MacDill Air Force Base is the center of decision-making and U.S. military operations in the Middle East. The base was the target of two threats in three days, including a suspicious package scare and ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, shared an update on war efforts in Iran on Monday morning. Cooper highlighted strikes on Iran’s ...

Thu, March 19, 2026 at 11:12 PM UTC MacDill AFB houses U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command. U.S. Central Command is overseeing operations in the Middle East. On Monday morning, ...