Tyndall Air Force Base

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Tyndall Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force installation known for its air combat training and operations, located near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle.


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instanceOf United States Air Force base
branch United States Air Force
controlledBy United States Department of Defense
country United States
designatedAs “Base of the Future” modernization project
era World War II
eventDate 2018
experiencedEvent Hurricane Michael
garrison 325th Fighter Wing
hasFAAIdentifier PAM
hasIATACode PAM
hasICAOCode KPAM
hasRunwaySurface asphalt
concrete
hasWebsite https://www.tyndall.af.mil/
homeTo 325th Maintenance Group
325th Medical Group
325th Mission Support Group
Air Force Civil Engineer Center (elements)
Air Force Research Laboratory (elements)
F-22 Raptor units
F-35A Lightning II units
First Air Force
Florida Air National Guard units
hostUnit 325th Fighter Wing
locatedIn Bay County, Florida
Florida Panhandle
locatedNear Panama City, Florida
locatedOn Gulf Coast of Florida
namedAfter John Tyndall
nearBodyOfWater Gulf of Mexico
opened 1941
operator United States Air Force
originalName Tyndall Field
partOf Air Combat Command
previousCommand Air Defense Command
Air Education and Training Command
Continental Air Command
Tactical Air Command
primaryMission air combat operations
air dominance training
role air defense
fighter training
test and evaluation
timeZone Central Time Zone
underwent major reconstruction after Hurricane Michael
usedFor air battle manager training
fighter pilot training
weapons systems training


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