FBI Says Suspicious Package at Florida Air Force Base Contained ‘Possible Energetic Materials’

MacDill AFB issued a shelter-in-place order after a threat was made against the Air Force base.

U.S. Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., on Feb. 6, 2017. Susan Walsh/AP Photo

The FBI in Tampa, Florida, said on March 18 that a suspicious package left outside the visitor center of MacDill Air Force Base (AFB) earlier this week contained “possible energetic materials.”

FBI Tampa said in a post on X that analysis of the materials is ongoing, the investigation remains active, and the bureau is not able to share further details at this time.