• Catching up with the commander: Staff Sgt. Jake Magda

    U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Staff Sgt. Jake Magda, 50th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, have a candid conversation over a game of catch at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 16, 2025. Magda shares his story recovering from the 2008 financial

  • 21st AF and USAF EC command team tour MacDill AFB

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Fuselier, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief, have breakfast with junior enlisted Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida Sept. 17,

  • MacDill celebrates POW/MIA Recognition Day

    CDR Bradley E. Smith, U.S. Navy retired and former Vietnam POW, shares his story with MacDill service members during the POW/MIA Recognition Day Opening Ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 18, 2025. At the time, Lieutenant Smith was an A4C pilot assigned to Attack Squadron VA-76

  • 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