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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rachel Urquhart, the 6th Aerospace Medicine Squadron NCO in charge of food safety and sanitation, inspects the water lines at a MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., dining location, Dec. 6, 2018.

    From farm to table... public health ensures food safety

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 48 million people get sick from more than 250 different foodborne illnesses each year. The symptoms of which can easily stop workers in their tracks. In the military, defense is vital on all fronts, including preventing foodborne illnesses that may take a service member away from the mission. At MacDill, the 6th Aerospace Medicine Squadron's public health section ensures food safety and upholds quality fuel for MacDill service members.
  • Service members from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., participate in a joint-service Tactical Combat Casualty Care course Nov 14-16, 2018. TCCC is designed to reduce preventable combat deaths by teaching life-saving trauma care techniques used on the battlefield.

    Tactical Combat Casualty Care course: Maintaining MacDill's joint readiness

    In the pursuit of maintaining full spectrum readiness and remaining the world’s preeminent fighting force, members from MacDill Air Force, Florida, participated in a Tactical Combat Care Course Nov. 14-16, 2018.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathan Hiesterman, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, attaches a chain hoist to a dynamometer at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 8, 2018.

    6th MXS, AMXS teamwork ensures rapid global mobility

    MacDill’s fleet of KC-135 stratotankers leave a global footprint delivering fuel on time and on target every day. This constant demand requires upkeep and repairs along the way to maintain safety for aircrew.
  • Capt. David Deleon, an intelligence officer assigned to 6th Operation Support Squadron, far left, poses with nine U.S. Air Force Airmen from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from DET-158 at the University of Florida in Tampa on campus, Sept. 20, 2018.

    MacDill officer educates Airmen on commissioning opportunities

    It takes great personal dedication, drive and discipline to succeed in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program, but some Airmen aren't aware of how to take the first step. U.S. Air Force Capt. David DeLeon, an intelligence officer assigned to 6th Operation Support Squadron, took the initiative to educate interested Airmen on commissioning opportunities and offered his experiences as a University of South Florida DET-158 ROTC alumni.
  • Capt. David Deleon, an intelligence officer assigned to 6th Operation Support Squadron, far left, poses with nine U.S. Air Force Airmen from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from DET-158 at the University of Florida in Tampa on campus, Sept. 20, 2018.

    MacDill officer educates Airmen on commissioning opportunities

    It takes great personal dedication, drive and discipline to succeed in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program, but some Airmen aren't aware of how to take the first step. U.S. Air Force Capt. David DeLeon, an intelligence officer assigned to 6th Operation Support Squadron, took the initiative to educate interested Airmen on commissioning opportunities and offered his experiences as a University of South Florida DET-158 ROTC alumni.
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hunter Fennell, a MacDill Air Force Base honor guardsman presents a folder U.S. flag to Cathy Haun, the daughter of Tech. Sgt. Earl W. Haun during his military funeral service at the Sarasota National Cemetery, Oct. 2, 2018.

    An ultimate hero laid to rest

    Tech. Sgt. Earl W. Haun, a World War II veteran and prisoner of war was honored Oct. 2, 2018 at the Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota, Florida. Family, loved ones and active service members attended his funeral service, with full military honors provided by MacDill Air Force Base honor guard.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Kirwa, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 6th Medical Operations Support Squadron, crosses the finish line in first place during the Air Force half marathon race held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 15, 2018. Kirwa finished with a time of 1:12:05, which is a 5:32 pace for 13 miles.

    Wake up, Run, Repeat

    Airman 1st Class Daniel Kirwa, an aerospace medical technician assigned to the 6th Medical Operations Support Squadron, placed first in the Air Force Half Marathon with a time of 1:12:05.
  • Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Martha Cameron, a World War II nurse and veteran, poses for a picture in 1944 while she was as a 1st Lt. U.S.

    MacDill celebrates WWII veteran's 100th birthday

    More than 16 million Americans served in World War II, which means there are more than 16 million stories of honor, sacrifice and service. One of those patriotic stories is about how Ms. Martha Cameron volunteered to serve her country when her country needed her the most during WWII.
  • Airmen from the 99th Air Refueling Squadron congregate during base tour of Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, in Birmingham, Alabama, Aug. 28, 2018. The 99th Air Refueling Squadron is a geographically separated unit that functions administratively under of the 6th Air Mobility Wing.

    Meet the Black Knights: 99th Air Refueling Squadron

    Located deep in the South, the 99th Air Refueling Squadron is a geographically separated unit stationed at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, in Birmingham, Alabama, but functions administratively under the 6th Air Mobility Wing.
  • Former U.S. Army Sgt. Chris Heisler, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Honor Network, which operates requests and use of the Honor Flag, poses for a portrait with a service dog.

    From sea to shining sea: Honor Flag flies high

    When former U.S. Army Sgt. Chris Heisler was gifted the Honor Flag by the Texas House of Representatives following the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center buildings in New York, he had not quite realized the adventure that awaited him.
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