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  • Putting a bird to bed

    "Bolt-44, five mikes out, alpha-one," relayed the crew of a late-landing KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill AFB. Meanwhile, seven maintainers and a fuel technician stood-by, awaiting the planes arrival so they could "put it to bed." Once the aircraft's landing condition was dispatched to the

  • QA Honor Roll: setting the standard in maintenance

    One of the most demanding career fields in the Air Force is Aerospace Maintenance, where Airmen often find themselves enduring long hours while being exposed to the elements. However, to these Airmen the conditions are outweighed by the daily responsibility of ensuring the safety of their fellow

  • Rapid global mobility calls for rapid global medicine

    Delivering rapid global mobility requires aircrew to be ready at a moment’s notice. MacDill Air Force Base, Florida’s flight medicine Airmen keep KC-135 Stratotanker crews flight-ready and fueling the mission.

  • Recycling Inspections: Lessons Learned

    A team of volunteers inspected the base in January to assess compliance with environmental regulations and policies. Recycling was a major focus of the effort as the base strived to improve performance in this area to meet an ambitious goal established by Executive Order 13154. MacDill currently

  • Red Devils demonstrate full mission readiness

    Since Gen. Charles Q. Brown’s, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, implemented his “Accelerate Change or Lose” directive, Airmen across the Air Force have taken ownership to deter near-peer adversaries and push innovation.

  • Red Ribbon Week at MacDill

    Andre Johnson, 6th Air Mobility Wing Drug Demand Reduction Program manager, launched a counter-drug campaign in coordination with the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program, Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23 through Oct. 31. Red Ribbon Week was initiated in 1988 in honor of Drug Enforcement

  • Remember: Dial 211

    The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is encouraging service members to be aware of the resources available to them in the community.  "Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is a long standing partner for MacDill and provides valuable sexual assault crisis services for

  • Remembering a fallen hero

    "Liberty is a precious gift whose benefits we all enjoy every day, but too often we give little thought to the price paid for it," said Lt. Col. Marlyce Roth, 6th Communications Squadron commander. Maj. Raymond Estelle II was one of nine people killed in action on April 27, 2011, by an Afghan Air