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May 24, 2021
AMC tankers test communications systems, strategic deterrence capabilities during Mobility Guardian 21

Aircrew and mission planners operating KC-135 Stratotankers, KC-10 Extenders and the KC-46 Pegasus came together for AMC’s premier readiness exercise to test specialized computers and communication systems that enable rapid data sharing as a means of ensuring strategic deterrence.
May 21, 2021
6th LRS tests Airmen in simulated contested environment

Members from Team MacDill participated in a large-scale readiness exercise to continue pushing the Air Force Chief of Staff's initiative, ‘Accelerate Change or Lose.’ The LRE took place from May 19 through May 21 and was divided into two phases. Phase one focused on generation, the rapid mobility
May 7, 2021
Team MacDill holds Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month luncheon

Team MacDill celebrated Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month during a luncheon at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 6, 2021. AAPI Heritage Month was first recognized by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 as the first 10 days of May and commemorates the contributions of AAPI
May 5, 2021
AMC command team visits MacDill

Team MacDill welcomed Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, for a base tour Apr, 27-29, 2021.
April 22, 2021
50th ARS refuels F-22 Demo Team commander

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April 9, 2021
Holocaust survivor inspires at MacDill AFB Holocaust Memorial

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April 9, 2021
MacDill AFB kicks-off Month of the Military Child and Child Abuse Prevention Month

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March 9, 2021
AMC delivers multi-capable Airmen during exercise Mosaic Tiger

The exercise tested Agile Combat Employment skills in a simulated deployed environment to train multi-capable Airmen for the future. Airmen from Air Mobility Command took part in the exercise to enhance readiness and reinforce AMC support to the joint warfighter as well as support of Air Combat
Feb. 22, 2021
2020 Vice Chief’s Challenge winners announced

The challenge, which launched in February 2020, focused on identifying time-consuming tasks that provide the least direct value to generating combat effects; proposing innovative solutions to streamline current processes through the novel application of technology; and partnering directly with
Jan. 29, 2021
MacDill hosts Continental U.S. NORAD Region media event

A F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft assigned to the the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, will be protecting the skies over the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) region during Super Bowl LV, at Tampa, Florida Feb. 7, 2021.