News

Sept. 7, 2017
HART express service to MacDill cancelled for Friday

HART bus services will not run to MacDill AFB tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 8 2017.
Sept. 7, 2017
MacDill AFB clinic hours during Hurricane Irma

MACDILL PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTTRICARE Beneficiaries Seeking Health Care during Natural Disasters (Hurricanes) & 6 MDG Clinic Hours of Operation/Closures6 MDG/CDCapt. Todd Loebs, 813-827-95227, 8 & 11 Sep 2017Disasters bring enough uncertainty, but you can stay up-to-date with critical
Sept. 7, 2017
Press Release: Aircraft assigned to MacDill evacuate

Due to Hurricane Irma, KC-135s from the 6th Air Mobility Wing on MacDill AFB are evacuating to McConnell AFB, Kansas, beginning Thursday, September 7, 2016.
Sept. 6, 2017
Public Announcement: Local School Closures

In preparation for Hurricane Irma, there are numerous local school closures.
Sept. 1, 2017
MacDill to honor 9/11 victims

We all remember that chilling morning. Some of us were in school, too young to fully comprehend what was happening; while some of us were at work, capable of understanding the magnitude of the situation.
Aug. 17, 2017
Eastside story: MacDill undergoes Phase 1 of archaeological survey

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Contractors with the New South Associates, Inc. began an eight to 10 week archaeological survey on the eastern portion of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 16, 2017.
Aug. 11, 2017
New post-traumatic stress research at USSOCOM, MacDill AFB

Medical professionals from United States Special Operations Command and the 6th Medical Group are partnering to provide a new, noninvasive treatment for post-traumatic stress at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.The treatment uses Magnetic Electroencephalogram Resonance Therapy (MeRT,) which is a
Aug. 10, 2017
Out with analog and in with digital: KC-135s are being upgraded

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –Two upgraded KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, which house a new system known as the Block 45 program, were delivered to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 2017.
Aug. 3, 2017
Virtual appointments are now available for members of MacDill

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – On June 1, 2017, the Air Force introduced a brand new system allowing patients to have medical appointments virtually.
July 28, 2017
Firefighters conduct live-burn exercise

A U.S. Air Force firefighter assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron extinguishes a fire during a structural, live-burn exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 24, 2017. The exercise was conducted to show the behavior of a live fire inside a structure, and how to safely operate their