• MacDill host spiritual resiliency luncheon

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing chapel hosted a Spiritual Resiliency luncheon May 20, 2015, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Spiritual Resiliency is one of the four pillars of the Airman Comprehensive Fitness along with mental, physical, and social.The luncheon included a prayer for the nation, singing

  • MacDill contracting officer wins Air Force level award

    Tech. Sgt. Thomas Armstead, 6th Contracting Squadron contracting officer, won the Staff Sgt. Ronald L. King Outstanding Contingency Contracting Officer Award for his efforts while deployed.The award is named in honor of Staff Sgt. Ronald L. King, who lost his life in a terrorist truck bomb attack of

  • MacDill hosts Street Smart to inform Airmen on driving safety

    In the military, safety is a top priority. Various training opportunities and programs, whether internal or external, are constantly being implemented and/or utilized to ensure that the safety of all personnel is maintained.Maintaining safety, however, is not restricted to just on the job, but off

  • MacDill ophthalmology technician wins Air Force level award

    In February, the office of the Air Force Surgeon General released the Air Force Medical Service 2014 annual award winners, and one of MacDill's own was on the list: Senior Airman Aaron Prevost, 6th Medical Operations Squadron ophthalmology technician.Prevost, a Fort Worth, Texas native, won the Air

  • 6th FSS strives to take care of our community

    The 6th Force Support Squadron strives to take care of approximately 156,409 personnel that make up the MacDill community through the various programs they offer at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.Among the numerous programs is the Commercial Sponsorship Program; which is a means for corporations to

  • Bold, innovative Airmen meet 18th Air Force commander

    Two of the key traits Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, encourages his Airmen to be are bold and innovative. Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, demonstrated this during his visit on April 29-30, 2015."The thing I have noticed about this base is a lot of star

  • Rising Star Program

    The 6th Maintenance Group hosted The Rising Star Program at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 1, 2015. Approximately 50 students were selected to attend the event as Rising Stars from Gibsonton Elementary School.The Rising Star Program is a partnership between The Mosaic Company, Gibsonton

  • MacDill helps keep Tampa Bay beautiful

    Members of Team MacDill tackle approximately three miles of base shoreline to contribute to keeping Tampa Bay beautiful April 24, 2015, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida."For the past 20 years, MacDill has been hosting an annual coastal clean-up, which allows service members to volunteer roughly

  • MacDill's Diner's Reef brings home the Hennessey award

    The results are in! MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Diner's Reef dining facility won the 2015 Hennessy Trophy Award for their excellence in food service.The John L. Hennessy Award is the oldest military food service award and is named after a hotel and restaurant executive who led a special Hoover

  • MacDill spouses hold annual Battle of the Branches

    Spouses of members of Team MacDill participated in the annual Battle of the Branches Bowling Bonanza at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, March 19, 2015."Battle of the Branches is a competition between the various branches of service represented by MacDill spouses," said Courtney Bilyeu, MacDill