MacDill Air Force Base
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MacDill Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Tampa, Florida, under the jurisdiction of the Air Mobility Command. The base is home to the 927th Air Refueling Wing, 6th Air Refueling Wing, and the 927th Air Refueling Wing's associate unit, the 91st Air Refueling Squadron. The base has a long history, dating back to its establishment in 1939, and has been involved in various World War II operations, including the Doolittle Raid and the Battle of Normandy, with support from General Dwight D. Eisenhower and General George S. Patton.
● History
The base was established in 1939 as Southeast Air Base, Tampa, and was later renamed MacDill Field in 1941, in honor of Colonel Leslie MacDill, a World War I hero who died in a B-17 Flying Fortress crash. During World War II, the base was used as a training facility for B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bomber crews, with notable commanders including General Curtis LeMay and General Carl A. Spaatz. The base also played a significant role in the Cold War, serving as a Strategic Air Command base, with involvement in the Berlin Airlift and the Cuban Missile Crisis, under the leadership of President John F. Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev. The base has also been home to various units, including the 306th Bombardment Wing, 307th Bombardment Wing, and the 310th Bombardment Wing, with support from General Omar Bradley and General Douglas MacArthur.
● Location
The base is located in Hillsborough County, Florida, approximately 4 miles south of Tampa, Florida, and is situated near the Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. The base is also close to other major military installations, including Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, with nearby cities including St. Petersburg, Florida and Clearwater, Florida. The base's location provides easy access to major transportation routes, including Interstate 75 and Interstate 275, as well as Tampa International Airport and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport, with connections to Orlando International Airport and Miami International Airport.
● Operations
The base is home to a variety of units, including the 6th Air Refueling Wing, which operates the KC-135 Stratotanker and provides air refueling support to United States Air Force and United States Navy aircraft, with involvement in the War in Afghanistan (2001-2021) and the Iraq War. The base also hosts the 927th Air Refueling Wing, a Air Force Reserve Command unit that operates the KC-135 Stratotanker and provides air refueling support to United States Air Force and United States Navy aircraft, with support from General David Petraeus and General Stanley McChrystal. The base's operations are supported by a variety of units, including the 6th Operations Group, 6th Maintenance Group, and the 6th Mission Support Group, with connections to Air Mobility Command and United States Transportation Command.
● Units
The base is home to a variety of units, including the 6th Air Refueling Wing, 927th Air Refueling Wing, and the 91st Air Refueling Squadron. The base also hosts the 310th Airlift Squadron, which operates the C-37A Gulfstream V and provides airlift support to United States Air Force and United States Navy personnel, with involvement in the War on Terror and the Operation Enduring Freedom. The base's units are supported by a variety of organizations, including the 6th Medical Group, 6th Security Forces Squadron, and the 6th Communications Squadron, with connections to United States Air Force Space Command and United States Air Force Special Operations Command.
● Environment_and_conservation
The base is committed to environmental stewardship and conservation, with a variety of initiatives aimed at reducing its environmental impact, including the Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star program and the Department of Defense's Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, with support from The Nature Conservancy and the National Wildlife Federation. The base has also implemented a variety of conservation measures, including the creation of a wildlife management area and the implementation of a recycling program, with connections to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service. The base's environmental efforts are supported by a variety of organizations, including the Tampa Bay Estuary Program and the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission, with involvement in the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act.
● Incidents_and_accidents
The base has experienced a variety of incidents and accidents over the years, including a KC-135 Stratotanker crash in 1985, which killed all 7 crew members on board, with investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Air Force Safety Center. The base has also experienced several security breaches, including a 2010 incident in which an individual attempted to breach the base's security perimeter, with response from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security. The base's incidents and accidents are investigated by a variety of organizations, including the Air Force Safety Center and the National Safety Council, with connections to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.