• SEAC empowers the total enlisted force

    U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. John W. Troxell, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visited MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 11 to mentor and develop NCOs from across the installation including the joint organizations such as U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S.

  • Warrior culture: Keeping the edge

    Culture has manifested itself through collective visions, garnering achievement and value among communities throughout history. The U.S. Air Force is no exception.

  • Team MacDill executes total force readiness exercise

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refueling Wing conducted a readiness exercise here Feb. 8-10. The total force team was tasked to simulate a short-notice deployment, testing its ability to rapidly deploy cargo and personnel, and expeditiously launch aircraft during a 72-hour training

  • Active-shooter exercise strengthens Team MacDill’s readiness, resiliency

    Team MacDill participated in an installation-wide active-shooter exercise here Jan. 23, 2019, to train and evaluate the base’s emergency response and preparedness.According to Jeffrey Sickler, 6th Air Mobility Wing director of inspections, this type of training is necessary to increase awareness for

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 6th AMXS Airmen oversee KC-135 upkeep

    A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft dries following a thorough cleaning at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018. The KC-135 must be regularly cleaned to prevent corrosion and maintain its longevity as the Air Force's core aerial refueler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C.

  • Cloud Services on the Way to MacDill AFB

    MacDill Air Force Base will migrate 6th Air Mobility Wing, except 6th Medical Group, 927th Air Refueling Wing and five other units computer users into the internet “Cloud” under a directive by the Air Force Space Command to realign resources to more critical priorities and outsourcing services such

  • Niagara Citizen Airmen leave MacDill mission capable

    Aircrew from the 914th Air Refueling Wing, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, Niagara Falls, N.Y., capitalized on their mission to MacDill Air Force Base Florida, 19 Jan. to 2 Feb., in support of Operation Guardian Blitz.