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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  • Tampa Bay’s skies rumble over Mother’s Day weekend

    Although MacDill Air Force Base, Florida lacks the joint base designation, aircraft and service members of all branches of service flooded the flightline throughout the second week of May, in preparation for Tampa Bay AirFest 2018.The event was open to the public, Saturday and Sunday, May 12-13 to

  • Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

    Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.

  • Noise Advisory for Tampa Bay AirFest 2018

    In advance of Tampa Bay AirFest 2018, please be advised that there will be increased aircraft activity in and around the Tampa Bay area. Residents can expect to see elevated numbers of military aircraft in the vicinity May 9– May 13.

  • USCENTCOM hosts 100 MacDill AF IMAs

    More than 100 Air Force Reserve Airmen gathered at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 26-27, 2018 for a U.S. Central Command Individual Mobilization Augmentee assembly.In celebration of U.S. Air Force Reserve’s 70 years of service, IMA Airmen from USCENTCOM, U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S.

  • MacDill Reservist provides medical care to remote Alaska village

    Major Vashun Rodriguez, a flight surgeon assigned to the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base Florida, along with a joint and multinational contingent of Reservists, wrapped up Arctic Care 2018, an Innovative Readiness Training Exercise based out of Kotzebue, Alaska, April 27,

  • LIFTx: Leaders Inspiring for Tomorrow

    Ten diverse speakers from around the country shared their stories of leadership, inspiration, innovation and resiliency during the first Leaders Inspiring for Tomorrow (LIFTx) seminar hosted by MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 19, 2018.

  • 6 LRS supply moves, boosts capabilities

    Airmen assigned to the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel management flight is undergoing a warehouse transition, which began March 2018, and is slated to be completed mid-May 2018, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.More than 13,000 inventory items worth approximately $111 million were moved