July 12, 2022 MacDill recognizes ‘forgotten’ service members of years past Construction workers from the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron erected the final new roadside heritage markers around the installation June 24.
July 7, 2022 Protecting aircrew eyes in the sky Airmen from 28th and 46th Test and Evaluation Squadrons from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., visited MacDill AFB to evaluate an improved version of the Aircrew Laser Eye Protection glasses, starting June 22, 2022.
Dec. 15, 2021 MacDill inspires Tampa students during AIM HIGH flight The 6th Air Refueling Wing hosted four students ages 16-17 and eight administrators with the Hillsborough County School District (HCDS) on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft orientation flight Dec. 9 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.The students witnessed first-hand a Total Force air refueling
Dec. 3, 2021 MacDill Force Support Squadron launches virtual EFMP “One Stop” On Dec. 6, 2021, the 6th Force Support Squadron unveiled its new Exceptional Family Member Program webpage. MacDill AFB supports over 1,000 EFMP family members in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas; making it one of the largest EFMP support areas in the Air Force with respect to size and diversity.
Oct. 25, 2021 91st ARS welcomes AFGSC Striker Phoenix program officer U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer Mattausch, temporarily assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron for the next two years, is training, certifying and modernizing how the 91st ARS prepares for nuclear generation as part of Air Force Global Strike Command Striker Phoenix program to assist in the
Oct. 22, 2021 MacDill Pharmacy: Providing a medical ready force Providing Airmen with proper healthcare doesn’t stop once they leave the doctor’s office and Team MacDill’s corps of dedicated pharmacists and technicians ensure the Air Force’s priorities of a ready medical force and a medically ready force.
Oct. 20, 2021 50th ARS boom operator recognized as best in AMC U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Fulton, 50th Air Refueling Squadron superintendent, was recognized as AMC’s 2021 General Robert “Dutch” Huyser Outstanding Aircrew Member Award, Boom Operator category, for sustained excellence in airmanship.
Oct. 5, 2021 Grab your fishing rods: thousands of catfish stocked at MacDill AFB Personnel from the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Welaka National Fish Hatchery to release approximately 3,000 channel catfish into several lakes and ponds at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 1, 2021.
Sept. 23, 2021 Remembering, honoring, connecting always part of the Air and Space Force family Gold Star families are recognized for having experienced the loss of a loved one during a time of conflict. For these families, nothing will ever be the same, but they are not alone and they are certainly not forgotten.
Sept. 22, 2021 F-16s from Shaw AFB conduct joint training at MacDill F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from Shaw Air Force Base’s 79th Fighter Squadron “The Tigers”, Sumter, South Carolina, conducted joint integrated training at MacDill and Avon Park Air Force Range during exercise Raider Fires 21-12 Sept. 8-15, 2021.