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MacDill dodges major storm damage as people, planes remain evacuated

MacDill officials consider the base fortunate to have avoided the worst of the storm, but ordered personnel not to return for now while roads are cleared.

By Stephen Losey

7 months ago

Eyeing the storm: Air Force’s ‘Hurricane Hunters’ are busier than ever

With an aging fleet of aircraft facing formidable storms, the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters are figuring out how to weather the future.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

12 months ago

Air Force offers new bonuses to entice troops to move to cold bases

The Department of the Air Force is offering one-time bonuses for airmen and guardians who agree to yearlong tours at seven frigid bases.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

13 months ago

Military hypothermia and frostbite decline as cold-weather ops ramp up

Even as more troops participate in cold-weather training, injuries associated with the cold are on the way down.

By Hope Hodge Seck

17 months ago

Pentagon, Interior launch new program to protect land around bases

The new program will promote both conservation and military readiness, officials said.

By Zamone Perez

2 years ago

Hurricane Hunters fly into the eye of storms like Ian and Fiona

The Hurricane Hunters of the Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron collect weather data to help forecasters track storms.

By Mary Perez, The Sun Herald

3 years ago