• MacDill youth throwing for gold at Junior Olympics

    As the Tokyo Olympics kick off this week, one youth is getting ready to represent MacDill Air Force Base at the Junior Olympics in Northern Florida starting early next week.Benjamin Hiestand, a 6th grader from Tinker K-8 School, is competing in the discus throw event at the Junior Olympics in

  • Reserve chaplain supports Surfside condo collapse victims, first responders

    First responders from Miami-Dade County, Fla., faced a nightmare scenario on June 24, 2021 when the Surfside Champlain Towers South building collapsed suddenly, trapping many residents and leading to a desperate search for survivors and casualties. Search-and-rescue efforts spanned across multiple

  • San Antonio Innovation Summit open for registration

    The event – a partnership between the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Air Force Security Forces Center, Air Force Services Center, Air Force Personnel Center, Air Education and Training Command, and AFWERX – will bring innovation collaboration

  • MacDill helping agency leaders host mental health panel

    To increase leadership awareness concerning the seriousness of service member mental health issues, the 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron’s Mental Health Flight, hosted a mental health panel here July 13, 2021.

  • MacDill CDC releases Kinderspot app

    In an effort to aid military service members in finding available childcare or day care service at MacDill’s Child Development Center, a mobile app called Kinderspot, developed by Oddball, will be available to families of Team MacDill beginning July 12, 2021.Kinderspot is a mobile app designed to

  • HURCON All Clear status issued at MacDill

    As of 12 p.m. July 7, 2021, MacDill Air Force Base has declared Hurricane Condition (HURCON) All Clear status. MacDill AFB will be opening for routine access today starting at 12 p.m. and will resume full operations tomorrow, July 8. Please contact your unit leadership for any questions.

  • MacDill upgrades to HURCON 2

    As of 10 a.m. July 6, 2021, the Installation Commander has declared Hurricane Condition (HURCON) 2 for MacDill AFB. Destructive winds are ANTICIPATED within 24 hours. Take appropriate preparation actions. Evacuation of the installation is not directed at this time.

  • HURCON 3 declared at MacDill

    As of 12 p.m. July 5, 2021, MacDill Air Force Base is now in Hurricane Condition (HURCON) 3. Destructive winds are POSSIBLE within 48 hours. Take appropriate preparation actions. Evacuation of the installation is not directed at this time. Contact your assigned unit with any questions.

  • Base commander declares HURCON 4; evacs aircraft

    Due to Tropical Storm Elsa, KC-135s from the 6th Air Refueling Wing on MacDill AFB are evacuating to McConnell AFB, Kansas. MacDill aircraft are evacuating as a precaution due to the projected winds. The aircraft will return to MacDill AFB when conditions return to normal. In addition, base