• Steps of honor: MacDill’s 9/11 stair climb

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kaden White, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, participates in the Annual 9/11 Stair Climb Competition at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 11, 2026. The event challenged participants to climb 110 flights of stairs while remembering the first responders who

  • DEP recruits explore careers and military life at MacDill

    Delayed entry program participants and 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen pose in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 7, 2026. DEP recruits were introduced to Air Force career fields firsthand and had the opportunity to learn directly from the Airmen who

  • 6th ARW Airmen reunite with loved ones after deployment

    U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Lance Green, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight superintendent, embraces his daughter during a redeployment at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 3, 2026. Homecomings like these highlight the resilience and unwavering support of military

  • Meet the 6th ARW command team

    U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Eley, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander and Col. Keaton Askew, 6th ARW deputy commander, sit-down with Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Ottenwess, 6th ARW command chief, to introduce themselves as the new leadership triad of the wing, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July

  • MacDill leaders, Tampa Bay Bucs team up to support military youth

    U.S. Air Force Col. BJ Lim, 6th Mission Support Group commander, right, A’Shawn Robinson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end, middle, and Andrew Defelice, MacDill Base exchange manager, pose for a photo during the Prosports NFL Football camp on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 25, 2026.

  • 6th ARW refuels 2nd Bomb Wing

    A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base La., is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing over the southeastern region of the United States, June 30, 2026.

  • Col. Kevin Eley assumes command of 6th Air Refueling Wing

    In a ceremony defined by military tradition, the 6th Air Refueling Wing welcomed its new commander during a change of command ceremony on July 10, 2026. Col. Kevin Eley assumed command of the wing from the outgoing commander, Col. Edward Szczepanik. Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, commander of the 21st Air

  • MacDill streamlines commercial vehicle access at Tanker Way Gate

    The 6th Security Forces Squadron implemented a new process Dec.15 at Tanker Way Gate to streamline installation access for delivery and commercial vehicles, including household goods shipments. The updated procedure allows base residents and units expecting deliveries to submit required driver