• 6th MXG Airmen recognized for pivotal role in global mobility

    Three members of the 6th Maintenance Group have been recognized by higher headquarters for their outstanding performance. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Geovanny Arias and Master Sgt. Jordan Zander were recently named 2024 18th Air Force Maintenance Training Managers of the Year for the noncommissioned

  • MacDill AFB and Tampa Bay Watch team up to strengthen our shores

    Students from many schools across the Tampa, Florida, area have teamed up with MacDill Air Force Base and the Tampa Bay Watch (TBW) to strengthen MacDill’s shorelines and support the surrounding ecosystem of Tampa Bay. One such school, Richard Jacobson Technical High School, visited the installation

  • CYP inspectors key to safe, quality child & youth care 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Safe, affordable and quality family childcare for Airmen and Guardians is vital to their ability to focus on their missions. An inspection program conducted by the Air Force Services Center’s Child and Youth Program team is a key part of the Department of the

  • Rooted in service: How the Air Force gave one Airman purpose

    It was the crisp uniform and the way she moved with confidence and authority that inspired this Airman to join the military. Her sister seemed to radiate the kind of strength and resilience that commanded respect and appreciation, and she wanted that for herself.

  • Operation Blue Horizon 2025: Joining forces to strengthen medical readiness

    A sense of urgency emboldens their movement as they trudge through the muddy waters to reach their wounded. Amid exhaustion and upheaval, these service members come alive. Operation Blue Horizon is a Navy Reserve-led joint-service exercise that allows medical personnel to hone their critical medical

  • MacDill ushers in the future of air refueling

    Leaders assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing broke ground on the renovation of the installation designed to house the KC-46 Pegasus, the U.S. Air Force’s newest air refueling aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, January 28, 2024.Commanders of multiple units within the 6th ARW attended as

  • MacDill takes major step toward energy resilience with new power plant

    MacDill Air Force Base is taking a major step toward enhancing its energy resilience with the launch of the new MacDill Power Station, a state-of-the-art facility built in partnership with Tampa Electric (TECO). This new power plant promises to provide a reliable source of energy for the base and