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  • U.S. Naval Sea Cadet recruits march in formation at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 14, 2018. The recruits were invited to a demonstration, tour and briefing on the mission of the 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron’s mission. The Navy League of the U.S. established the Naval Sea Cadet Corps in 1958 in cooperation with the Department of the Navy as a volunteer, non-profit training organization for young people. (Courtesy Photo by Jennifer Beale)

    MacDill welcomes “first of its kind” training

    It’s zero dark thirty and the cadets are up, preparing to face the day. The mission: to earn plank owner status as the inaugural class of the Recruit Training Command-Tampa Recruit Training for the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps.
  • U.S. Air Force TSgt. Eric Holton, NCO in charge of the maintenance flight support section assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron signs out hazardous materials to Airman 1st Class Amanda Brundage, an inspections crew chief assigned to the 6th MXS at MacDill Air Force Base Florida, July 26, 2018.

    MacDill's Total Force SWOT team initiates innovative improvements for AF

    People, money and time make the greatest air power in the world, however, without the people, the money and time have no purpose. Team MacDill's SWOT team puts innovative minds together to make better use of money and time.
  • Cargo Deployment Function operates as Total Force effort

    Total Force team ensures deployment success

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Units throughout the Air Force banded together in a Total Force effort to complete a Cargo Deployment Function for members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing on a rotational deployment.
  • Connor Cruz, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Cruz’s son, pins first lieutenant bars on his dad’s uniform at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 12, 2018.

    Determined MacDill mom, dad earn commissions

    “I have many interests in life and have never been fond of sticking with one thing, as I love change and to learn new things,” said 1st Lt. Brandon Cruz, Medical Service Corps officer with the 6th Medical Operations Squadron. “I have enjoyed being a medic and being hands on with patients thus far, but with a passion for business I could not have chosen a more suitable career field as an MSC officer.”
  • U.S. Air Force Academy and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets study a group activity worksheet on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 2, 2018.

    STEAM train: Cadets learn art of leadership

    As the second iteration of Reserve Officer Training Corps and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets visit MacDill Air Force Base, Florida as part of the Operations Air Force program, the art of leadership brings all five aspects of the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics fields full circle.
  • Years of dedication pays off: Two MacDill Airmen accepted into NECP

    Years of dedication pays off for two MacDill Airmen

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Two MacDill Air Force Base Airmen, Staff Sgt. Jennifer Drake, an aerospace medical technician, and Staff Sgt. Jan Nirza, a public health technician, both assigned to the 6th Aerospace Medical Squadron, earned acceptance into the 2018 Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program.
  • U.S Air Force Maj. Ryan Garlow, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, poses in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft before Tampa Bay AirFest 2016 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. March 18, 2016.

    MacDill officer wins Sijan Award

    Maj. Ryan Garlow, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, was selected for the Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award in the senior officer category.
  • U.S Air Force Airmen assigned to the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Operations team, paused for a photo at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 21, 2018.

    MacDill’s active duty, reserve vehicle operations teams join under one roof

    For almost 16 years, the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 927th Air Refueling Wing Vehicle Operations teams operated out of multiple buildings due to a lack of space and availability.
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Damon Tillis, an entry controller with the 6th Security Forces Squadron, provides overwatch during Tampa Bay AirFest 2018 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 13, 2018. Along with being an entry controller, Tillis is a member of the Emergency Services Team and recently graduated from the 13-day Advanced Designated Marksman Course in Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Perdue)

    MacDill Airman proves himself as Advanced Designated Marksman

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- After an intense 13 days of classroom and practical weapons training, Airman 1st Class Damon Tillis, an entry controller with the 6th Security Forces Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, proved himself as an advanced designated marksman.
  • MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., was formally dedicated as an air base April 16, 1941. The base is named in honor of Col. Leslie MacDill, a respected aviation pioneer in the Army Air Corps who died in a BC-1 plane crash shortly after taking off from Bolling Field, D.C. in 1938.

    Hurricane season is upon us: Get a kit, have a plan, stay informed

    The state of Florida is no stranger to the effects of Mother Nature, having weathered over 80 storms since the turn of the century.
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