Full spectrum readiness: Survive, operate anywhere, anytime

Twenty-eight Airmen who provide specialized support to MacDill’s joint-service tenant units rehearsed everyday duties in extraordinary scenarios, Dec. 6, 2018, during the 6th Mission Support Group Ability To Survive and Operate (ATSO) training exercise held at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

JB MDL takes first step toward KC-46 with construction groundbreaking

Service members and local civic leaders gathered to attend the KC-46 Pegasus hangar construction ground-breaking ceremony in Dock 23, here, Dec. 3, 2018.Construction begins today due to the efforts and hard work from community leaders, congress members and joint base senior leaders making it the new

Airman boosts C-130J expertise via Rolls Royce course

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Clemons, 19th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, attended a 10-day Rolls Royce training class to further his knowledge of C-130J engines at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. The class is held in Indianapolis, and is available for

Preparing mobility forces for tomorrow

736th AMXS launches Dedicated Crew Chief program

For the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, instilling pride in ownership and helping mentor first-level supervisors are key components for the squadron’s new Dedicated Crew Chief program. The new program delegates responsibility for the maintenance and cleanliness of specifically assigned C-17

Little Rock AFB Airman wins AMC Spark Tank competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Alton, 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron parachute rigger, won Air Mobility Command’s first Phoenix Spark Tank competition at the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium at Grapevine, Texas, Oct. 27, 2018. Against 73 other competitors, Alton won for his development of

MacDill fab flight: “You break it, we fix it”

The KC-135 Stratotanker has fueled missions around the globe for more than 60 years. Countless flight hours and missions reflect the tremendous work of those who maintain these aircraft, including MacDill’s 6th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight.

18th Air Force visits JBMDL

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, Air Mobility Command 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, AMC 18th AF command chief, toured multiple AMC units here, November 14th-16th. Barrett and Petzel toured the Joint Base to understand the contribution each unit makes to AMC’s

Fast acting Medical Airmen save a life

Two 92nd Medical Group Airmen, along with Fairchild Fire and Emergency Services, acted quickly in response to a shopper experiencing respiratory distress Nov. 2 at the Fairchild Air Force Base Commissary. Upon arrival, Fire and Emergency teams found Senior Airman Kayla Peña and Senior Airman Julie

Fairchild fuels Global Thunder 2019

Fairchild Airmen focused on sustaining mission readiness, rapid response and enhancing total force operations during Exercise Global Thunder 2019. Global Thunder is a U.S. Strategic Command exercise designed to ensure an efficient mission response by testing the ability for Airmen to execute