Tyndall welcomes ACC

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PANAMA CITY — Tyndall is now officially part of Air Combat Command.
The ceremony that folded the 325th Fighter Wing into the Air Combat Command (ACC) became official just after 9:15 a.m. on Monday inside Hangar 1, just off the flight line.
Brooding skies and a light rain failed to dampen the reception for ACC and the new F-22 fighter squadron that will slowly be arriving at Tyndall throughout 2013 and beyond. With the move the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) at Tyndall will now come under the AAC.
Major Gen. Lawrence L. Wells, commander of the 9th Air Force, spoke after the official transfer. The 9th Air Force is comprised of eight active duty wings including Tyndall’s 325th Fighter Wing. Wells is based at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina.
“What we bring is a combat operational mission,” Wells said. “Air Combat Command is in charge of providing air power, and air dominance, around the world.”
The pilot training mission at Tyndall will remain, Wells said
There will be a total of 20 T-38s and additional 24 F-22s coming top the base.
“We are going to slowly move in another fighter squadron,” said Brig. Gen, John K. McMullen, who will be moving on to a Ramstein, Germany, at the end of this year.
There will be about 800-1,000 new people coming to work at Tyndall as the new F-22 squadron is put in place.
“The majority will be active duty but there will also be a reserve component of about 235 to 250 people when it is all done.”
McMullen said Tyndall has the training of pilots is good hands. They will be meshing the two missions. more here: http://newsherald.com/news/government/t ... 1042?tc=cr