• Call in the big guns – 6 SFS heavy weapons training

    A cacophony of gunfire erupted across an expanse of Avon Park Air Force Range, about one hundred miles east of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. With no spectators in sight, defenders from the 6th Security Forces Squadron sent thousands of rounds through the barrels of M240 and M249 machine guns at

  • Full spectrum readiness: Survive, operate anywhere, anytime

    Twenty-eight Airmen who provide specialized support to MacDill’s joint-service tenant units rehearsed everyday duties in extraordinary scenarios, Dec. 6, 2018, during the 6th Mission Support Group Ability To Survive and Operate (ATSO) training exercise held at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

  • Brrrt: MacDill supports Guardian Blitz Exercise

    The sound of freedom continues over the skies of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, and the surrounding Tampa Bay area, as A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 163rd Fighter Squadron, Indiana Air National Guard, are flown during the Guardian Blitz II exercise Dec. 3-14, 2018.

  • “She’s incredible, must be medical”

    Senior Airman Amber Durrence, a 6th Medical Operations Squadron mental health technician at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., was named Air Mobility Command’s 2018 Mental Health Airman of the Year.

  • 6th SFS and EOD showcase readiness

    The 6th Security Forces Squadron and 6th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight flexed their base security muscles during a leadership immersion at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 26, 2018.

  • MacDill fab flight: “You break it, we fix it”

    The KC-135 Stratotanker has fueled missions around the globe for more than 60 years. Countless flight hours and missions reflect the tremendous work of those who maintain these aircraft, including MacDill’s 6th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight.