‘Tyndall has been destroyed’
That bleak assessment was the first sentence spoken by
Nelson got a firsthand look at the damage inflicted by Hurricane Michael at
"The older buildings will have to be razed and rebuilt," Nelson said after his Sunday briefing. "The newer structures on the base that have survived the monster storm will need substantial repairs."
But Nelson also took time Sunday to address what he called "(f)ears (that) have surfaced in some news accounts that Tyndall might be closed in the wake of the storm, as was Homestead (AFB) in
Those fears are unfounded, Nelson said, in large part because Tyndall is located alongside the
The base, Nelson said, "is critical not only to our national security, but to our economy as well."
In a statement, Nelson said he expects all of the necessary resources and funds to be available for rebuilding the entire base because, he said, "it is a vital component of our national defense."
Late last week, Sen.
In a Sunday telephone interview, Nelson said Tyndall will be rebuilt as "an
Nelson did say, though, that the immediate focus of base leadership is making the facility safe for its airmen to return and begin their personal recoveries from Hurricane Michael.
Nelson praised base leadership for evacuating the base in advance of Hurricane Michael.
"(T)he good news is military commanders successfully evacuated 11,000 base personnel and their families in advance of the unprecedentedly strong storm," Nelson said in a statement released after his Sunday briefing at
Later on Sunday, Secretary of the Air Force
In a related development, the
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