MacDill Air Force Base

When a family member serves our country, the entire family serves. That comes with a lot of sacrifice, especially for children. 

With so many feeling the pinch of inflation, several organizations are coming together to help military families fight food insecurity and combat inflation.

Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base is the home of US Special Operation Command (SOCOM). Since the command was established in 1987, it’s active and retired personnel have become part of the local community. 

Some say The US Central Command (CENTCOM) in Tampa is the most important military command outside the Pentagon. The joint military command was established on January 1, 1983 – making this month its 40th anniversary. 

As the military's newest frontier celebrates three years, Tampa is playing a big role in the branch's future development. 

Many people take their jobs seriously, but Schuyler "Sky" Moore says lives depend on the new technology she will help develop for U.S. soldiers, sailors and marines. 

The University of South Florida and MacDill Air Force Base have more in common than you might think. Now, there's a new collaboration in the works that may benefit both. 

The Air Force may be turning 75, but Tampa's MacDill Air Force Base is even older and has a lot of stories to tell. 

Among her worldly travels, Queen Elizabeth made a visit to Tampa more than 30 years ago. As many in the Tampa Bay area slept, the queen's yacht headed for Harbor Island in 1991.

Hillsborough Commissioners are hoping to give MacDill employees an alternative to making that long drive onto base. As they work to expand Cross Bay Ferry service, they're hoping to add a new South Bay commuter line. 

American Tattoo Society on MacDill Air Force Base is just as creative and edgy as any tattoo shop, but most of its clients are likely covering their ink with a uniform. 

Nearly two dozen Gold Star families gathered at MacDill Park along Tampa's Riverwalk to honor the nation's fallen.

In 1990, Kelly Ring traveled with a team of journalists from the Tampa Bay area and MacDill Air Force Base's Central Command to tell the story of the troop buildup before Desert Storm.

Special operators swooped in near downtown Tampa, putting speed, precision and overpowering might on full-display for those in the city Wednesday.

A new general is now heading up U.S. Central Command at Tampa’s MacDill Air Force Base. 

U.S. Air Force 4-star General Mike Minihan sat down with FOX 13 at the Tampa Bay AirFest for his first TV interview since taking over as Commander of the Air Mobility Command in October.

This year's AirFest – which will also be marking the 75th anniversary of the Air Force – will take place from March 26-27. It's a free event, and the Blue Angels promise to bring a show you've never seen before.

It's been four years since MacDill Air Force Base has hosted an AirFest, but before next month's event, there is still plenty of practice, training, and safety checks that need to take place.

The Air Force’s giant tanker aircraft are familiar sights in the skies over Tampa Bay, and that will remain the case for many more years, officials announced Wednesday.