• 18th Air Force changes command

    Maj. Gen. Kenneth T. Bibb Jr., took command of 18th Air Force during a change of command ceremony Aug. 18, 2020, at Scott Air Force Base. Bibb, who most recently served as the director of strategic plans, programs, requirements and analyses at Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command at

  • The thirst for tanker gas carries on

    A year full of obstacles including a global pandemic and a rapidly approaching hurricane season didn’t stop Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing from being mission ready during the unit training assembly held August 1-2, 2020. In one of several missions flown over the weekend, a 63rd Air

  • 6th CPTS assumption of command

    Col. Benjamin Jonsson, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, pauses for a photo with Lt. Col. Shannon McDougald, the assuming 6th Comptroller Squadron commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 7, 2020. In compliance with COVID-19 guidelines, the

  • Mosquito surveillance underway at MacDill

    West Nile Virus and other mosquito borne diseases that can lead to serious illness or death can be a concern this time of year. However, positive steps are taken each year at MacDill to prevent mosquito infestations that could lead to infections. During mosquito season, public health will be

  • MacDill beating the heat with innovation

    It is 5 P.M. and you have been outside on a hot and humid 105-degree day for 12 hours. All you can think about is being able to go inside and feel a cool breeze from the air conditioning unit in your car and house; imagine if you did not have to go inside to stay cool.Aiming to allow military

  • Kidney cousins

    Scrolling through Facebook, a 927th Air Refueling Wing Honorary Commander, Debbie Lundberg saw a shared post that changed both the lives of Debra Palmer and herself. Lundberg and Palmer have only met a few times throughout the years from being active in the community and from being part of the Tampa

  • Learning never stops

    For Staff Sgt. Donjaniee Hutchinson, the non-commissioned officer in-charge of the 927th Air Refueling Wing’s Development & Training Flight, anticipating and adapting to change are critical components for success.Typically during a Unit Training Assembly, members of the 927th D&TF program would

  • OSI tip line allows reporting of suspicious activity, crimes

    Reporting suspicious and criminal activity on MacDill AFB during the coronavirus is safer and easier now with the creation of a new tip line email. The tip line email allows the MacDill Office of Special Investigations to receive and investigate tips received from the local community. Tips can be

  • 6th LRS Vehicle Management Flight: moving the fight forward

    The 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight and material handling equipment shop are responsible for performing maintenance on wide variety of MacDill Air Force Base's military vehicles, including fire trucks and aircraft refueling trucks.