CENTCOM advisor sent back to Turkey; local charges dropped
Turkish CENTCOM advisor Huseyin Kurtdere is no longer in the Hillsborough County Jail or even in the United States. Court records show he is now in the custody of the Turkish government.
'We overcame': Tuskegee Airman inspires during MacDill AFB tour
At age 19, Sgt. Thomas Newton was preparing planes for some of the nation’s best pilots. At 92, he’s still telling the stories. Today, he was welcomed at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa.
French air-to-air missile accidentally sent to Lakeland airport
A French-made air-to-air missile was discovered at Lakeland Linder International Airport on Friday.
'We ran out of body bags:' MacDill nurse recalls efforts to save COVID patients in New York
An emergency room nurse, Capt. O’Brien was among the first group of six that left MacDill to treat COVID-19 patients in an overwhelmed New York City. He’d kept up on the news, but nothing could have prepared him for the reality.
Soldier returns to Tampa in time for Father's Day, surprises kids with heartwarming photobomb
Lt. Col. Simon McKenzie returned to Tampa after being deployed for several months, so he and his wife decided to surprise their kids with a heartwarming photobomb during a photography session.
Sailor runs 48 miles in 48 hours to honor 48 soldiers who lost their lives
A Tampa man set out on a grueling 48-hour mission to honor the memory of fallen members of the military.
Sky-high salute: MacDill KC-135 flies over Bay Area hospitals in show of thanks
Our frontline workers have been deemed true heroes during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the nurses and doctors working long hours to keep the community safe and healthy. Friday morning, MacDill Air Force Base sent a KC-135 refueling tanker into the sky to fly over area hospitals in a show of appreciation.
MacDill KC-135 takeoff moved to 9:30 a.m. Friday due to possibility of inclement weather
The scheduled takeoff of a pair of KC-135 refueling tankers from MacDill’s 6th Air Refueling Wing and 927th Air Refueling Wing has been moved from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Friday due to the possibility of inclement weather, but the flyover should remain at 10:30 as planned.
Home-school flying lessons, courtesy of MacDill Air Foce Base
You might see their planes and uniforms and maybe you’ve even seen video of how they refuel planes in mid-air, but those who fly for the Air Force face a challenging mission shared by many these days.
MacDill KC-135s to fly over Tampa Bay in show of thanks to COVID-19 first responders
The Tampa Bay area got skipped in the first round of first-responder flyovers by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy’s Blue Angels, but the hometown folks at MacDill Air Force Base are planning their own show of support.
Special Operations military conference goes virtual
Combat demonstrations and military vehicle displays usually attract crowds of observers each year during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), but concern over large gatherings due to COVID-19 has forced the event to move online.
MacDill reservists on mission to battle enemy unlike any other: COVID-19
With a roar and lift-off in a C-17, 12 reservists from Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base began their mission to treat COVID-19 patients across the country.
Reserve medics based at MacDill Air Force Base activated to fight COVID-19 in New York
A group of doctors, nurses and respiratory therapists who are from Tampa and in the Air Force Reserves are now working in local hospitals in New York City to help with the coronavirus pandemic.
MacDill Reserve Citizen Airmen head to New York to combat COVID-19
On Sunday doctors and nurses assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base left to combat COVID-19 in New York.
MacDill declares public health emergency after 3 test positive for COVID-19
Officials at MacDill Air Force Base announced its first case of COVID-19 last week. Monday, the base declared a public health emergency after two more tested positive.
Active-duty sailor at MacDill Air Force Base tests positive for COVID-19
MacDill Air Force Base announced Friday its first known case of the novel coronavirus disease.
MacDill postpones AirFest to help stop spread of coronavirus
The news came less than two hours after the governor called on local governments to cancel all “mass gatherings." The semi-annual airshow routinely draws as many as 500,000 people to the South Tampa base over two days.
Former Air Force major takes plea deal after email "looking for other pervs" to trade child porn
David Riley was known as a respected major at MacDill Air Force base but now he may be known for alleged deviant behavior involving child pornography.
Remembering Tampa's forgotten WWII heroes, 76 years after B-17 crash
Their B-17 bomber crashed north of Tampa on February 29, 1944. Now, these forgotten World War II heroes – and many others like them – are being remembered.
USF, SOCOM partner for $85-million deal that may benefit Americans on battlefield
On Wednesday, the University of South Florida announced they entered a five-year, $85 million contract with US Special Operations Command (SOCOM).