• Active to Reserve, Airmen share total force experiences

    Capt. Kierstin Flores, 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintenance operations officer, knew she wanted to be part of the Air Force from a young age. After graduating high school early, she persuaded her parents to sign a waiver allowing her to enlist at 17 years old. Throughout her

  • MacDill welcomes new 6th OG commander

    Col. Benjamin Jonsson, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, passes the 6th Operations Group (OG) guidon to Col. Jonathan Burdick, the incoming 6th OG commander, during the 6th OG change of command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 17, 2021. The passing of the unit guidon to Burdick

  • Tampa Bay receives Military Spouse Community of the Year Award

    Tampa Bay has received the Hiring Our Heroes 2021 Military Spouse Community of the Year Award during the Hiring Our Heroes Military Spouse Employment Summit May 13, 2021. The award recognizes a community and its leaders for their efforts in creating a strong, inclusive community that allows military

  • AMC Commander's Challenge

    To accelerate the advancement of Rapid Global Mobility capabilities, Gen. Van Ovost is announcing the inaugural AMC Commander's Challenge: Call to Action for the 2030 Fight.

  • Newest KC-46A Pegasus candidate bases announced

    A total of 12 KC-46As will replace Air Force Reserve Command KC-135 Stratotankers at one of the six candidate locations and 24 KC-46As will replace active-duty KC-135s at one of the two candidate locations.

  • 6th MDG Celebrates Nurse and Tech Week

    During this year’s Nurse and Tech week MacDill Air Force Base focused on thanking the Air Force’s nurses and medical technicians who have showcased their professionalism, world class abilities and incredible resilience.