• MacDill Airman rectifies Army Helo hit by lightning, twice

    Lightning never strikes the same spot twice, right? Well, for Army Blackhawk helicopter 27107 that was true, until a second strike blasted its tail rotor leaving it once again grounded.Noticing unreliable compass deviation, the testing crew of the U.S. Army Reserve's 5 Batalion-159th Aviation

  • Supporting the community in which they live

    In the last week more than 300 youth from the surrounding area visited MacDill AFB. As a way of giving back to the community in which they live, service members from around the base volunteered their time to interact with the youth. ROTC Day spearheaded by Staff Sgt. Brandon Shapiro, Senior Airman

  • MacDill remembers Beirut bombing

    On this day 30 years ago, a violent bombing ripped through the barracks of the 1st battalion, 8th Marines Landing Team in Beirut, Lebanon. Subsequently, this attack resulted in the deaths of more than 240 Marines, soldiers, and sailors. In commemoration of the tragic event, MacDill hosted an

  • K-9s conquer water

    "Halt! Halt! Halt! Or I will release my dog," was the common phrase heard throughout the five-hour controlled aggression water training for military and police dogs on Oct. 15, 2013. Tampa, Largo, Clearwater, Hernando, and Pinellas County police department K-9 units joined forces with the 6th

  • MacDill receives accreditation

    Under the guidelines of the Center for Public Safety Excellence Incorporated., MacDill fire and emergency service department became the seventh department in the U.S. Air Force, 150th in the country, to gain international accreditation with the Commission of Fire Accreditation International on Aug.

  • Zoo animals visit MacDill

    Furry friends from Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Fla., visited MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. on Oct. 4, 2013.During Seascape's' weekly Friday Family Fun Night, the animals and their handlers educated fascinated children and adults."The presentation is more educational than just going to the zoo," said

  • Operation Detect and Deter: Random is random

    "Each morning we come in and start the Air Force Drug Demand Reduction Program software to see whether it will be a testing day or a non-testing day," stated Andre Johnson, 6th Air Mobility Wing drug demand reduction program manager.If it is a testing day, the random selection drug testing program

  • Airmen EPRs and the future Force, AMC command talks

    To "hear individuals' stories" and "spread inspiration" was why Air Mobility Command's highest enlisted leader came to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. During his visit Chief Master Sgt. Richard A. "Andy" Kaiser, command chief Air Mobility Command, held an enlisted "all-call" with more than 500

  • Selva challenges innovation at MacDill

    Gen. Paul J. Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, visited MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to get a first-hand Airman perspective and to find out what is important to them during a two-day tour Sept. 26-27, 2013. Selva visited twice before, however, this was his first opportunity he had to interact

  • Our roots

    "I am faithful to a proud heritage, a tradition of honor, and a legacy of valor," is a line that resonates in the voices of American Airmen as they recite the Airman's Creed.This proud heritage, which the U.S. Air Force was built upon, began long before 2007, when the Airman's Creed was written.Long