Feature Search

  • What do you know about MacDill?

    There are numerous interesting facts about MacDill Air Force Base, Florida that many people may be unaware of. Facts that help shed light on just how much this installation impacts the lives of its service members, retirees, civilians, dependents and ultimately the greater Tampa Bay community. Not

  • Sooo... What Are You Reading?

    "There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them." - Ray BradburyI'm a book nerd.There... I said it.I've always enjoyed a good book and many times perhaps made some questionable decisions about the times that I've chosen to read books (My wife claims I read six books

  • MacDill: A brief glimpse in history

    MacDill AFB, previously known as MacDill Field, is named in honor of Col. Leslie MacDill, a military pilot who was killed instantly after crashing, shortly after take-off from Bolling Field, D.C., in the BC-1 airplane he was piloting Nov. 9, 1938. The base was formally dedicated April 16, 1941.In

  • MacDill has munitions...?

    Due to the importance and high visibility of the aerial refueling mission, the munitions bunkers on the installation can often go unnoticed.During the 1950s and 1960s, MacDill was home to a Strategic Air Command base for B-47 and B-52 bombers. In the 1960s, the base transitioned to a Tactical Air

  • MacDill makes strides in energy conservation

    Since 2010, MacDill has been making strides to conserve energy. The Environmental Protection Act of 2005, required the installation of utility meters on all federal facilities by Oct. 1, 2012 with a goal of using advanced metering systems where practicable.The investment in advanced metering systems

  • What's the hold up?

    Why does it take so long to get through the gates of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, in the morning? The wait time issue is far more in depth than most perceive.Each day, more than 17K personnel are trying to report for duty; and many of the base's personnel are travelling southbound on small

  • Remember: Dial 211

    The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is encouraging service members to be aware of the resources available to them in the community. "Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is a long standing partner for MacDill and provides valuable sexual assault crisis services for us,"

  • What do you know about MacDill?

    There are numerous interesting facts about MacDill Air Force Base, Florida that many people may be unaware of. Facts that help shed light on just how much this installation impacts the lives of its service members, retirees, civilians, dependents and ultimately the greater Tampa Bay community. Not

  • Much more than a gateway: Dale Mabry

    On an average day more than 20,000 people find their way through the gates of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, the majority of whom arrive by one of the state's most famous roads--Dale Mabry Highway.Buried beneath the popularity of its modern day relevance, Dale Mabry Hwy. is much more than a road

  • Recycling Inspections: Lessons Learned

    A team of volunteers inspected the base in January to assess compliance with environmental regulations and policies. Recycling was a major focus of the effort as the base strived to improve performance in this area to meet an ambitious goal established by Executive Order 13154. MacDill currently