It
will likely cost more than 3 billion dollars to rebuild Tyndall Air
Force Base from damage sustained from Hurricane Michael in October as
well as from a tornado earlier this year.
The
base recently hosted a Tyndall Industry Day at Florida State
University in Panama City to provide the construction industry with
its first look at the damage wrought by Hurricane Michael, as well as
recovery operations and the approach the Air Force will take to
rebuild the base as a modern installation.
Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy
John Henderson presented a state of the base overview, shared their
initial rebuild strategy and encouraged industry attendees to partner
with them for the more than $3 billion reconstruction project.
The
base includes nearly 1,200 facilities and every one of them will need
some level of repair.
Long-term
rebuild plans call for multi-use, smart facilities able to withstand
severe weather, a more capable flightline to support F-35 operations
by 2023 and future weapons platforms, and walkable campus areas that
provide consolidated one-stop-shop facilities for Airmen and their
families.
A
second industry day will be scheduled for May to discuss ideas the
Air Force will solicit from industry partners in the next 30-45 days.
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