• New post-traumatic stress research at USSOCOM, MacDill AFB

    Medical professionals from United States Special Operations Command and the 6th Medical Group are partnering to provide a new, noninvasive treatment for post-traumatic stress at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.The treatment uses Magnetic Electroencephalogram Resonance Therapy (MeRT,) which is a

  • Firefighters conduct live-burn exercise

    A U.S. Air Force firefighter assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron extinguishes a fire during a structural, live-burn exercise at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., July 24, 2017. The exercise was conducted to show the behavior of a live fire inside a structure, and how to safely operate their

  • SOCCENT hosts their first-ever Spartan Spouse Day

    Special Operations Command Central hosted their first-ever Spartan Spouse Day at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 13, 2017.The event was an opportunity for spouses to learn and experience about the special operations community, and get a glimpse of the training requirements their loved ones

  • MacDill cyber network upgraded by 6th CS

    Technicians from the 6th Communications Squadron base infrastructure shop are currently installing the Cisco Identity Services Engine (CISE) across MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, as part of a required Defense Information Systems Agency cybersecurity upgrade.All users of Non-secure Internet

  • Lt. Dan Band visits MacDill

    Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band visited MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., for the first time April 29, 2017. The band performed a free concert during their tour of military installations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)

  • 6th AMW, 927th ARW partner to provide realistic active shooter exercise

    Much like any other Monday morning, on April 17, 2017, the 927th Air Refueling Wing ID card section opened for business. However, this Monday morning at MacDill turned out to be anything but normal. A man carrying a backpack approached the front desk asking for a new ID card. After a moment, the man

  • MacDill SNCOs provide mentorship to Air Force ROTC cadets

    Six senior NCOs travelled from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, to the University of Florida, March 28, 2017 to meet with cadets assigned to Air Force ROTC Detachment 150.The cadets hosted a question-and-answer forum for the senior NCOs to bring light to common misconceptions of the operational Air