Overview
- MacDill Air Force Base ordered a shelter-in-place after a threat on Wednesday and lifted it around 2 p.m., reopening all gates.
- A suspicious package reported Monday near the Dale Mabry Gate visitor center was cleared by FBI bomb technicians after the area was cordoned off.
- The FBI said field screening identified possible energetic materials in the package and confirmed final laboratory analysis is still pending.
- MacDill continues operating under FPCON Charlie, which tightens access with measures such as increased ID checks and reduced gate openings.
- Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst also moved to FPCON Charlie after reports of suspicious packages, which security forces determined posed no threat.