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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  • A peak behind the curtain: PTSD barriers and stigmas

    Effective treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder is possible, but many Airmen falsely think seeking medical help for PTSD will hurt their career and will not help them get better. These stigmas and misconceptions create perceived barriers, preventing Airmen from seeking care. Delaying treatment

  • After 52 years M.I.A., Colonel laid to rest in Florida

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – After volunteering to take another's place on a reconnaissance mission during the Vietnam War, Col. Peter Stewart, an F-4C Phantom II pilot, was shot down and declared missing in action in March of 1966.

  • MacDill reservist named Tampa PD Military Affairs Liaison

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FL--Beginning at an early age, Master Sgt. Sue Libertz, first sergeant 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, FL had a clear vision for her career goals.  “I’ve always aspired to be a police officer,” Libertz said, “My father served as a police officer

  • New change to CAC

    Sometimes, the smallest changes have the largest impact. This is the case for the common access card (CAC) across the Department of Defense.

  • Honoring the brave: USSOCOM remembers D-Day

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Imagine it’s the year 1944, being an 18 or 19-year-old kid preparing to engage in what is likely their first experience of war, being in an unfamiliar part of the world, where odds of survival are minimal.

  • 927th ARW hosts Leadership Tampa Bay

    Members of Leadership Tampa Bay visited MacDill Air Force Base, FL and met with Airmen and civilians employed on base to gain a better understanding of the base’s mission with a focus on Airmen, the KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, and its training facilities on May 31, 2018.The LTB program is designed