The MacDill Thunderbolt is in the Tampa - Saint Petersburg (Sarasota), FL DMA. The MacDill Thunderbolt is the official publication of MacDill Air Force Base, reaching military and civilian personnel and their families. The Thunderbolt publishes relevant, timely articles prepared especially for the thousands of adults who read it each week. It is a tabloid format military newspaper serving the MacDill Air Force Base. This newspaper is a part of the Tampa Sunbelt Newspaper group and is delivered on Fridays through free distribution. The MacDill Thunderbolt offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its daily circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.