• MacDill’s Diamond Sharp Award winners

    Two Airmen were recently recognized as the MacDill First Sergeants Council’s Diamond Sharp Award recipients for March 2020, recognizing their outstanding duty performance. The Diamond Sharp Award is a monthly award that recognizes an Airman and a non-commissioned officer who excel in the performance

  • MacDill Youth Center staying connected during social distancing

    While office closures and social distancing are keeping service members on MacDill Air Force Base away from their work centers and daily routine, many have turned to teleworking and conferencing to accomplish necessary tasks. MacDill’s Youth Center is using social media outlets and Zoom conferencing

  • 2020 Tampa Bay AirFest postponed

    The 2020 Tampa Bay AirFest scheduled for March 28-29 here has been postponed to minimize the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) and preserve the ability of our service members to meet national defense taskings.

  • MacDill welcomes TRANSCOM chief

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason France, the command senior enlisted leader at U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visited MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to tour facilities within the 6th Maintenance Group, 6th Mission Support Group, 6th OG, 50th ARS as well as the Joint

  • MacDill to salute community with Tampa Bay AirFest

    For more than 80 years, the Tampa Bay community has extended unwavering support to MacDill Air Force Base. In recognition of the support from the local community, Team MacDill will once again open its gates, fill its flight line with some of the world’s most incredible aircraft and host a weekend of

  • MacDill Clinic celebrates Retiree Appreciation Day

    The 6th Medical Group provides support to more than 500,000 retirees within 100 miles of MacDill Air Force Base, but those benefits aren’t always known. MacDill hosted Retiree Appreciation Day, Feb. 22, 2020 at the 6th MDG, as a way to show support for retirees and their families in the

  • 6 MDG laboratory receives civilian accreditation

    The 6th Medical Group laboratory recently achieved their civilian accreditation by passing a no-notice inspection by the College of American Pathologists.Master Sgt. Kelly Adler, the 6th MDG laboratory flight chief explained, by passing this inspection and receiving the civilian accreditation, the

  • Team MacDill tours KC-46 static

    Tour guests wait to enter the flightline at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 29, 2020. Two KC-46 Pegasus aircraft from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., were present for MacDill personnel to tour the Air Force’s latest refueling capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan C.

  • Professional athletes visit MacDill

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse Soboleski, a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) noncommissioned officer in charge, demonstrates SERE capabilities to Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner, and MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 28, 2020. Professional athletes toured MacDill’s