A Thankful President To Visit Special Forces
President Barack Obama arrives in Tampa this afternoon to meet with the men and women who have been on the front-lines enforcing his policies in the fight against terrorism. And he plans to deliver his...
View ArticleMacDill: Don't Be Alarmed By Added Jet Noise
You can expect to hear the increased roar of fighter jets across Tampa Bay’s skies for the next week as MacDill Air Force Base hosts the 180 th Fighter Squadron .
View ArticleTrump To Visit MacDill Today
President Trump will be back in Tampa Monday for the first time since the election campaign. Spokesman Sean Spicer says he plans to visit MacDill Air Force Base.
View ArticleProtesters Greet Trump Outside MacDill Gates
*The story was updated in the early afternoon to include more people who joined the protest. President Trump's first visit to Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base is underway. He’s scheduled to meet with...
View ArticleWhite House List Contradicts Trump Claim That Terror Attacks Go Unreported
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAfGUl-6Rs8 Updated at 10:30 p.m. ET President Trump, in another broadside against the news media, on Monday accused "the dishonest press" of failing to report terrorist...
View ArticlePresident Bush Visits MacDill To Promote Book, Art
The 43 rd president appeared on national television, the Today Show , Monday to kick off his book tour and is followed that with an appearance at Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base in the afternoon for a...
View ArticleLooking For Future Leaders In Technology
Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base put on an impressive show of skill and threw in a bit of fun for some 1200 school students who visited the base this month to check out military careers linked to...
View ArticleCross-Bay Ferry Paving The Way For MacDill Ferry
The Cross-Bay Ferry pilot project, which connects the downtowns of Tampa and St. Petersburg, will cease its run at the end of this month. But it has provided valuable information about the habits of...
View ArticleA New Campus For The Joint Special Operations University
A specialized institution of higher learning has opened a new, permanent home at Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base. The Joint Special Operations University, or JSOU, has been educating special forces for...
View ArticleMilitary Mom Is Home For This Mother's Day
Despite the growing number of women in the military, the Pentagon does not track how many deployed women are also mothers. It also doesn’t count the number of deployed fathers. But being a parent and...
View ArticleNOAA Hurricane Hunters Have New Home In Lakeland
After more than two decades, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 's Hurricane Hunter planes have a new home. Construction crews are scrambling to get it ready for this week's start of...
View ArticleMacDill Air Force Wing Evacuates Planes Ahead Of Irma
Hurricane Irma evacuations now involve more than South Florida residents taking to the roads. The 6 th Air Mobility Wing at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base is temporarily evacuating its KC-135 refueling...
View ArticleMacDill Evacuates Non-Essential Personnel Ahead Of Irma
Only ”mission essential” personnel are on duty at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base through Monday. All others and their families have been ordered to evacuate the base ahead of Hurricane Irma.
View ArticleHurricane Maria Medical Evacuations Coordinated Out Of MacDill AFB
The U.S. Air Force is helping to evacuate critically ill and injured patients from three Caribbean islands devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. One of the first evacuation flights left from Tampa’s...
View ArticleMacDill Personnel Evacuating St. Croix's Critical Patients
Thousands of American military personnel are now assigned to the Hurricane Maria relief effort. Among them is the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron based at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base . Air...
View ArticleMacDill Crew Operates Aerial ER To Rescue St. Croix Patients
The C130's four propeller engines scream as it lifts off from MacDill Air Force base in Tampa. The plane is loaded with pallets of medical supplies bound for St. Croix, nine days after the largest of...
View ArticleMacDill AFB Chaplains Care For Military Spiritual Needs
December is a month of religious celebrations – there’s Chanukah and Christmas. It’s also a time when many service members are stationed far away from family and friends. Which leads to the question:...
View ArticleCamping, Golf, Tiki Bars; Military Bases Are Vacation Spots For Some Retirees
Military retirees can camp, golf, and fish at hundreds of military bases. It costs less than civilian resorts, making the bases popular vacation spots for thousands of former service members. The...
View Article2018 MacDill AirFest Offers App With Maps And Show Info
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will streak across Tampa Bay skies this weekend as the Goodyear Blimp motors along at a slower pace for the 2018 AirFest . Admission is free to the public, along with free...
View ArticleHillsborough Commissioners Vote In Favor Of Ferry Lines
The Hillsborough County Commission voted Wednesday to bring back the ferry service that connects downtown Tampa and downtown St. Petersburg.
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