Aug. 4, 2020 Col. Benjamin Jonsson assumes command of 6th ARW On Aug. 4, 2020, Col. Benjamin Jonsson assumed command of the 6th Air Refueling Wing during a ceremony at the Davis Conference Center at MacDill Air Force Base. Florida.
July 29, 2020 6th LRS Vehicle Management Flight: moving the fight forward The 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Management Flight and material handling equipment shop are responsible for performing maintenance on wide variety of MacDill Air Force Base's military vehicles, including fire trucks and aircraft refueling trucks.
July 17, 2020 6th LRS slowing the spread through innovation Over the past four months, most Airmen have supported the mission through teleworking. However, many others have adjusted by implementing social distancing and stricter sanitization standards in their work centers, all while continuing to enable the unmatched air refueling mission.According to
July 1, 2020 MacDill’s newest commanders: ready to lead despite COVID-19 The month of June marked the beginning of the change of command season for MacDill AFB, with six Air Force leaders stepping into new command positions at the squadron level, and two assuming roles as group commanders. The change of command ceremony is a deeply rooted military tradition, with
June 18, 2020 6th LRS welcomes new commander U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Martagon assumed command of the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron from Lt. Col. Christopher Dupuis, during a change of command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 12, 2020.
June 16, 2020 Assistant Secretary visit pushes optimism for MacDill housing future In an ongoing effort to analyze and evaluate progress towards remedying issues in base housing on MacDill Air Force Base, the 6th Air Refueling Wing hosted Hon. John Henderson, the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Environment, Installations and Energy, as well as U.S. Air Force Gen. Arnold
June 15, 2020 6th Medical Support Squadron welcomes new commander U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ann McManis assumed command of the 6th Medical Support Squadron from Lt. Col. Jon Ehrenfried, during a change of command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 11, 2020.
June 7, 2020 91st Air Refueling Squadron welcomes new commander U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ivan Blackwell assumed command of the 91st Air Refueling Squadron from Lt. Col. Jesse Caldwell, during a change of command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 5, 2020.
June 4, 2020 Opening the dialogue: MacDill leaders committed to understanding and inclusion Across the Air Force, open dialogue for the tough conversations regarding race are taking place. Senior leaders are encouraging base commanders and unit supervisors to open the lines of communication for their Airmen to have these difficult discussions.In line with Air Force senior leaders, the 6th
June 3, 2020 MacDill’s Youth of the Year competing at bigger stage Each year, MacDill Air Force Base’s youth center and the Boys and Girls Club of America nominates one motivated military child between the ages of 14 and 18 as their Youth of the Year. This year's winner, 2020 high school graduate Emmanuel Washington, not only took home the prize of being MacDill’s