• JCSE: the voice heard around the world

    From Tampa to Kin, Japan, more than 13,000 miles away, Airmen and Soldiers from the 2nd Joint Communications Squadron proved that distance is no obstacle for high-frequency communication. Behind the signal is the Joint Communications Support Element, one of the Department of Defense’s most agile and

  • Joint Army partnership keeps K9s mission ready

    The force that helps keep the 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dogs fit to fight is none other than the U.S. Army veterinarian team from the 45th Medical Group at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida.

  • Hegseth, Caine laud success of U.S. strike on Iran nuke sites

    During a press conference at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, lauded the success of the U.S. Central Command's overnight strike on three Iranian nuclear facilities. 

  • CSAF and CMSAF visit MacDill AFB

    U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi hosted an all-call for Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, highlighting the base’s vital contributions to force readiness, talent development and global power projection.

  • MacDill civic leaders tour joint force partners

    Why does the Air Force matter? How does it carry out missions across the globe? And who are the people making it happen? To explore these questions, the 6th Air Refueling Wing brought 15 civic leaders from the Tampa Bay area aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker for an inside look at Air Force operations in

  • MacDill leaders urge hurricane preparedness as 2025 season begins

    The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1 and MacDill Air Force Base leaders are urging personnel to prepare. Col. Ed Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing and installation commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Raun Howell, 6th ARW command chief, encourage personnel, especially newcomers, to take