• Newest KC-46A Pegasus candidate bases announced

    A total of 12 KC-46As will replace Air Force Reserve Command KC-135 Stratotankers at one of the six candidate locations and 24 KC-46As will replace active-duty KC-135s at one of the two candidate locations.

  • 6th MDG Celebrates Nurse and Tech Week

    During this year’s Nurse and Tech week MacDill Air Force Base focused on thanking the Air Force’s nurses and medical technicians who have showcased their professionalism, world class abilities and incredible resilience.

  • 6th CES EOD conducts demolition training

    The 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight conducted their monthly demolition disposal training, but with a twist. The EOD Airmen donned their Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear in the extreme Florida heat.

  • 6th CES performs live-burn exercise

    6th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Fire and Emergency Services Airmen examine a fire during a live-burn exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla, March 23, 2021. The 6 CES invited leadership to partake in the exercise to witness first-hand their training experience. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman

  • Group of F-35 Lightning II visits MacDill AFB

    A group of F-35 Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepare to take-off, March 16, 2021 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, located at Marine Corps Air Station (MACS) Beaufort, S.C. visited MacDill for training purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by