announced the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement now underway is only allowing for the initial 59 aircraft at Eglin.
Despite the fact military officials have said there was always a chance Eglin would not receive all 107 F-35's, Eglin was the only base being considered.
But Col. Arnold Bunch says the Air Force is now taking a look at a number of bases before assigning the remaining F-35's to a base.
"All Air Force bases have answered the data call. What are your runway configurations? How many aircraft can you handle? What are your number of operations? How much hanger space do you have? All of us have answers those questions. So all bases are being looked at," says Col. Bunch.
The Air Force confirms it has asked Tyndall Air Force Base to submit data for consideration.
Although the Air Force is considering other bases to complete the bed down process, officials at Eglin aren't giving up hope that the remaining 48 Joint Strike Fighters will make there home at Eglin.
Others aren't so hopeful. Valparaiso city officials say the fighters will have devastating effects on the community.
Some are blaming the city's lawsuit against the Air Force as the reason Eglin may not receive the remaining F-35's.
"I'm sure it didn't help. But I hope that's not the issue. I hope the issue is what's best for the Air Force and what will fit here at Eglin," says Okaloosa County Commissioner Bill Roberts.
The Air Force will hold a public scoping meeting in Valparaiso this Thursday.
Air Force officials don't plan to make a decision until 2011.
Right now they won't say if Tyndall, or any other base, has an advantage in the competition for the remaining F-35's.