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MacDill Lifts Shelter-in-Place, Stays at FPCON Charlie as FBI Tests Package With Possible Energetic Materials

The base remains at FPCON Charlie pending FBI lab results after field screening flagged possible energetic materials.

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.