• MacDill displays readiness with aircraft arresting system

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing alongside two F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., completed the annual certification on the BAK-12 aircraft arresting system here April 22.

  • MacDill raises awareness during SAAPM month

    The MacDill Air Force Base Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office is conducting several events throughout April, in support of national Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention month recognized by both military and civilian communities.  

  • The body shop of the Air Force: Corrosion control

    If you ask the service members stationed at MacDill Air Force Base what they love about the location, many of them might say the warm weather and proximity to the ocean. However, the maintainers who service 60-year-plus old aircraft might have a different opinion.

  • Airmen at sea

    Airmen from the 6th Security Forces Squadron marine patrol unit monitor the coastal restricted area surrounding MacDill Air Force Base, Mar. 7. Marine patrolmen provide waterborne deterrence, detection and respond to any threat within MacDill’s surrounding waters. The 6th SFS marine patrol unit is

  • MacDill Airman Leadership School nominated as AMC's ALS of the year

    Learning leadership skills can be a crucial aspect of growing in the military as they are one of the many key principles to how service members operate in their careers. The Airman Leadership School is designed to be a great first step to enhancing an Airman’s knowledge of important leadership

  • 91st ARS refuel USAF Thunderbirds

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron flew a KC-135 Stratotanker out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 22, 2022 before escorting the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” back to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The KC-135 is capable of pumping thousands of

  • 24th SOW Det. 1 conducts first readiness exercise under AFSOC

    Airmen from the 24th Special Operations Wing, Detachment 1, participated in their first joint deployment exercise since transitioning from United States Special Operations Command to Air Force Special Operations Command Jan. 31 - Feb. 1, 2022, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.