• MacDill hosts 4-H National Youth Science Day

    The MacDill Youth Center and 4-H team members with Hillsborough County partnered to host their annual 4-H National Youth Science Day, Oct. 9, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

  • MacDill refuels Thunderbirds

    The 50th Air Refueling Squadron refuels the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds.”

  • DHS reminds travelers that deadline for REAL ID compliance is one year away

    The Department of Homeland Security reminds travelers that the upcoming REAL ID requirement and enforcement will start one year from today. Beginning October 1, 2020, every air traveler must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or other acceptable

  • MacDill becomes nest for U.S. Navy Super Hornets

    Fighter aircraft rip through the skies around MacDill as the community marvels at the sound they have dubbed “the sound of freedom.”It’s a comforting sound for the U.S. Air Force who specializes in fighter aircraft.For the month of October, 18 U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft with the Strike

  • Disease prevention is the secret to longevity

    The world of medicine has proven that a healthy lifestyle combined with disease prevention can help avoid many illnesses. According to American College of Preventive Medicine, the goal of preventive medicine is to “protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being and to prevent disease,

  • 6th Air Refueling Wing Redesignation

    Team MacDill held a redesignation ceremony commencing the transition of the 6th Air Mobility Wing to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, effective Oct. 1, 2019.

  • The Fighting Sixth: a century of excellence

    Sept. 30 marks 100 years of service for the unit presently designated the 6th Air Mobility Wing. Though the unit’s missions, locations and designations have changed over the last century, its commitment to the nation remained unwavered.

  • Air Force releases unique new call to action for ideas

    The Air Force today unveiled AF Explore, a new opportunity call for capability ideas that advance the transformational component of the AF Science and Technology (S&T) 2030 strategy. With this nationwide call, the Air Force is seeking disruptive ideas that can create remarkable new capabilities for

  • MacDill’s LIFTx 2019: Leaders Inspiring for Tomorrow

    Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright described resiliency as “the ability to recover from, or adjust easily, to misfortune or change.”MacDill based its second annual Leaders Inspiring for Tomorrow (LIFTx) seminar around resiliency to continue growing this skill in its Airmen.

  • Honoring the heritage of the Fighting Sixth week 6

    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the unit presently designated the 6th Air Mobility Wing. The Wing’s emblem has changed little since its origin in the Panama Canal Zone. The emblem featured four elements – the group’s first aircraft, a full-mast sailing ship passing through the Panama Canal,