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  • AHFA students fly in KC-135

    33rd FW hosts AIM HIGH Flight Academy students

    The 33rd Fighter Wing hosted 24 students, ages 16-20, as part of the Air Force Recruiting Service’s, Detachment 1 AIM HIGH Flight Academy program June 7-8 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The AHFA provides an opportunity for students to gain hands-on flying training from experienced aviators and U.S. Air Force mentors. These instructors and mentors also provide them with information about aviation careers, flying opportunities and share their experiences as Air Force aviators.
  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass poses for a photo with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Au, a 6th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) marine patrolman, at MacDill Air Force Base, June 10, 2021.

    CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill Airmen

    The top brass and leaders of the Department of the Air Force, the Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, held an all call with Airmen and Guardians at the base theater, June 11.
  • Nathan Bruemmer, Board President and Executive of St. Pete Pride, speaks at an LGBTQ+ Pride Month luncheon at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 10, 2021.

    MacDill honors LGBTQ+ service members of past, present, future

    In an ongoing effort to promote diversity and inclusion, Team MacDill celebrated LGBTQ+ Pride Month with a luncheon and discussion panel June 10.
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Steven Parina, a 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems repair technician, holds a sign in front of the Salute to Life tent at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 24, 2021. Parina hosted a bone marrow registration event to help teach military members and their families, as well as DoD civilians about bone marrow transplants. (U.S. Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)

    Bone marrow donations help save lives

    Since the beginning of 2021, Tech. Sgt. Steven Parina, a 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems repair technician, has been battling with leukemia in a different way. Parina’s 23-month-old daughter was diagnosed with leukemia, sparking a raised interest and awareness of what his life would become over the next several years.
  • Students and faculty from Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School gather for a photo at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 26, 2021.

    6th MDG welcomes, inspires future leaders

    As part of an ongoing effort to champion the Air Force’s Aviation Inspired Mentorship (AIM) High program, Team MacDill invited 13 students from Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School, Tampa, to visit the 6th Medical Group, May 26, 2021.
  • Col. Wes Adams, the 6th Maintenance Group commander, celebrates during a nose art unveiling ceremony, May 3, 2021, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

    MacDill details KC-135, “Spirit of Tampa Bay”

    Paintings and artwork immortalized on the nose of an aircraft have been a part of military heritage dating back more than 100 years. Each artwork is different, sometimes representing an extravagant squadron insignia, an old-fashioned “pin-up” girl, or can even be a beast-like creature. These artworks began with a practical reason of identifying friendly units, but later evolved into something able to evoke memories of peaceful times, of home and could serve as a form of morale and espirit de corps.
  • Airmen assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) render a first salute to U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron W. Darty, the incoming 6th MXS commander during a change of command ceremony, May 10, 2021 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

    6th Maintenance Squadron welcomes new commander

    On May 10, 2021 U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron Darty assumed command of the 6th Maintenance Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
  • Personnel assigned to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., attend a briefing during a joint force hurricane exercise, April 20, 2021.

    Ahead of the storm: Team MacDill conducts HUREX

    Team MacDill conducted a hurricane readiness exercise Apr. 20–22 to review unit checklists and plans for tropical storms and hurricanes to ensure installation operations will continue during these severe weather events.
  • An F-22 Raptor aircraft and an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft II fly through the air after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 18, 2021, after performing for the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo located in Lakeland, Fla. The Expo is the second largest air show in the world, with over 225,000 enthusiasts visiting to experience the 377 exhibitors that participated in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)

    91st ARS refuels F-22, A-10 for Florida air shows

    An F-22 Raptor aircraft and an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft II fly through the air after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 18, 2021, after performing for the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo located in Lakeland, Fla. The Expo is the second largest air show in the world, with over 225,000 enthusiasts visiting to
  • A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft takes off from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 9, 2021. The aircraft was carrying cargo and Airmen from MacDill AFB to their deployed location at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)

    Team MacDill Airmen deploy to the Middle East

    Airmen assigned to MacDill Air Force Base departed MacDill for a deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in support of U.S. Air Forces Central, which delivers dominant coalition air power to secure and stabilize the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
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