U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron and the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron respond to an alert call during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 3, 2025. The Air Force maintains and validates high standards of readiness through periodic inspections required by the nuclear mission, such as the NORI. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)

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  • MacDill youth throwing for gold at Junior Olympics

    As the Tokyo Olympics kick off this week, one youth is getting ready to represent MacDill Air Force Base at the Junior Olympics in Northern Florida starting early next week.Benjamin Hiestand, a 6th grader from Tinker K-8 School, is competing in the discus throw event at the Junior Olympics in

  • Reserve Chaplain supports Surfside condo collapse victims, first responders

    Miami, Florida, first responders faced a nightmare scenario on June 24, 2021 when the Champlain Towers South building collapsed suddenly, trapping many residents and leading to a desperate search for survivors and casualties. Efforts spanned multiple agencies and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

  • MacDill helping agency leaders host mental health panel

    To increase leadership awareness concerning the seriousness of service member mental health issues, the 6th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron’s Mental Health Flight, hosted a mental health panel here July 13, 2021.

  • MacDill CDC releases Kinderspot app

    In an effort to aid military service members in finding available childcare or day care service at MacDill’s Child Development Center, a mobile app called Kinderspot, developed by Oddball, will be available to families of Team MacDill beginning July 12, 2021.Kinderspot is a mobile app designed to

  • HURCON All Clear status issued at MacDill

    As of 12 p.m. July 7, 2021, MacDill Air Force Base has declared Hurricane Condition (HURCON) All Clear status. MacDill AFB will be opening for routine access today starting at 12 p.m. and will resume full operations tomorrow, July 8. Please contact your unit leadership for any questions.

  • MacDill upgrades to HURCON 2

    As of 10 a.m. July 6, 2021, the Installation Commander has declared Hurricane Condition (HURCON) 2 for MacDill AFB. Destructive winds are ANTICIPATED within 24 hours. Take appropriate preparation actions. Evacuation of the installation is not directed at this time.

  • Base commander declares HURCON 4; evacs aircraft

    Due to Tropical Storm Elsa, KC-135s from the 6th Air Refueling Wing on MacDill AFB are evacuating to McConnell AFB, Kansas. MacDill aircraft are evacuating as a precaution due to the projected winds. The aircraft will return to MacDill AFB when conditions return to normal. In addition, base

  • Active to Reserve, crew chief shares total force experience

    Having a father who served in the Air Force made the decision to enlist simple for Tech. Sgt. Devin Hughes, a KC-135 crew chief assigned to the 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The plan was to enlist on active duty and transfer to the Reserve once he’d found the

  • 6th FSS Airman wins Arthur J. Myers Food Excellence Service Award

    Senior Airman Haley Garces, 6th Force Support Squadron (FSS) food service journeyman, received the Arthur J. Myers Food Service Excellence Award and was recognized as one of her career field's rising stars for noted accomplishments, dedication to their craft and local community involvement.