• Macdill, 75 years of excellence

    Team MacDill kicked off its 75th birthday week April 15, 2016, with a carnival open to all base residents. The idea to commemorate the base's anniversary with a carnival came from the 6th FSS."We decided to have the carnival, because it was a big way to get the base excited for MacDill's 75th," said

  • MacDill hosts first ever Green Dot mock trial

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) legal office Judge Advocates (JA) conducted the first-ever interactive Green Dot mock trial during the Let's End the Violence Green Dot Training, April 18, 2016, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.The Green Dot program focuses on providing tools and training through

  • Newly Renovated SAPR building opens on MacDill

    On April 7, 2016 a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) location at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.Due to some needed construction to the old building, SAPRO, as well as the Equal Opportunity (EO) Office, was relocated to a nearby

  • Team MacDill spouses take to the skies

    Twenty-six military spouses took to the skies in a KC-135 Stratotanker for a familiarization flight at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 6, 2016.The flight afforded spouses throughout the wing an opportunity to see firsthand how Airman enable the wing's mission by giving them a front row seat

  • MacDill runway construction: minor effect on mission

    The MacDill runway, is scheduled for reconstruction by Danner Construction, October 20, 2016 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. This project is crucial for Airmen to safely and effectively support headquarters' taskings.MacDill is home to 16 KC-135 Stratotankers, three C-37 Gulfstreams with both

  • NOTICE: MacDill to flush water system

    On April 5, 2016, the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) will begin conducting a water system flush, and temporarily change the disinfection process for the drinking water supply at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida."The FGUA conducts system flushing as part of its prudent utility practice.

  • 6th MDG construction expected through Jan. 2017

    Beginning with a pre-construction meeting in March, the 6th Medical Group (MDG) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is slated to undergo construction through January 26, 2017.The stucco on the exterior of the building will be removed and replaced with an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS).

  • Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off

    Each year the Air Force looks to assist Airmen and their families with unexpected challenges through four charities: The Air Force Aid Society, General and Mrs. Curtis E. Lemay Foundation, Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation and the Air Force Enlisted Village.Together, these programs form what

  • MacDill delivers 'amazing' AirFest 2016 experience

    The colors red, white, and blue flew a little higher, and a lot faster, this weekend at MacDill.That's because America's Ambassadors in Blue, better known as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, flew their patriotically-colored F-16 Fighting Falcons over crowds of more than 120,000 people at Tampa Bay

  • MacDill kicks-off AirFest with Richard "Dick" Cutshall Memorial Run

    MacDill kicked off the Tampa Bay AirFest 2016 festivities by honoring the base's very first Air Boss. More than 50 members of Team MacDill participated in the annual Richard "Dick" Cutshall AirFest Memorial Run, March 11, 2016, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida."This event allows us to pay tribute