• KC-135 depot maintenance, first at MacDill

    The ability to adapt and react to a change in plans or process is key to high functioning operations like the 6th Maintenance Squadron. This idea is in full effect at MacDill, as Airmen are preparing a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft for much more in-depth maintenance than they’ve performed before.

  • MacDill, Tampa Bay welcome VCSAF for DOD Warrior Games

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Stephen W. Wilson, Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, interacts with spectators at the Department of Defense Warrior Games, Tampa, Fla., June 23, 2019. Wilson toured the event site at the University of South Florida, meeting with Warrior Games athletes and their families.

  • MacDill, Tampa Bay fire-up DOD Warrior Games

    Over 300 athletes from the U.S. as well as Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom’s armed forces, have flocked to MacDill Air Force Base, to train for the Department of Defense Warrior Games.

  • CORONA South 2019 calls MacDill “home”

    Top Air Force leaders convened June 3-7, 2019, for the CORONA South summit at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. CORONA South allows senior leaders such as Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright to meet in-person with other Air Force

  • 6th SFS and EOD showcase readiness

    The 6th Security Forces Squadron and 6th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight flexed their base security muscles during a leadership immersion at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 26, 2018.

  • MacDill fab flight: “You break it, we fix it”

    The KC-135 Stratotanker has fueled missions around the globe for more than 60 years. Countless flight hours and missions reflect the tremendous work of those who maintain these aircraft, including MacDill’s 6th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight.

  • 6th AMXS Airmen oversee KC-135 upkeep

    A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft dries following a thorough cleaning at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 19, 2018. The KC-135 must be regularly cleaned to prevent corrosion and maintain its longevity as the Air Force's core aerial refueler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C.