AFB, Army building base of future

TYNDALL AFB, Fla. - After Hurricane Michael devastated Tyndall Air Force Base in October 2018, the Air Force and the Army forged a partnership with a single vision: Build the “Installation of the Future.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has become a major ally to Tyndall’s program management office in rebuilding the NW Florida. “We are essentially building a base from scratch, which is unprecedented in recent history,” said Brig. Gen. Patrice Melancon, Tyndall PMO executive director. One of those partners is USACE’s Atlanta division, led by Tab Brown. USACE’s team of engineers work “shoulder to shoulder with my team,” continued Melancon. “They have been here from Day One.” The Army engineers were onboard Tyndall before the storm for a few construction projects on a limited basis. Now, they’re working with the PMO and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center to complete 42 construction projects,” Melancon said. By the end of 2019, the team will have completed 25 detailed planning sessions to design that base of the future. (Source: Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center 12/06/19) https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2033889/pmo-usace-partner-to-rebuild-tyndall-afb/