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  • Sheppard aids F-22 evac due to Hurricane Issac

    F-22 Raptors from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., were evacuated here Aug. 26 as a precautionary measure in advance of Hurricane Issac making landfall on the Florida panhandle.The 82nd Training Wing at Sheppard, along with the 80th Flying Training Wing, sprung into action hosting the evacuated

  • Maxwell, FEMA prepare relief supplies for Tropical Storm Isaac

    As residents along the Gulf Coast of the United States prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac, Airmen and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are busy setting up an emergency staging site on Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Beginning Saturday, more than 120 semi-trucks filled with

  • Tyndall officials evacuate aircraft

    Tyndall Air Force Base officials have ordered the evacuation of aircraft as a precaution because of Tropical Storm Isaac. The aircraft are being dispersed to Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. "Safe Haven" bases are chosen on the basis of their locations, out of danger of the storm, and their ability

  • 479th FTG evacuates aircraft to JBSA-Randolph

    The 479th Flying Training Group evacuated 33 aircraft and accompanying aircrew members from Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., to Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas yesterday afternoon in anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaac.The group is currently in a "stop training" status and only mission

  • Tyndall commander announces base personnel will not report to work Tuesday

    Due to the forecasted impacts of Tropical Storm Isaac all military and civilian personnel assigned to Tyndall in non-mission critical jobs should remain at home Tuesday, Aug. 28. These individuals will also delay reporting to work Wednesday, Aug. 29, until 10 a.m. unless recalled otherwise.

  • Maxwell prepares for Isaac - Tips and Tricks to weather the storm

    According to the latest press release (10:00 a.m., Aug. 27) from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admimistration, a hurricane advisory has been placed on the areas east of Morgan City, La. to Destin, Fla.Maxwell Air Force base and Gunter Annex is expected to see some of this storm, albeit a

  • HURCON 3 declared at Keesler

    Hurricane Condition 3 has been declared as of 3 a.m. Aug. 27. This means tropical storm Isaac is predicted to bring destructive winds of 58 MPH or greater by 9 p.m. Aug. 28.While the commander has recommended a voluntary evacuation of all military dependents, a mandatory evacuation order has not

  • Keesler announces voluntary evacuation

    The base commander is recommending a voluntary evacuation of all military dependents (on and off base) attached to or assigned to Keesler AFB. If dependents depart in advance of the Commander's mandatory evacuation order, dependents will not receive entitlements for any expenses incurred. If the