Jesse SchecknerMay 31, 2023
6min0
It’s the second Space Force headquarters to open in Florida in the last six months.
Tag: CENTCOM
Jesse SchecknerMay 31, 2023Jesse SchecknerDecember 4, 2022
4min0
Florida officials have sought a Space Force headquarters since early 2019.
Associated PressMarch 21, 2020
4min297
The sailor returned to the U.S. from overseas travel on March 15
Staff ReportsMarch 23, 2017
6min350
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society (CMOHS) Thursday selected the Tampa Bay area as the host community for its 2019 Convention, honoring Medal of Honor recipients and their families. This is the first time the weeklong event, taking place in October 2019, will be held in Tampa. “Tampa Bay’s strong military tradition coupled with our […]
Associated PressJanuary 31, 2017
27min428
On any given day at MacDill Air Force Base, web crawlers scour social media for potential recruits to the Islamic State group. Then, in a high-stakes operation to counter the extremists’ propaganda, language specialists employ fictitious identities and try to sway the targets from joining IS ranks. At least that’s how the multimillion-dollar initiative is […]
Melissa RossNovember 16, 2015
2min286
The former US military commander in the Middle East is appearing in North Florida this week and giving his insights on how world powers should respond to the deadly attacks in Paris from the Islamic State. John Abizaid, the retired U.S. Army general who served as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander from 2003-2007, will speak Tuesday […]