TDYbnb began in 2018 as a small “crashpad” company serving military members on temporary duty (TDY) assignments at Sheppard AFB in Wichita Falls. One of our founders had personally experienced the challenges of long TDYs and understood how much difference good lodging can make during extended training stays.

In the beginning, we partnered with a property management company — but when things went south, we knew we could do better. We stepped in to manage the homes ourselves, focusing on what mattered most: our guests. From that turning point, we built a streamlined, flexible booking process designed for ease and reliability — because service members have bigger things to worry about than housing logistics.

That shift was intentional -- to stop thinking like property managers and started thinking more like hosts — people-first, detail-oriented, and committed to creating spaces that feel genuinely cared for. As one guest shared after switching from on-base lodging, “Everything was seamless — clean, quiet, and felt like a true home away from home. It made my time away from family significantly more pleasant and productive.”

As the business evolved, so did our vision. We saw an opportunity to raise the bar — to give our military guests the comfort and privacy of their own fully furnished unit (a major step up from the traditional crashpad model), while also expanding to serve a broader audience — including visiting Airmen families and traveling professionals seeking high-quality mid-term housing in Wichita Falls.

Though TDYbnb looks much different today than when we began, our roots remain the same — a mom-and-pop dedication to service, hands-on care, and the simple belief that every stay should feel like home