Tyndall Air Force Base hit by tornado

A tornado struck the southern, support side of Tyndall Air Force Base at around 6:30 pm local time on Jan. 20.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 325th Civil Engineering Squadron remove a damaged structure to make room for new facilities to be added at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 19, 2018. The arrival of these facilities are instrumental in the recovery efforts of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Delaney Gonzales)

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USS Gerald R. Ford accepts first Advanced Weapons Elevator

The U.S. Navy has accepted USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) first Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) on Dec. 21.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Jan. 16, 2019) Chief Machinist’s Mate Franklin Pollydore, second from left, from Georgetown, Guyana, goes over safety procedures for the Upper Stage 1 advanced weapons elevator with Sailors from USS Gerald R. Ford’s (CVN 78) weapons department. The elevator is the first to be delivered to the ship and marks a major milestone for Ford and the entire Ford-class of aircraft carriers. Ford is currently undergoing its post-shakedown availability at Huntington Ingalls Industries-Newport News Shipbuilding. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeff Troutman/Released)

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