Officials at Tyndall AFB, Fla., plan to spend about $24.5 million to convert more than 19 miles of overhead electrical lines to underground and enhance the base’s electrical grid reliability. A1C Anthony Hyatt reports that the project—dubbed “Pole Away”—began last year and should be done in fall 2008. Hurricane Katrina spurred the storm damage prevention effort.
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
