A Record of Decision was issued by the U.S. Air Force, making Tyndall Air Force Base the official location to host three new squadrons of the F-35A Lightning II.
The decision followed a 2018 proposal by the Air Force to base F-35s at Tyndall after extensive damage from Hurricane Michael prompted the base’s redesign to become the Department of Defense’s first Installation of the Future.
The F-35s will be delivered to three fighter squadrons in multiple phases, with the first aircraft planned to arrive in September 2023.
