• Air Force Safety Center Announces Unit Risk Forecasting Tool

    On January 14, 2026, the Air Force Safety Center announced the Unit Risk Forecasting tool would be available for commanders and unit safety professionals. Unit Risk Forecasting is a machine learning-fueled forecast of squadron risk and the factors influencing increased risk.The Unit Risk Forecasting

  • MacDill’s pharmacy sustains global AMC operations

    Pharmacy technicians assigned to the 6th Medical Support Squadron assist customers at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 20, 2025. The 6th MDSS pharmacy employs a wide range of staff including active duty service members, contractors, government civilians and local students.

  • Catching up with the commander: Airman 1st Class Deborah Fuller

    U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing Commander, and Airman 1st Class Deborah Fuller, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function journeyman, play a game of catch during a candid conversation at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 5, 2025. Fuller expressed

  • Debrief: the flight line’s central nervous system

    Behind every KC-135 Stratotanker sortie launched by the 6th Air Refueling Wing is a small but vital team assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. These Airmen collect, interpret, and communicate critical flight information - keeping the flight mission-ready and the wing’s operations

  • Bonds built in dirt: MacDill Airmen lead Morocco mine action training

    In the heat of the Moroccan desert surrounded by history-soaked soil still littered with remnants of war, a small group of Airmen kneel beside their Moroccan counterparts - not to lead, but to teach. This desert classroom is the center of the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) program, a U.S.-led effort

  • 6th MDSS Pharmacy strengthens readiness with technology and teamwork

    With more than 265,000 active-duty, veterans, and dependents living within the Tampa Bay community, the 6th Medical Support Squadron employs 22 active duty, 12 government employees and 12 contractors across three locations to ensure each customer receives the right medication at the right time.