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  • As the air park clears out, wing leadership is taking this opportunity to expand on the vision of the existing Memorial Park, building it into a comprehensive community park that will host a broader and more historically accurate heritage display while also focusing on low maintenance and cost sustainability. There are plans to replace the current static display aircraft with weatherproof displays of miniature models of the eight most impactful aircraft flown at MacDill.

    Honoring Heritage: Revitalizing Memorial Park

    Following the decommissioning of the static display aircraft at Memorial Park on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, efforts to sustainably expand and revitalize the park into a communal and historical destination will begin.
  • A KB-50J Superfortress aircraft sits at the Memorial Park at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 15, 2017.

    Honoring Heritage: KB-50 has new home

    Over the next few weeks, it will be hard to miss the careful disassembly of the KB-50J Superfortress and the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, from the Memorial Park at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
  • Members from the 6th Air Mobility Wing Safety office and Civil Engineer Squadron perform a safety inspection of the MacThrillville haunted house at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 20, 2017. Safety is MacDill’s number one priority to ensure all families have an enjoyable time this Halloween. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Perdue)

    A safe Halloween makes for a happy Halloween

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- With Halloween, treats, and celebrations like MacThrillville, just around the corner, Team MacDill encourages service members and their families to practice excellent risk management and situational awareness this Halloween season.
  • MacDill firefighters pause for a photo celebrating Fire Prevention Week with students from Tinker K-8 School at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 10, 2017.

    MacDill firefighters host Fire Prevention Week

    Forty-seven MacDill firefighters with the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services hosted their annual Fire Prevention Week with the theme, “Every Second Counts: Plans 2 Ways Out” at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. between Oct. 8 and 14.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Steven Parras, an integrative flight control systems technician assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, practices troubleshooting the Block 45 system on the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., August 9, 2017. The Block 45 system is a modern upgrade to the old aircraft that allows them to be more reliable and compatible to air traffic navigation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Perdue)

    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.
  • Elod Pecsvarady, a youth center member, prepares to shoot an arrow at a balloon target at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 23, 2017. During the archery camp, the students learned how to properly hold, aim and shoot arrows. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Nunez)

    Olympians hold archery camp at Youth Center

    Olympic archers Khatuna Lorig and Vic Wunderle held an archery camp at the Youth Center on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 19-23, 2017.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Concepcion, a fire truck maintenance mechanic assigned to the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron, renders a salute to the American flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 26, 2017. Personnel and members of the community were invited to attend and pay respect to fallen heroes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon L. Fowler Jr.)

    MacDill holds Memorial Day ceremony in honor of fallen

    A gaggle of Airmen solemnly stood watch as a detail of four marched to position themselves at the base of the flagpole. In silence, each member of the flag detail waited attentively for the sound of the National Anthem to signal they could lower the flag and begin rendering honors. Although this is the normal procedure for a routine Retreat ceremony, one important detail made this event different from the others – it was Memorial Day.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dameion Morris, military working dog (MWD) handler assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, plays with MWD Zoran one last time before his retirement at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 29, 2017. Zoran arrived at MacDill in 2010, and has deployed twice during his seven years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tori Schultz)

    Who’s a good boy? Zoran retires after seven years of service

    Patrol and detection; it is a job that Zoran, a military working dog, takes seriously. For the past seven years, he fulfilled his duty with the 6th Security Forces Squadron and retired March 31, 2017.
  • Members of Team MacDill and the Tampa Bay Rays baseball organization pause for a photo during a base tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 18, 2017. Each year the Rays team organizes a tour to gives its minor league players a glimpse into how Team MacDill carries out its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Heather Fejerang)

    Team MacDill and Tampa Bay Rays continue longstanding partnership

    As part of the player development program, members of the Tampa Bay Rays baseball organization visited MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, on Jan. 18, 2017.
  • Personnel assigned to the 6th Medical Group (MDG) write “thank you” cards during the 6th MDG appreciation event at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 14, 2016. Cards written by medical staff members and patients were hand-delivered to various personnel in the 6th MDG. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Vernon L. Fowler Jr.)

    Holiday celebration boosts morale for 6 MDG

    As a “thank you” for the hard work throughout 2016, the Mental Health Flight hosted an appreciation event for personnel from the 6th Medical Group (MDG) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 14, 2016.
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