• Playing with fire: 6th CES teaches ALS

    The 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Fire Emergency Services flights showcased their training and operations during an Airman Leadership School class immersion tour at MacDill Air Force Base, Oct. 16, 2019.      ALS is a four-week course to prepare senior airmen for

  • MacDill firefighters host Fire Prevention Week

    Forty-seven MacDill firefighters with the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services hosted their annual Fire Prevention Week with the theme, “Every Second Counts: Plans 2 Ways Out” at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. between Oct. 8 and 14.

  • Team MacDill mentors Sarasota emergency response leaders

    The partnerships established outside of an organization can strengthen it just as much as those within. To further extend its reach into the community, Team MacDill hosted members of the Sarasota County Emergency Services (EMS) team to share its command post and emergency services operations

  • 6th Civil Engineer Squadron prevents potential sinkhole at MacDill

    There are specific units here on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, tasked with ensuring that personnel are able to carry out the mission every day. One in particular, the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), recently teamed up with a privatized utility contractor to prevent a potential sinkhole under

  • MacDill Airmen train on Striker 3000

    Members from the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron came together to test and familiarize themselves with two new Striker 3000 fire trucks June 9, 2016, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The new fire trucks are an improvement to the previous models in service, with