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- Hey there everyone.

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I'm Airman First Class Marcus Williams

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with your look Around the Air Force.

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Tyndall Air Force Base to a direct hit

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from category four hurricane Michael.

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The storm devastated the Florida base

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but the initial recovery
phase is complete.

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The second phase focuses on getting Airmen

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and their families back
to their homes safely

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to inspect and gather their belongings.

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The 23rd Special Tactic Squadron

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from Hurlburt Field, Florida

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initially opened the runway

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and established air traffic
control following the storm.

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The Eight 21st Contingency Response Group

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from Travis Air Force Base, California

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assisted in the initial damage assessment.

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They established conditions
to allow air traffic

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bringing essential equipment,
supplies and personnel

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for rebuilding.

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The Air Forces top three
leaders toured the damage

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from category four hurricane Michael

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at Tyndall Air Force Base,
Florida over the weekend.

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After the tour Secretary of
the Air Force, Heather Wilson

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talked about recovery.

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- It's gonna take time to recover.

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Anybody who can see this base,

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even from where we're standing,

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can see the substantial damage

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that was done by this terrible storm.

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I have to tell you my impression

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is that morale is very high
among the Airmen who are here.

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They are determined to recover.

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They have the support.

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Their sister wings at Hurlburt and Eglin

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and around the United States Air Force.

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- Secretary Wilson also commended

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the 93 Airmen who rode out
the storm to secure the base.

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Air Force Chief of Staff,
General David Goldfein

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talked about how the storm hasn't affected

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the Air Forces ability to respond.

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- The F22's that we moved out

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have returned to Langley Air Force Base

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or gone to Langley Air Force Base

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where we have maintenance there for them

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and so our ability to
do the nations business

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has not been significantly
affected by this storm

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and as Secretary Wilson said,

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now we're focused on the
Airmen, their families

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and making sure that we get the operations

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back up and running.

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- And that's your look
Around the Air Force.