Most buildings damaged at Tyndall

Hundreds of Air Force personnel from across the country, including teams from nearby Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field, are now at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., to help the facility recover from an Oct. 10 direct hit from Hurricane Michael. “Ninety-nine percent of all the facilities have taken some kind of damage,” said Command Chief Master Sgt. Craig Williams of the 325th Fighter Wing, but he also sounded an optimistic note: “We are way better today than we were yesterday,” he told the NW Florida Daily News. Beyond the day-to-day work of the military/civilian teams there to restore electrical, water and sewerage service, there are no real answers to questions about the base’s long-term future, said Col. Brian Laidlaw, commander of Tyndall’s 325th FW. Asked about rebuilding or relocation plans, Laidlaw would only say: “I am confident that there are a lot of people in the Air Force right now talking about those questions.” (Source: NW Florida Daily News 10/22/18)