• ALS shapes next generation supervisors

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sergio Zavala Salas, Airman Leadership School Class 25-F student, lowers the flag at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 2, 2025. ALS students performed reveille and retreat practices daily. The repetition allowed students to embody the Air Force’s core values while

  • 16th annual Helton Week defenders challenge

    U.S. Air Force defenders assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, participate in the 16th annual Helton Week defenders challenge at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 10, 2025. The challenge was held in memory of 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr. who was the first security forces officer killed

  • 6th ARW honors 9/11 first responders

    Airmen assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing pose for a group photo with Hillsborough County Firefighters after completing a 9/11 Memorial Climb at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sep. 11, 2025. Participants climbed nine flights of stairs 411 times to honor the 411 first responders who lost their

  • CHPS Launches Fall Wellness Campaign: Check It To Protect It

    The Civilian Health Promotion Services program has launched its quarterly campaign, “Check It to Protect It.” The campaign encourages participants to take charge of their health by understanding the causes of high blood pressure and adopting simple, sustainable lifestyle habits that support

  • U.S. Central Command bids farewell to Gen. Kurilla, welcomes new leadership

    U.S. Army Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla, the outgoing commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), relinquished command today to U.S. Navy Adm. Brad Cooper during a change of command ceremony held at the Tampa Convention Center. Prior to assuming command, Adm. Cooper served as deputy commander of

  • Catching up with the commander: Senior Airman Jeremy Francisco

    U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing Commander, recognizes Senior Airman Jeremy Francisco, a military working dog handler assigned to the 6th Security Forces Squadron, during a game of catch at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 18, 2025. As a patrol unit, Francisco and

  • Back in the Bay: 6th ARW Airmen return home

    Family and friends welcome deployed service members assigned to the 50th Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 16, 2025. The support of military families is the backbone of the 6th Air Refueling Wing’s ability to deliver hope and project lethality, anytime and anywhere.