Tyndall Air Force Base
Tyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located 12 miles (19 km) east of Panama City, Florida. The base was named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lt. Frank Benjamin Tyndall. The base operating unit and host wing is the 325th Fighter Wing (325 FW) of the Air Combat Command (ACC). The base hosts 2,902 active duty members. In October 2018, Hurricane Michael caused significant damage to the base.
| Tyndall Air Force Base | |||||||||
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| Near Panama City, Florida in the United States of America | |||||||||
The first operational F-22A Raptor flies over Tyndall AFB on its delivery flight during 2003. | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 30°04′43″N 085°34′35″W | ||||||||
| Type | US Air Force Base | ||||||||
| Site information | |||||||||
| Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||||
| Operator | US Air Force | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Air Combat Command (ACC) | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | www.tyndall.af.mil | ||||||||
| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | 1941 (As Tyndall Field) | ||||||||
| In use | 1941 – present | ||||||||
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| Current commander | Colonel George Watkins | ||||||||
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| Identifiers | IATA: PAM, ICAO: KPAM, FAA LID: PAM, WMO: 747750 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 5.1 metres (17 ft) AMSL | ||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||
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