Tampa Bay groups share in the 2024 Abilene Trophy
November 19, 2025 - The Tampa Bay region has been awarded the 2024 Abilene Trophy, recognizing the nation’s most outstanding community support to an Air Mobility Command (AMC) base. The award honors Tampa Bay’s decades-long commitment to the airmen and their families at MacDill Air Force Base, including collaboration in 2024 through AirFest, education initiatives, workforce programs and community response following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Partners are the Tampa Bay Chamber, South Tampa Chamber, Tampa Bay Defense Alliance and the MacDill AFB Support Group.