Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Today at MacDill AFB

The Partnership Continues into the 21st Century...

Photographed By AGS Media, July 30, 2010

1. Today at MacDill AFB Marker

Inscription. As the base and the City of Tampa progress through the 21st century, they face new challenges in the ever-changing global landscape. Today, over 50 different groups operate from the base and over 13,000 military and civilian personnel are assigned to MacDill. Tampa and MacDill have seen incredible changes since the partnership began in 1939, but they have always worked together to provide the greatest benefit to the community and to the country. From combat pilot training during times of military conflict, to scientific hurricane research for improved natural disaster response, MacDill AFB always stands ready for service.

(Photos from the Air Force Reserve Command, Atlantic Strike Training Event, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, Special Operations Enduro Challenge, 6th Civil Engineering Squadron, Piercing Hurricane Katrina's Eyewall, Detection Patrol Dog, 6th Security Forces Squadron, Emergency Management Exercise, and the 6th Maintenance Squadron)
(Shields/insignia/seals of the 6th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Communications Support Element, Special Operations Command Central, 622nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Special Operations Command, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, Central Command, Naval Operations Support Center, and the Joint Communications Support Squadron)

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marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 27° 56.712′ N, 82° 27.534′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. Marker can be reached from North Ashley Drive north of East Whiting Street, on the left when traveling north. The marker is installed at MacDill Park on the Riverwalk, in downtown Tampa. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 North Ashley Drive, Tampa FL 33602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. MacDill: 1950 to 2000 (here, next to this marker); Tampa Bay and MacDill (here, next to this marker); Technology • Power • Diversity (a few steps from this marker); Tampa Goes to War (within shouting distance of this marker); The War Years (within shouting distance of this marker); In the Beginning... (within shouting distance of this marker); History in the Air (within shouting distance of this marker); Tampa Salutes MacDill AFB (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tampa.

More about this marker. The marker is one of several located in the park. It is along Tampa's Riverwalk, facing the Hillsborough River.

Related markers.

Photographed By AGS Media, July 30, 2010

2. Today at MacDill AFB Marker

Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To discover how MacDill Air Force Base came to be and its roles through the decades, study each marker in the order shown.

Additional keywords. Riverwalk

The Hillsborough River and MacDill Park on the Riverwalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed By AGS Media, July 30, 2010

3. The Hillsborough River and MacDill Park on the Riverwalk

The park (center) where the marker is located is set along the river at the foot of Tampa's tallest building, 100 North Tampa.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 890 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2010, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.