From what I hear, it's typical of a larger base, with fast food food court, a mall made up of an assortment of shops, booths and advertisements, as well as a commissary - grocery store. Military/Veteran's ID required to enter the premises where there is ample parking in the lot. Staff at food court were friendly and engaging. The space was clean and the overall ambiance quiet, sterile. read more

MacDill Air Force Base - Public Services & Government Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I came for the Airshow and thought I might be trapped here forever! Please do a better job of separating pedestrians from motorists for future airshows- and have a better plan in place for getting exiting the base after the show. Thousands of people made for a potentially dangerous situation. read more

It's a beautiful base and odds are a lot of people are involved keeping it this way. We were quite pleased to enter easily with a retired DoD card and to be able to drive and walk around and look at the scenery. -1 for the FamCamp which we'd called to check on RV Park site availability and were told in a less than respectful way that "you are category ten." We did visit the camp which looks nice, is next to the water and has a small number of trees; almost no natural shade. read more

This by far is the best Air Base I have ever visited. Very friendly and inviting. Had no ease coming into the base and coming out. Had a great tour around the base. Had a good experience shopping in the base too for a fraction of the cost compared to other retail stores provided within the vicinity. The Pier is definitely a must visit to go to. It's not open to the public, but if you know anybody. It's definitely a must see, preferably on a clear sunny day where the ocean becomes clear where you can see the marine life. The Great marine life under neath the Pier is amazing, you get to see some sharks, the small ones not the Jaw like shark, some blue fins, and several other school of fishes... And definitely you can't fish on restricted air space. Or else you'll go to prison for endangering the wild life. Namm sayinn.. read more

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The air base. The first bathroom very clean. What is found where one registers to enter. Many security cameras. The other bathroom near the sea a little dirty since nobody frequents on that side. Oh for being the weekend. We saw where they keep the planes. The supermarket, the clothing store all tidy. You also have to wear a cap. I love going to military bases. read more

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Probably one of the nicest air forces bases I've been on. Expansive, updated commissary and BX, large selection in their food court (Anthony's, Burger King, Subway, ice cream), quick processing at the gate. Last I heard is that they were letting some civilians live on base. Watching fisherman on the pier and a golf course, but watch out for gators! read more

MacDill Air Force Base - Public Services & Government Near Me - Tampa, Florida

I've served active duty for quite some time and Macdill AFB is one of the best bases I've been on. I really enjoy the warm location of Tampa, base services such as the AAFES, medical, and places to get food like the Golf Course and Sea Scapes. Parking is not bad here compared to other bases within the DoD. It's an Air Force base with a lot of Air Force so people seem to be happy; they're Air Force and have it good so they should be happy (Service rivalry came out a little). All kidding aside, the base is well-maintained, nice parks, beach access, bike paths, and beautiful sunrise. I'm going to be sad when my time is up in Tampa because this is such a beautiful base in an even more beautiful state. read more

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This is by far the most beautiful and picturesque base that I've ever been on, the beach area is so peaceful and relaxing too! read more

MacDill Air Force Base - Public Services & Government Near Me - Tampa, Florida

We are an Army family, but I grew up Air Force, so I have been on alot of air Force Bases. There are a couple of major military commands here so natrealy there are some great communities on the base. The base is well laid out, There is a great K-8 school, And the commissary is open 7 days a week which is odd for most military commissary. The bases on the Bay which although has some smelly drives is altogether beautiful. Pros- Lots of amenities up-to-date wonderful looking housing and a great community. CONS- Housing has a huge wait list not traditionally military structured which causes some problems when it comes to specific branch issues like finance or Personal and there are alot of Civilians working here if you are military related you understand why that is a con read more

This review is for those military members who may want to PCS to the bay area. Of all the CONUS AF bases, in my opinion, this is one of the best! Located in South Tampa, it's centrally located to lots of shopping, restaurants, activities, parks, museums, 30ish minutes from the ocean, and only 1.5 hours from Disney. The base itself has a nice beach area in the Bay, with a pavilion and lots of palm trees (for shade). The base is nice and clean, with most of the buildings new or newly renovated. There is a nice marina hosting tons of beach/water activities. The BX is large for such a small base. The commissary is typical of an AF base. If you decide to live on base, base housing is spectacular. Best base housing I've ever seen. The base is small, so living on base may not be an option. Living off base is not a problem. There are many options within a short drive to base. If you ask me, the ocean is what makes this place so appealing, so the closer to the beach, the better (to each their own). A little tip, research the area well before deciding to commit; there are some bad areas. In summary, if you like the beach, city life, and nice weather, this may be a good pick for the Ole dream sheet. read more

Great place. Stayed in transient housing, TLF. Neat, clean. Base is spectacular. Has everything, and everything is squared away. All sorts of interesting folks passing through. Generals galore, from all nations. One of the best cared for, nicest located, and wonderful Air Force bases! read more

This is a big time military base for the defense of Florida and beyond !!! Just some of the heavy duty equipment at this base includes a B-52 squadron of heavy bombers, F16 Falcons to protect & patrol our borders and the king of the sky, the F-15 air superiority fighter which is unbeaten in air to air engagements 105+ kills to 0 losses!!!! Unbelievable Fighter aircraft with the best pilots in the world! I would guess they probably have some other weapons systems for our protection as well, possibly the airborne laser aircraft and some upgraded type of new variant of the Patriot missiles( surface to air / ICBM destroyer / incoming missile penetrating rod / or maybe something even better that is probably classified :) read more

One of the best military bases I've ever been on. It's clean, it's near everything, there's much to do on base, and has a small beach. Beautiful too. read more

This place is hardcore. They will only let you in if you have military identification!! Come on have some tolerance!! jkjk. Very nice military installation. read more

I lived on MacDill AFB with my (then) husband and two young boys. Base housing even then was more than adequate. The highlight of my life on MacDill was when President John F. Kennedy landed there. I took my first grade son (who is now 60 years old) to the flight line and was in the front row when Kennedy passed by in an open convertible. I still have the wonderful picture I took of him. He was assassinated one week later. Not long afterwards a book, written by a teenager, was released - "Six White Horses." Six white horses came today to take my Daddy far away. read more