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Updated: Jun. 12, 2020 at 8:46 AM CDT
The outgoing commander, Major Gilberto Perez, relinquished command to Lieutenant Colonel Veronica Williams.
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 11:44 AM CDT
Eglin Air Force Base officials say the 58th Fighter Squadron will be conducting night flying operations in the area.
Updated: May. 15, 2020 at 10:55 AM CDT
A military plane crashed in Okaloosa County Friday morning. Officials say it was unrelated to the tribute flyover in Bay County.
Updated: May. 14, 2020 at 10:48 AM CDT
Military members have sworn to protect this country, no matter what. One way local airmen are doing that is bringing food to the elderly during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.
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Updated: May. 12, 2020 at 11:07 AM CDT
Tyndall Air Force Base fighter aircraft from the 325th Fighter Wing and the 33rd Fighter Wing will flyover the region Friday, officials said.
Updated: May. 11, 2020 at 4:42 PM CDT
They are scheduled to flyover Okaloosa County medical facilities on Thursday, May 14.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2020 at 3:11 PM CDT
Tyndall announced they will start phase one of a three phase plan to reopen the base.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2020 at 3:30 AM CDT
|By By SARAH BLAKE MORGAN
A chaplain’s ministry — no matter the religion — has always been about in-person connections. How does that continue when the flock is forced apart?
Updated: Apr. 17, 2020 at 10:27 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Kernbach
Tyndall officials tell us they are studying historic rainfall records and sea-level rise predictions.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2020 at 9:30 PM CDT
|By Gretchen Kernbach
The Academy will be live streaming the ceremony online.
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Updated: Apr. 16, 2020 at 11:15 AM CDT
A Panama City native is helping fight the coronavirus COVID-19 on the front lines in Dallas.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2020 at 10:57 AM CDT
Officials say this is one of two major National Environmental Policy Act actions required to allow reconstruction to begin.
Updated: Apr. 7, 2020 at 3:01 PM CDT
Four Hurlburt Field Airmen selected as annual award winners at the higher headquarters based on their performance and dedication to the mission.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2020 at 5:24 PM CDT
The Department of Defense released new guidelines for military bases to make sure service members, civilian employees, and their families are safe during the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2020 at 9:27 AM CDT
The restriction comes after the upgrade to HPCON Charlie and declaration of a public health emergency due to COVID-19.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2020 at 4:17 PM CDT
Officials say the action is being taken out of an abundance of caution and there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tyndall Air Force Base.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2020 at 10:28 AM CDT
Tyndall Air Force Base is now at HPCON C due to the coronavirus COVID-19.
Updated: Mar. 26, 2020 at 10:00 AM CDT
All U.S. Army recruiting operations in the state of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle will shift to mobile and virtual operations to limit person-to-person contact.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2020 at 11:19 AM CDT
According to a release from Congressman Matt Gaetz, the diver who was found dead after a training exercise Thursday was Airman First Class Keigan Baker from the 24th Special Operations Wing out of Hurlburt Field, Florida.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2020 at 5:40 PM CDT
|By Olivia Michael
Tyndall Air Force Base is taking extra precautions to ensure the safety of its military and civilian personnel. Some of the precautions include social distancing, temperature checking, N95 face-masks, and increased use of hand sanitizers, just to name a few.
Updated: Mar. 20, 2020 at 12:59 PM CDT
As of Friday morning more than 3,300 Air and Army National Guard
professionals in 28 states were actively supporting the COVID-19 response according to a press release sent by the National Guard Bureau of Public Affairs.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2020 at 7:32 PM CDT
Officials say the restrictions ban all domestic travel, including Permanent Change of Station and Temporary Duty.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2020 at 5:19 PM CDT
The 325th FW Commander has directed Health Protection Condition (HPCON) Alpha in response to COVID-19.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2020 at 6:19 PM CST
|By Jarell Baker
High school students and 8th graders, along with their parents, were able to meet representatives from several service academies.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2020 at 6:28 PM CST
|By Olivia Michael
During the Bay County Chamber of Commerce First Friday event, Tyndall leaders gave a presentation on the progress of repairs at the base. They said they are in transition from repair and recovery to the major construction.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2020 at 1:52 PM CST
Officials say the soldiers were supporting Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2020 at 4:40 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The four were aboard the U.S.A.T Dorchester when it was sunk by a German U-Boat in World War II.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2020 at 3:50 PM CST
The shooting at Pensacola Naval Air Station a month ago is being called an act of terrorism.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2020 at 6:22 PM CST
|By Olivia Michael
On the heels of unrest in the Middle East, following missile strikes targeting bases with U.S. military personnel, one local veteran says the key to survival for those stationed overseas lies in brotherhood.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2019 at 7:19 AM CST
Officials say Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble was assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2019 at 7:21 PM CST
Keep up with the latest on Santa's travels around the world on Christmas Eve here...
Updated: Dec. 10, 2019 at 5:06 PM CST
|By Olivia Michael
Tyndall Air Force Base hosted Florida's Chief Resilience Officer Tuesday to give her a tour of the bases laboratories and the important technologies developed there.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2019 at 3:13 PM CST
According to Naval Support Activity Panama City representatives, security measures at all military installations, including NSA PC, have increased.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2019 at 10:10 AM CST
In a Facebook post written by Watson's brother, Adam, he calls his brother a hero.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2019 at 1:43 PM CST
In a press conference Friday afternoon, Governor Ron DeSantis said the shooter was not a United States military member, but was studying aviation at NAS Pensacola and was from Saudi Arabia.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2019 at 12:54 PM CST
|By Jordan McCool
Vietnam Veterans of America gifted Christmas trees to 18 veterans at the Bay County Veteran Center Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2019 at 6:14 PM CST
|By Olivia Michael
Air Force veteran Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Daube Senior was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. One of his final wishes was to visit Tyndall Air Force Base. Wednesday that wish came true.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2019 at 4:20 PM CST
|By Brooke Richardson
Tyndall is rebuilding as the base of the future with state-of-the-art technology and plans for severe weather.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2019 at 4:46 PM CST
|By Olivia Michael
Airmen and women from across the country are at Tyndall Air Force Base this week for the largest fighter exercise on the globe.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2019 at 8:35 PM CST
|By Blake Brannon
The four new monuments include an addition to the POW/MIA monument, a tribute to war dogs, a monument for those suffering from invisible wounds such as PTSD and a monument for veterans' families who are awaiting their return.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2019 at 5:52 PM CST
|By Katie Griffitts
For the Bay County community, there were two opportunities to honor vets today - One at a parade and ceremony in Downtown Panama City and the other at a parade in Callaway.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2019 at 4:16 PM CST
Capt. Anderson's Marina held freedom celebrations honoring the men and women who served our country in the military. They were treated to a dolphin encounter tour after the ceremony on two of Anderson's boats
Updated: Nov. 10, 2019 at 1:56 PM CST
He is survived by his wife and their two daughters as well as by his parents, sister and two brothers.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2019 at 4:30 PM CST
|By Olivia Michael
Veterans from the Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing Home gathered at Frank Brown Park Wednesday morning to take part in the 16th Miracle League Veterans Game.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2019 at 3:28 PM CDT
A Bay High School graduate has just finished another big accomplishment: basic training.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2019 at 3:47 PM CDT
A 2016 J.R. Arnold High School graduate and Panama City Beach, Florida, native is serving in the U.S. Navy at Naval Base Guam.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2019 at 4:49 PM CDT
|By Olivia Michael
After reporting the death of his wife to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Richard Johnson learned that the VA had mistakenly labeled him as the deceased. Since then, he's been struggling to get his life back together.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2019 at 12:46 PM CDT
The Navy Gold Star Program in association with NSA-PC held the fifth Annual Bells Across America ceremony to honor fallen military personnel and their families.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2019 at 6:19 PM CDT
|By Brooke Richardson
Tyndall Air Force Base is rebuilding after Hurricane Michael and a high ranking official says despite a recent budget cut, it will come back stronger than ever.
Updated: Sep. 4, 2019 at 6:51 PM CDT
The Pentagon is diverting $3.6 billion from military construction coffers to fund 175 miles of the border fencing, and some of that money was from Tyndall Air Force Base.