• 6th ARW welcomes new commander

    The 6th Air Refueling Wing welcomed its fifth commander here, Aug. 2.Col. Edward Szczepanik took command of the 6th ARW from Col. Adam Bingham during a ceremony officiated by 18th Air Force commander, Maj. Gen. Corey Martin.

  • Don’t ‘walk the plank’ this weekend during Gasparilla

    Pirate ships, booming cannons, colorful beads with live music and entertainment, what’s not to be excited about? After having been canceled last year due to COVID-19, Gasparilla is making its long-awaited return to Tampa on Jan. 29, 2022.

  • 6th OG Airman wins Levitow award at Gunter NCO Academy

    The John L. Levitow award is the highest award an enlisted Airman can receive during a professional military education class at the Noncommissioned Officer Academy (NCOA) at Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.It is presented to the student who demonstrates the most outstanding

  • MacDill monitors red tide

    If you have recently walked along MacDill’s shoreline, you may have come across more deceased marine life in the bay than normal. Red tide, which is a bloom of red-colored algae, has made its way to the waters surrounding base, affecting fish and other marine animals.

  • CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill Airmen

    The top brass and leaders of the Department of the Air Force, the Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, held an all call with Airmen and Guardians at the base theater, June 11.

  • MacDill details KC-135, “Spirit of Tampa Bay”

    Paintings and artwork immortalized on the nose of an aircraft have been a part of military heritage dating back more than 100 years. Each artwork is different, sometimes representing an extravagant squadron insignia, an old-fashioned “pin-up” girl, or can even be a beast-like creature. These