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Bay County, Florida
Bay County is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 168,852. Its county seat is Panama City, Florida.
for a proposed new county. The name Bay was selected because it was satisfactory to the majority of the citizens and was descriptive of the territory that would be included. On July 1, 1913, Bay County was created by the Legislature from portions of Washington, Calhoun and Walton counties.
Bay County is included in the Panama City, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is best known for its white sand beaches and crystal blue water, where large pods of dolphins It was the site of Gideon v. swim year-round. These Wainwright, which gave all beaches attract hundreds of persons accused of a crime the thousands of visitors from all right to an attorney. over the world each year. Geography History According to the U.S. Census On February 12, 1913, representatives from five towns on St. Andrews Bay met in Panama City to select a name Census Pop. %± 1920 11,407 — 1930 12,091 6.0% 1940 20,686 71.1% 1950 42,689 1960 67,131 57.3% 1970 75,283 12.1% 1980 97,740 29.8% 1990 29.9% 2000 16.7% 2010 13.9% Est. 3.6% 2013 U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013 As of the census of 2000, there were 148,217 people,
Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,033 square miles (2,680 km2), of which 758 square miles (1,960 km2) is
land and 275 square miles (710 km2) (26.6%) is water. Adjacent counties • • • • •
Washington County, Florida - north Jackson County, Florida - northeast Calhoun County, Florida - east Gulf County, Florida southeast Walton County, Florida - west National protected area
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Apalachicola National Forest (part)
Demographics Historical population 59,597 households, and 40,466 families residing in the county. The population density was 194 people per square mile (75/km²). There were 78,435 housing units at an average density of 103 per square mile (40/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.17% White, 10.64% Black or African American, 0.78% Native American, 1.73% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.94% from two or more races. 2.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 59,597 households out of which 30.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.00% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no World Views Guides | June 2014
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husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county the population was spread out with 24.00% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from
25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 13.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.
income of $30,116 versus $21,676 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,700. About 9.80% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.30% of those under age 18 The median income for a and 11.00% of those age 65 or over. household in the county was $36,092, and the median income for a family was $42,729. Males had a median Politics Presidential elections results 71.0% 69.7% 71.2% 65.7% 54.9% 50.0% 72.5%
Education
27.52% 29.1% 28.1% 32.1% 33.0% 28.1% 26.5%
1.2% 0.7% 2.2% 1.0%
Locations: Bay District Schools operates public schools serving all • Bay County Public portions of the county except Library for Mexico Beach, which • Panama City Beach is served by Gulf County Public Library Schools. • Parker Public Library • Springfield Public Public Transportation Library Gulf County Public The county operates the • Library Baytown Trolley, which runs Charles Whitehead several routes in and around • Public Library Panama City. • Harrell Memorial Library of Liberty County Library • Jimmy Weaver Bay County is part of the Memorial Library Northwest Regional Library System (NWRLS), which serves Gulf and Liberty World Views Guides
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Communities
Counties as well.
Cities • Callaway • Lynn Haven • Mexico Beach • Panama City • Panama City Beach • Parker • Springfield Census-designated places Cedar Grove Laguna Beach • Lower Grand Lagoon • Pretty Bayou • Tyndall AFB • Upper Grand Lagoon • •
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U n i n c o r p o r a t e d and Panama City, Panama, in commmunities Central America. The name change took place during the • Bayou George building of the Panama Canal, • Fountain as a way to link the area to • Santa Monica an ongoing media interest, in • Southport hopes of promoting real estate • Sunnyside development in Bay County. • Vicksburg •
Youngstown
Panama City, Florida Panama City is a city and the county seat of Bay County, Florida, United States. Located along U.S. Route 98, it is the largest city between Tallahassee and Pensacola. It is the more populated of two principal cities of the Panama City-Lynn Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 36,484. When Panama City was incorporated in 1909, its original city limits were 15th Street (Hwy 98) on the north, Balboa Avenue on the west and Bay Avenue on the east. Name The city’s semi-official history - A History of Panama City, put out by the Panama City Public Library - gives an account of how it gained its name: The original name of the town was Harrison. Its developer, George Mortimer West, gave the town its present name because it was on a direct line between Chicago
size was 2.91.
In the city the population was 20.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.7 years. For every 100 females there Demographics were 96.3 males. For every As of the census of 2010, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 36,484 people, there were 95.2 males. 14,792 households, and 8,613 families residing in the city. Ancestries: United States Irish (10.2%), The population density was (12.9%), (9.8%), English 1,245.2 people per square German mile (481.3/km2). There were (9.0%), Italian (2.9%), French (2.6%). 17,438 housing units at an average density of 595.2 per Geography square mile (230.1/km2). As of the census of 2010, The Panama City is located at racial makeup of the city is 30°10′28″N 85°39′52″W 71.6% White, 22.0% African (30.174451, -85.664480), American,1.6% Asian, 0.5% within the Florida Panhandle Native American, 0.1% Pacific and along the Emerald Coast. Islander, 2.9% from two or According to the United States more races. 5.1% Hispanic Census Bureau, the city limits or Latino of any race. There encompass an area of 35.4 were 14,792 households, out square miles (91.8 km2), of of which 23.6% had children which 29.3 square miles (75.8 under the age of 18 living with km2) is land and 6.2 square them, 36.3% were headed miles (16.0 km2), or 17.39%, by married couples living is water. together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband Climate present, and 41.8% were Panama City has a humid non-families. 34.1% of all subtropical climate, with short, households were made up of mild winters and long, hot and individuals, and 13.0% were humid summers. In January, someone living alone who was the average low is 42°F (6°C), 65 years of age or older. The and in July the average high is average household size was 90°F (32°C). 2.28, and the average family World Views Guides | June 2014
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Hurricanes often impact the city, the last being in 1998 when Hurricane Earl brought winds exceeding 80 miles per hour (130 km/h).
Month Jan Average 63.3 high °F (°C) Average low 42.1 °F (°C) (5.6)
Feb 66.3 46.3 (7.9)
Climate data for Panama City, Fla. Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year 71.6 77.5 84.4 88.7 90.1 90.0 88.2 81.2 73.0 65.0 78.28 (22) 44.2 51.3 57.4 65.4 72.7 75.1 74.8 70.8 60.4 51.4 59.33 (6.8)
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Military Tyndall Air Force Base is located east of the city. The HHT 1-153 CAV is stationed there. It is part of Florida Army National Guard’s 53rd Infantry Brigade. The city is also home to the U.S. Navy’s Naval Support Activity Panama City.
As of the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for Retail the city was $17,830. About The main retail center is 12.1% of families and 17.2% Panama City Mall. of the population were below the poverty line, including Transportation 24.5% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or Rail over. The Bay Line Railroad has an 82-mile (132 km) rail line Industry running north to Dothan, Major employers in the Bay Alabama, to a connection County area include Gulf with CSX Transportation and Power, Eastern Shipbuilding, Norfolk Southern. Rock-Tenn (formerly SmurfitStone Container), and Arizona Bus transportation Chemical. Local transit is handled by the Baytown Trolley services. Real estate Service generally runs In 2006, Panama City was Monday-Saturday from 6 AM named the best place to invest to 7 PM. in real estate in the US by CNN’s Business 2.0 magazine. Intercity transit is handled by World Views Guides
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the city’s Greyhound station. Air transportation The city was served by the Panama City-Bay County International Airport (PFN) until May 22, 2010. It was replaced by the Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) with Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Notable people • Paula Barbieri, former model and actress; exgirlfriend of O. J. Simpson • Robert E. “Bob” Barton, former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, graduated from Bay High School • Blood Raw, rapper with the group U.S.D.A and Young Jeezy • Jaye Chapman, pitcher with the Chicago Cubs • Clint Daniels, country music artist • Clarence Earl Gideon, the plaintiff in Gideon v. Wainwright • Herman Goldner, former
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mayor of St. Petersburg, lived in Panama City from 1991 to 1999 • David Herndon, pitcher with the New York Yankees • Barry Kerch, 1994 graduate of Rutherford High School, current drummer of the Atlantic Records band Shinedown • Nathan Macias, Texas politician; former commander of the “Silver Flag”, the USAF Civil Engineering Contingency Training Center at Tyndall Air Force Base • Bill Mazeroski, baseball Hall of Fame member • Robert Lee McKenzie, entrepreneur, real estate developer, first mayor of Panama City, and an important figure in the early history of Bob Jones University • Dan Peek, member of the soft rock band America • Blake Percival, Whistleblower • Anwar Stewart, defensive lineman, Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League • Ray Wilson, defensive back in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints and Green Bay Packers • William Witherspoon, 1998 graduate of Rutherford High School, linebacker in the National Football League, for the Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams,Philadelphia Eagles & Tennessee Titans World Views Guides
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WPGX, Fox affiliate on channel 28 • Charles “Trip” Tucker • Panama City Beach III, (short for “Triple”, since TV - Public-access television he is the third generation cable TV of his family to be named WASJ, Bob FM 105.1, Charles Tucker), played by • “Everything” Connor Trinneer, is a fictional WBPC, Beach 95.1, character in the television • Oldies series Star Trek: Enterprise, WDIZ, The Breeze 590 which is the last generation of • the Star Trek series. According AM, Adult Standards - Easy Listening to Star Trek lore, “Trip” was WFLF-FM, Fox News born and lived in Panama City, • Radio Florida. Tucker had a sister • WFSW, public radio which was killed by the Xindi WFSY, adult along with 7 million other • contemporary Humans in the year 2153. It is WILN, Island 106, unsure if this sister still lived • Contemporary hit radio in Panama City or if she lived • WKGC, public radio in southern Florida near Lake WKNK, Kick’n Okeechobee. Visual shots on • Country, country the episode, “The Expanse”, • WPAP-FM, country shows the Lake Okeechobee WPFM-FM, Hot 107.9, area targeted. It is possible that • Contemporary hit radio the area of Florida shown to be WRBA, Arrow 95.9, targeted by the Xindi weapon • Classic Rock was a mistake, and Panama • WYOO, Talk Radio City was destroyed. 101, Talk Radio • WYYX, 97X, “Panama Media City’s Rock Station” • The News Herald, • WAYP-FM, 88.3 WAYnewspaper FM Christian Hit Radio • WFSG, PBS affiliate on channel 56 (satellite of WFSUEducation TV, Tallahassee) Panama City’s public schools • WJHG, NBC affiliate are operated by Bay District on channel 7 (The CW & My Schools. A system of Charter Network TV digital) Schools, Bay Haven Schools, • WMBB, ABC affiliate also services the Panama City on channel 13 area. Private schools in the • WECP-LD, CBS city include, Holy Nativity affiliate on channel 18 Fictional references
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Episcopal School, Covenant Christian School. Gulf Coast State College, formerly Gulf Coast Community College, is now a 4 year state college. Satellite campuses of Florida State University Panama City Campus and Troy University are located in the city. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University has a satellite campus on Tyndall Air Force Base. Panama City Beach, Florida Panama City Beach is a city in Bay County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico coast. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 12,018. The city is often referred to under the umbrella term of “Panama City”, despite being a distinct municipality from the older and larger inland Panama City to the east, making Panama City and Panama City Beach two separate cities. Panama City Beach’s slogan is “The World’s Most Beautiful Beaches” due to the unique sugar-white sandy beaches of northwest Florida. Panama City Beach has been a popular vacation destination, especially among people in the Southern United States. The city is also a very popular spring break destination, sometimes having been referred to as “The Spring Break Capital of the World,” due to about 100,000+ college
Entertainment and high school students who would arrive during the months Panama City Beach has a of March number of residential bars and clubs that have become highly popular during the weeks Real estate boom of spring break. Those bars include: A construction boom in the early to mid 2000s changed • The World Famous Tiki the image of the area due to Bar at the Sandpiper Beacon the older homes and motels, • Club La Vela as high-rise condominiums • Spinnaker Beach Club and more expansive homes • Hammerhead Fred’s replaced the older structures. • Harpoon Harry’s However, this is turning • Sharky’s Tiki Bar unobstructed, low-rise • Pineapple Willie’s beach views and affordable • Coyote Ugly Saloon waterfront property into rarities. At the peak of the real Geography estate boom, many beachfront properties had quadrupled or Panama City Beach is located more in value since 2000. In at 30°12′27″N 85°51′5″W -85.851485). November 2006 CNN/Money (30.207362, named Panama City Beach According to the United States the No. 1 real estate market in Census Bureau, the city has a America for the next five years total area of 18.6 square miles 2 in. Beachfront property has (48.2 km )— 18.4 square 2 sold for upwards of $60,000 miles (47.6 km ) of it is land per “front foot” (linear foot) and 0.23 square miles (0.6 2 at the top of the market. The km ) of it (1.17%) is water. downturn in the U.S. real estate There are approximately 9 market in 2007, combined miles (14 km) of shoreline in with a surge of new condo Panama City Beach fronting the Gulf of Mexico. construction, brought spiraling prices somewhat under control. Demographics With the real estate boom, Panama City Beach became Historical population Pop. %± a well known destination for 1960 36 — Spring Break. 1970 67 86.1% 1980 2,148 1990 4,051 88.6% Shopping 2000 7,671 89.4% 2010 56.7% Pier Park, an outdoor shopping Sources: mall, opened in 2008. As of the census of 2010, there World Views Guides | June 2014
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were 12,018 people, 5,417 households, and 3,068 families residing in the city. The population density was 653.2 persons per square mile (252.5/ km²). There were 17,141 housing units at an average density of 931.6 houses per square mile (360.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.5% White, 2.3% African American, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.7% Asian and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population. There were 5,417 households, out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were headed by married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22, and the average family size was 2.76. In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.9 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. World Views Guides
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For every 100 females age 18 relationships with federal, and over, there were 100.0 state, county and other local males. governments. Ancestries: English (17.7%), German (17.4%), Irish (14.8%), United States (11.1%), Italian (3.6%), French (3.1%).
The primary law enforcement agency in the city is the Panama City Beach Police Department. The city and the At the 2000 census, the median rest of Bay County are also income for a household in under the jurisdiction of the the city was $41,198, and the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. median income for a family City council was $49,127. Males had a median income of $32,459 • Gayle Oberst – Mayor versus $22,358 for females. (term expires in 2016) The per capita income for the • John Reichard – Ward 1 city was $26,734. About 2.2% Council member (term expires of families and 5.0% of the in 2018) population were below the • Rick Russell – Ward 2 poverty line, including 3.9% of Council member (term expires those under age 18 and 4.5% in 2016) of those age 65 or over. • Josie B. Strange – Ward 3 Council member (term Government expires in 2018) Keith Kurry – Ward 4 The City of Panama City • Beach has a council-manager Council member (term expires in 2016) government. The Mayor sits as a Council member-atlarge and presides over City Council meetings. In the event that the Mayor cannot preside over a City Council meeting, the Mayor Pro-Tem is the presiding officer of the meeting until such time as the Mayor returns to his seat. The City Manager is responsible for the administration and the day-to-day operation of all of the municipal services and city departments. The City Manager also maintains intergovernmental
City management Mario Gisbert (2012– present) – City Manager • Richard Jackson (19802012) – City Manager • Holly J. White – City Clerk • Bill Kinsaul – Bay County Clerk of Courts •
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Rescue • Dan Rowe; President and CEO, Panama City Beach CVB Susan Estler – Vice-President, Marketing, Panama City Beach CVB Education
Primary and secondary public education is provided by the Bay District Schools (BDS). The Gulf Coast State College (GCSC) is located in Panama City, just across the Hathaway Bridge from Panama City Beach. The Florida State University Panama City branch campus (FSUPC) is also located in Panama City, just across the Hathaway Bridge from Panama City Beach. Transportation The new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport provides commercial flights into the area. The airport serves private aircraft, domestic passenger flights, and freight/cargo flights. It is the first international airport to be constructed after the September 11 terrorist attacks. The other modes of transportation is scooters, which can be rented by the day. As well as taxi and shuttle companies which are permitted through the local police. Beach Boys Shuttle is a company who has been operating a few seasons who also purchased Checker Transit, which is the oldest running taxi company in Panama City and Panama City Beach for 30+ years.
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Tyndall Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base located 12 miles (19 km) east of Panama City, Florida. The base was named in honor of World War I pilot 1st Lt Frank Benjamin Tyndall. The base operating unit and host wing is the 325th Fighter Wing (325 FW) of the Air Combat Command (ACC). The base is delineated as a censusdesignated place and had a resident population of 2,994 at the 2010 census. 1.
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The 325th Fighter Wing’s primary mission is to provide a combat ready air dominance force, train F-22A Raptor pilots and maintenance personnel, and train air battle managers to support the combat Air Force. Tyndall’s combat mission is performed by the 95th Fighter Squadron. Training for F-22 pilots is performed in the 43rd Fighter Squadron. The 325th Air Control Squadron trains air battle managers for assignment to combat Air Force units. Additionally, wing personnel manage the southeastern air combat maneuvering instrumentation range and provide missionWorld Views Guides
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ready F-15, F-16 and F-22 air dominance forces in support of the Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and the Commander, First Air Force (1 AF) / Air Forces Northern (AFNORTH) contingency plans. From 1983 until 2010, training for F-15C/D Eagle pilots was performed at Tyndall AFB by the now inactive 1st, 2nd, and 95th Fighter Squadrons. The 1 FS inactivated in 2006, while the 2 FS and 95 FS inactivated in May and September 2010, respectively. During this time, Tyndall also hosted training for F-15C/D maintenance personnel and intelligence officers assigned to F-15C/D units. The 95 FS was reactivated in September 2013 in support of Tyndall’s new combat coded mission. The 325th Fighter Wing is host to more than 30 tenant organizations located at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The wing consists of the 325th Operations Group, 325th Maintenance Group, 325th Mission Support Group and 325th Medical Group. 2.
First Air Force (1 AF)
Headquarters, First Air Force at Tyndall is part of the Air Combat Command (ACC), ensuring the air sovereignty and air defense of the continental
United States. As the CONUS geographical component of the bi-national North American Aerospace Defense Command and air component of United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), 1 AF also provides airspace surveillance and control and directs all air sovereignty activities for the continental United States. 1 AF primarily consists of Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) and Air Reserve Technician (ART) personnel of the Air National Guard (ANG), augmented by additional parttime “traditional” Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel. Operationallygained by ACC, 1 AF is the only Numbered Air Force in the Air National Guard and is responsible for all Air National Guard F-15 and F-16 fighter units. 3.
53d Weapons Evaluation Group
The 53d Weapons Evaluation Group (53 WEG), is an Air Combat Command tenant organization that reports to the 53d Wing (53 WG) at nearby Eglin Air Force Base. Among its subordinate squadrons at Tyndall, the 53 WEG manages offshore weapons ranges over the Gulf of Mexico, manages target drone programs ranging from sub-scale target drones to a fleet of QF-4 Phantom
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II Full-Scale Aerial Targets (FSAT), most of which are converted F-4E and F-4G aircraft. The 53 WEG will also have management of QF-16 as older F-16A and F-16C aircraft are converted to FSATs. The 53 WEG also serves as primary manager for “William Tell,” the annual U.S. Air Force Air-to-Air Weapons Meet and competition. Additionally, all of the Air Force’s Air Battle Managers are initially trained at Tyndall prior to proceeding to Tinker AFB, Oklahoma for actual positional training in the E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is also headquartered at Tyndall and a branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate also has facilities at the base. Reference for major units 2. History Tyndall Field was opened on 13 January 1941 as a gunnery range. The airfield was named in honor of 1st Lt Frank Benjamin Tyndall (1894–1930). Lieutenant Tyndall was a World War I pilot, Silver Star recipient, and commander of the 22d Aero Squadron. Lieutenant Tyndall shot down six enemy airplanes in combat over France during
World War I. He was killed on 15 July 1930 near Mooresville, North Carolina, in the crash of a Curtiss P-1 Hawk. With the establishment of the United States Air Force in 1947, the facility was renamed “Tyndall Air Force Base” on 13 January 1948.
World War I and was credited with shooting down six German planes well behind enemy lines in 1918. While inspecting Army fields near Mooresville, North Carolina on 15 July 1930, Tyndall’s plane, Curtiss P-1F Hawk, 28–61, crashed, killing him instantly. On 13 June 1941, the War Department officially 1. World War II named the new installation In December 1940, a site Tyndall Field. board determined that Flexible Gunnery School No. 9 would On 7 December 1941, the be located 12 miles (19 km) first of 2,000 troops arrived at southeast of Panama City, Tyndall Field. The first class Florida on East Peninsula. On of gunnery students began 6 May 1941, Army and local in February 1942. Although dignitaries held an official construction was incomplete, ground breaking for the school. instructors and students began Panama City’s mayor, Harry preparing for the first class. Fannin, dug the first spade full The first class of 40 gunnery of sand, and Colonel Warren students began on 23 February Maxwell, Tyndall’s first 1942. Of the thousands of commander, wielded the first students passing through ax on the stubborn palmetto the Tyndall gates, the most plants, so common on the East famous was actor Clark Gable, Peninsula. The site was covered a student here during 1943. with pine and palmetto trees, Foreign student training began scrub brush, and swamps. at Tyndall in 1943 with French Bulldozers worked around the Air Force gunnery students clock to clear the brush and fill being the first and Chinese students following later that in swamps. year. Today, foreign students Although construction was attend weapons controller well underway, the base training at Tyndall. lacked a name. Congressman Bob Sikes suggested naming Cold War the school in memory of 2. Lieutenant Francis B. Tyndall. When World War II ended, A native of Sewall’s Point, Tyndall Field was demobilized. Florida. Lieutenant Tyndall The base fell under the control was a fighter pilot during of the Tactical Air Command World Views Guides | June 2014
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(TAC) in 1946, but this only lasted three months, as Tyndall became part of the Air University (AU). Tyndall Field was subsequently renamed as Tyndall Air Force Base when the U.S. Air Force became a separate service in 1947.
inactivated and all its bases and units transferred to Tactical Air Command. Tyndall was headquarters of the ADC 73d Air Division in the late 1950s, and the NORAD Southeast Air Defense Sector from 1960 to 1979. Also the ADC 20th Air Division was based at Tyndall, which was responsible for the air defense of virtually all of the southeastern United States during the 1960s and 1970s. The ADC 23d Air Division, also based at Tyndall, was responsible for air defense forces in the upper midwest and south central United States.
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Radar station
On 1 July 1956 Tyndall AFB became the station operating for the third phase of the ADC mobile radar program, In September 1950, Tyndall being designated as TMbecame an Air Training 198. Activated by the 678th Command (ATC) installation, Aircraft Control and Warning designated as the USAF Pilot Squadron, Tyndall became Instructor School. The base operational to support the also trained Ground Controlled CIM-10 Bomarc surface-to-air Intercept (GCI) operators as missile program at Hurlburt well as interceptor pilots & Field. In 1958 the site was flight crews for the Air Defense operating with an AN/FPS-20 Command. Under the auspices search radar and a pair of AN/ of this training system, FPS-6 height-finder sets to 1. Fighter-Interceptor GCI trainees would direct support the 4751st Air Defense base TF-51H Mustangs against Missile Squadron. “enemy” A-26 Invaders. In In the late 1950s into the 1960s, In 1962 the search radar was late 1952, both aircraft were the base transitioned into the upgraded and re-designated replaced by Lockheed T-33 F-100 Super Sabre, F-101B, as an AN/FPS-64. On 31 July Shooting Star jet trainers. F-102A and TF-102B, F-104 1963, the site was redesignated Airborne radar operator Starfighter, and the F-106A and as NORAD ID Z-198. During students would begin their B aircraft, training interceptor 1965 Tyndall AFB joined training aboard radar-equipped pilots for ADC assignments. the Semi Automatic Ground TB-25 Mitchells, then The base served as a stopover Environment (SAGE) system, transition to either Lockheed and refueling point for ADC feeding data to DC-09 at F-94 Starfire or Northrop aircraft deployed to Florida Gunter AFB, Alabama. After F-89 Scorpion aircraft. North during the Cuban Missile joining, the squadron was reAmerican F-86F and F-86Ds Crisis, to be redeployed to designated as the 678th Radar were eventually added to other bases in the southeast Squadron (SAGE) on 1 June the training program as Air shortly thereafter. The base 1965. Also in 1965, Tyndall Defense Command (ADC) maintained an alert facility became a joint-use facility units were equipped with them. from which the F-101 Voodoo with the Federal Aviation and F-102 Delta Dagger In September 1957, Tyndall Administration (FAA). interceptors were scrambled became an Air Defense It also received a Back-Up Command, later Aerospace to intercept unknown aircraft. Interceptor Control (BUIC) II, Defense Command, base until Tyndall shared training for and later BUIC III, capability October 1979 when ADC was the F-102 aircraft with Perrin to perform command and World Views Guides
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control functions. Tyndall retained this function until the 1980s. On 1 March 1970, the 678th was redesignated as the 678th Air Defense Group. In addition to the main facility, Tyndall operated two AN/FPS14 Gap Filler sites: • Carrabelle, FL (TM-198A): 29°51′57″N 084°37′53″W • Eglin AFB, FL (TM-198B): 30°33′14″N 086°45′36″W On 1 October 1979, this site came under Tactical Air Command jurisdiction with the inactivation of Aerospace Defense Command and the formation of ADTAC. On 1 March 1983 the 678th Air Defense Group was inactivated and Tyndall became the home of the NORAD 23rd ADS (Air Defense Squadron) and operated the Southeast Regional Operations Control Center (SE ROCC), later renamed Sector Operations Control Center (SOCC).
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coded F-22 squadron, Tyndall In 1991, Tyndall underwent AFB returned to Air Combat a reorganization in response Command, after a 19-year tenure in AETC. to the Department of Defense efforts to streamline defense management. Headquarters, 4. Major commands to which assigned First Air Force, what had predominantly been the • Southeast Air Corps Numbered Air Force for Training Center, 16 June 1941 the Air National Guard, USAAC Flexible Gunnery moved from Langley AFB, School, March 1941 Virginia, to Tyndall. With the disestablishment of Tactical • Air Corps Flying Air Command (TAC) in 1992, Training Command, 23 Tyndall was temporarily January 1942 transferred to the Air Combat Command (ACC) and then to Redesignated AAF Flying the Air Education and Training Training Comd, 15 March 1942 Command (AETC) in July Redesignated AAF Training 1993. Comd, 31 July 1943 The 21st century proved to be momentous for Tyndall AFB. • Continental Air Forces, The base was selected as the first 28 February 1946 home of the Air Force’s newest • Tactical Air Command, aircraft, the F-22 Raptor. 2002 21 March 1946 brought more change as the • Air University, 15 May Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1946 changed the organizational • Air Training Command, structure of the 325th Fighter 1 September 1950 Wing, from an objective type • Air Defense Command, wing to a combat organization. 1 July 1957 This organization moved all Redesignated Aerospace maintenance activities under Defense Command, 15 January the 325th Maintenance Group 1968 and all support activities under the 325th Mission Support • Tactical Air Command, Group. 1 October 1979 – 1 June 1992
The height-finder radar, modified as an AN/FPS-116 c. 1977, was removed c. 1988. In 1995 an AN/FPS-64A was performing search duties. The site now operates an ARSR-4 search radar under FAA control Air Combat Command, as part of the Joint Surveillance Today, Tyndall is the home • 1 June 1992 – 1 July 1993 System (JSS) as site “J-11”. of the 325th Fighter Wing, Air Education and providing training for all • F-22A Raptor pilots. In 2012, Training Command, 1 July 1993 – 30 September 2012 with the gaining of a combatWorld Views Guides
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Major units assigned • 80th Air Base Group, 1 August 1941 – 2 October 1942 • 69th Base HQ and Air Base Sq, 6 July 1942 – 30 April 1944 • 2135th AAF Base Unit, 1 May 1944 – 30 October 1945 • 308th AAF Base Unit, 1 March 1946 – 27 February 1948 • 500th Aerodrome Gp, 17 May 1947 – 27 July 1948 • 3625 Training Wing
• HQ, Southeast Air Defense Sector, 1 January 1960 – 1 October 1979 • 20th Air Division, 20 January – 1 April 1966; 19 November 1969 – 1 October 1979 • 73d Aerospace Survival Wing, 17 June 1967 – 30 April 1971 • USAF Air Defense Weapons Center, 31 October 1967 – 1 July 1992 • USAF Pilot Instructors School, 8 October 1967 – 23 August 1972 • 23d Air Division, 19 November 1969 – 1 October 1979; 15 April 1982 – 1 July 1987 Various Designations, 28 July 1948 – 15 August • 678th Air Defense Group, 1 March 1970 – 1 1958 October 1979 • 4750th Test Squadron, 1 January 1965 – 1 • USAF Instructor Flight School, 1 October July 1992 1949 – 1 December 1951 • 325th Fighter Wing (Various Designations), 1 • USAF Interceptor Weapons School, 20 July 1981–present August 1956 – 1 March 1970 • 73d Air Division, 1 July 1957 – 1 April 1966 1st Fighter Squadron, 1 January 1984 – 15 December • 4756th Air Defense Wing, 1 July 1957 – 1 2006 January 1968 95th Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron, 1974 – 21 • 4756th Drone Squadron September 2010 2d Fighter-Interceptor Training Squadron, 1973 – 11 May Redesignated 4756th Air Depot Squadron, 1 July 2010 1957 – 1 July 1992 • First Air Force, 12 September 1991–present • Det 1, 823 Red Horse Squadron, Silver Flag Exercise Site
References for history, major commands and major units
3. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the base has a total area of 14.5 square miles (37.6 km2). 14.5 square miles (37.5 km2) of it is land, and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km2) of it (0.44%) is water.
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4. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. %± 1970 4,248 — 1980 4,542 6.9% 1990 4,318 −4.9% 2000 2,757 −36.2% 2010 2,994 8.6%
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,757 people, 663 households, and 653 families residing on the base. The population density was 73.1/ km² (189.2/mi²). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 17.6/km² (45.5/ mi²). The racial makeup of the base was 77.8% White, 14.2% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.1% Asian, <0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.8% from other races, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.3% of the population. There were 663 households out of which 81.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 90.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 1.4% were non-families. 1.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.57 and the average family size was 3.59. In the base the population was spread out with 37.9% under the age of 18, 17.5% from 18 World Views Guides
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to 24, 42.4% from 25 to 44, 2.1% from 45 to 64, and 0.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 121.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.7 males. The median income for a household in the base was $34,191, and the median income for a family was $33,897. Males had a median income of $25,857 versus $19,821 for females. The per capita income for the base was $11,281. About 3.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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