Phil Ammann
Freshman U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham, recently assigned to the House Armed Services Committee, visited North Florida’s Tyndall Air Force Base on Friday.
Graham toured the base with 325th Fighter Wing Commander Col. Derek France and the commander of the 1st Air Force, Lt. Gen. William Etter.
Tyndall, in Bay County east of Panama City, employs more than 6,000 civilian and military workers, as well as supporting 10,000 retirees and dependents. The base provides an economic impact in North Florida of more than $600 million annually.
“Today, I saw firsthand how hard the men and women at Tyndall Air Force Base work to keep us safe,” Graham said in a statement. “From training F-22 fighter pilots to performing weather reconnaissance, the active-duty military and reservists stationed in North Florida provide an invaluable service to our region and our country.”
Members of the House Armed Services Committee provide oversight of the nation’s defense policy, ongoing military operations, and both the Department of Defense and U.S. Armed Forces.
“Representative Graham’s request to serve on the Armed Services Committee is evidence she’s thinking about the men and women serving here at Tyndall,” Col. France said afterward. “She’s going to be an important partner for us to work within Washington.”
