• Life, liberty and the pursuit of serving

    In the Bulacan province of the Philippines, Mark Cruz began to dream of something greater, something different, something life changing—becoming an American Airman.

  • Team MacDill hosts Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookies

    Rookies from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers took a break from training to visit MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 10, 2016. The visit, which included a trip to various points of interest around base, provided the players with insight to the military community and mission on MacDill.

  • MacDill Airmen train on Striker 3000

    Members from the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron came together to test and familiarize themselves with two new Striker 3000 fire trucks June 9, 2016, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The new fire trucks are an improvement to the previous models in service, with

  • Green Dot training continues empowering Airmen across MacDill

    In December of 2015, the Air Force announced the Green Dot training program, a five-year strategy to decrease interpersonal violence across the service. The Green Dot program focuses on providing tools and training through activities, open dialogue and a peer-to-peer learning style to create

  • MacDill prepares for Tropical Storm Colin

    In preparation for Tropical Storm Colin, MacDill Air Force Base leadership has authorized only military mission essential personnel report to work Monday, June 6, 2016, for the following organizations: 6th Air Mobility Wing (6 AMW), 927th Air Refueling Wing, and the Navy Operations Support Center.

  • MacDill maintenance Airmen fabricate paint rack

    Metals Technology Airmen from the 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) fabricated a new paint rack during May at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.The new paint rack replaced an older model and was customized to fit inside MacDill's new paint booth at the aircraft structural maintenance's corrosion control

  • Doggone helicopters! 6th SFS MWDs receive unique helicopter training

    The 6th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog (MWD) section collaborated with the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Clearwater, Florida to condition two MWDs to flying in a helicopter, May 23, 2016.The training exercise granted the opportunity for MWD handlers to gauge how well their

  • MacDill hosts tactical competition

    The 6th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) and local police forces came together to participate in the third annual tactical competition, May 13, 2016 at MacDill Air Force Base, FloridaThe special weapons and tactics teams (SWAT) were challenged with an obstacle course as a friendly competition for

  • MacDill hosts spiritual resiliency luncheon

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) chapel hosted a 'finding strength through adversity' Spiritual Resiliency luncheon May 6, 2016, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.Spiritual Resiliency is one of the four pillars of Airman Comprehensive Fitness along with mental, physical and social. The luncheon