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  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lorenzo Hernandez, a 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, disconnects a brake fluid line from a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 12, 2019.

    MacDill After Dark: The flight line never sleeps

    When the sun creeps down over MacDill Air Force Base, not everyone packs up their belongings and heads home. For some, including Airmen of the 6th Maintenance Group, the transition from day to night marks the beginning of their work day.
  • Hurricane season for the MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and the surrounding Tampa Bay area is between June 1 and Nov. 30 with the peak of the season in September every year.

    Preparation is key to surviving hurricane season

    Hurricane season (June 1 – Nov. 30) is once again upon us, and after Hurricane Michael devastated Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida in 2018, the Office of Emergency Management, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron further stresses the importance of hurricane preparedness to avert crisis at MacDill AFB. "I encourage all Team MacDill personnel to develop a family emergency plan, put together a disaster supply kit and know if you live in a hurricane evacuation zone." said Mark Martinez, the Installation Emergency Manager.
  • U.S. Air Force wounded warrior athlete Technical Sgt. Steve Fourman prepares to throw a discus during the discus field event at the Department of Defense Warrior Games in Tampa, Fla., June 23, 2019. The Warrior Games features wounded warrior athletes who compete in multiple sporting events representing their respective military branches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Caleb Nunez)

    Zero percent: Wounded warrior Airman refuses to quit

    A feature on Tech. Sgt. Steve Fourman, a DOD Warrior Games athlete who refuses to quit despite multiple medical setbacks.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Sadir and Staff Sgt. Villarreal, 6th Medical Group aerospace medical technicians, pose for a photo June 24, 2019 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

    Commitment to care opens door for two MacDill Airmen

    The commitment to the 6th Medical Group’s mission of “Prepare, Prevent, Heal, and Deploy,” has given two enlisted Airmen the opportunity to advance their education, and pursue new careers as commissioned officers. Tech. Sgt. Nicole Sadir and Staff Sgt. Lisa Villarreal, 6th Medical Group aerospace medical technicians were two out of 43 Airmen selected Air Force wide for the 2019 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.
  • Students from the 6th Force Support Squadron’s Child Development Center hug during a science, technology, engineering and mathematics camp at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 11, 2019.

    MacDill youth receive hands-on experience with STEM camp

    Thirty students from 6th Force Support Squadron’s child development centers participated in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics camp sponsored by the Society of American Military Engineers on base, June 10-14. Throughout the week, MacDill’s youth practiced sub-surface designation technologies and surveying, environmental restoration, soil classification and how to build a version of Leonardo da Vinci’s self-supporting bridge.
  • Into the Jaws of Death - U.S. Troops wading through water and Nazi gunfire (June 6, 1944).

    CSAF, CMSAF honor D-Day veterans at MacDill for 75th anniversary

    The sea provided no compassion for the brave men aboard, tension builds with every rock of the boat on every wave. Soldiers, cramped together, felt more like sardines as the mist of saltwater continually splashed their faces. Minutes began to feel like hours in that lock-tight vessel, but land soon approached and the tension broke with the sound of both allied and Nazi gunfire. Some of those who recount their story claim that the only thing on their mind was, “just keep moving forward.”
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kobe Cole, a food service journeyman assigned to the 6th Force Support Squadron, checks food labels at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 30, 2018.

    6th Force Support Squadron wins best FSS in Air Force

    The 6th Force Support Squadron from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida won the 2018 Gen. Curtis E. LeMay award for the best large installation-level FSS in the Air Force, May 28, 2019. The last time the 6th FSS won the esteemed award was back in 1986.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse A. Soboleski recently deployed as SOUTHCOM Deputy Director of Personnel Recovery at JTF-Bravo, Soto Cano AB, Honduras. Soboleski plans/executes personnel recovery ops for over 10K joint warfighters and other US agencies. He also trained & advised 51 High Risk of Isolation aviators and enabled new flexible recovery options in the absence of significant American military presence.

    MacDill Airman: AMC Outstanding SERE Specialist of the Year

    As the NCO in charge of MacDill SERE operations in 2018, Tech. Sgt. Jesse Soboleski, managed fifteen overseas training missions, preparing 38 joint, NATO units in SERE strategies.
  • Lilliam Maldonado-Gutierrez, the 6th Contracting Squadron small business specialist, pauses for a photo at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 9, 2019.

    6th CONS small business specialist wins 2018 SAF award

    For the 6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, the small business program has a dedicated department led by the 6th Contracting Squadron small business specialist, Lilliam Maldonado-Gutierrez. To recognize her outstanding work between Oct. 1, 2017 and Sept. 30, 2018, she was awarded the Secretary of the Air Force 2018 Special Achievement Award.
  • Airman 1st Class Antonio Cruz, a 6th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, ensures a weather sensor is operational at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 4, 2019.

    MacDill Airman to attend USAFA prep school

    Each year, the United States Air Force Academy selects 240 young men and women for its preparatory school to earn a spot at their prestigious academy. Airman 1st Class Antonio Cruz, a 6th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, was one of those selected this year to attend USAFA’s preparatory school in July.
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