Feb. 10, 2022 "We're on our way, LA!" - Watch SBLVI Heritage Flight flyover pre-game special live on USAF Facebook, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. ET To help celebrate the Air Force’s 75th anniversary, Airpower fans can catch a behind-the-scenes look at a first-of-its-kind flyover as the service’s Heritage Flight prepares to soar above the skies of So-Fi Stadium during the national anthem performance at Super Bowl LVI, Feb. 13. Beginning at 6
Dec. 21, 2021 MacDill AFB named preferred location for next KC-46A Pegasus The Department of the Air Force selected MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location to host the next active duty KC-46A Pegasus aircraft, Dec. 21.
Sept. 23, 2021 Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or
June 11, 2021 CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill Airmen The top brass and leaders of the Department of the Air Force, the Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass, held an all call with Airmen and Guardians at the base theater, June 11.
June 8, 2021 6th MXS NDI Airmen maintain readiness Maintainers with the 6th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspections (NDI) unit perform integrity checks on aircraft parts by inspecting for cracks, corrosions, or deformations at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 4, 2021.
May 21, 2021 6th LRS tests Airmen in simulated contested environment Members from Team MacDill participated in a large-scale readiness exercise to continue pushing the Air Force Chief of Staff's initiative, ‘Accelerate Change or Lose.’ The LRE took place from May 19 through May 21 and was divided into two phases. Phase one focused on generation, the rapid mobility
May 21, 2021 Multi-capable Airmen sustain strategic deterrence during Mobility Guardian After 28 years, Airmen once again flew tankers out of Oscoda; moreover, they sustained the strategic deterrence mission by providing on-site support services during Exercise Mobility Guardian, May 15-27, 2021.
April 30, 2021 US sends medical supplies to India to help in COVID-19 fight As part of a whole-of-government effort to slow and eventually end the pandemic, the United States is sending medical supplies and equipment to India as that country battles the most recent COVID-19 outbreak.
March 4, 2021 PT test pushed to July, updates to scoring, physical components ahead When assessments resume, the three-component fitness test (1.5 mile run, 1 minute of pushups and situps) will be reset with scores calculated on a new three component scoring table. In addition, work is underway to separate scoring into five-year age groups as opposed to the previous ten – for
March 2, 2021 Air Force finalizes PT uniform design; will begin production process This is the first update to the PT uniform in more than 16 years, and more than 150 Airmen participated in testing the uniform.