• MacDill Airman renders first-aid, saves Canadian father of four

    During a night drive with his family, Master Sgt. Terry Willis witnessed a truck run over a man crossing the street with his family at an intersection in Cape Canaveral, Florida, January 2, 2015.What turned from a night of holiday fun with his family, quickly turned into a split-second decision for

  • Toy for tots

    MacDill Air Force Base, Florida came together and held a base wide event for the Toy for Tots program and surpassed their initial goal of 2,000 toys by collecting 5,400."This is MacDill's first base wide toy collection," said Staff Sgt. Michael Perry, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment

  • DUI victim’s mother raises awareness at MacDill

    Renee Napier, motivational speaker and mother of driving under the influence victim, Meagan Napier, spoke to members of Team MacDill about the severe consequences and ripple effects driving while under the influence causes Dec. 18, 2014 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.On May 11, 2002, Meagan, 22,

  • Herschel Walker shares his story with Team MacDill

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing welcomed former Heisman winner and retired NFL football player Herschel Walker to its installation at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, on Dec. 16, 2014.Walker, an advocate for mental health and addiction treatment for service members, visited Team MacDill with the purpose

  • A New Vision for MacDill's "No-Fail" Mission: 'Deliberate Excellence'

    The philosophy is simple: be deliberate, effective, and ensure flawless execution.  This is how 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander Col. Daniel Tulley unveiled Team MacDill's new way forward at an "all call" with base personnel.The highlight of each of the five Commander's Call sessions was the release

  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of

  • Dining Facility to Reopen Dec. 1

    The Diner's Reef dining facility is slated to reopen Dec. 1 after it's more than three-month closure for improvements to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system.The closure was necessary to ensure better cooling throughout the facility for the employees working in both the front and

  • "Big for a day"--providing a positive experience for local youth

    More than 60 military members from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, paired with children from the Tampa Bay Big Brothers Big Sisters program during a one-of-a-kind event, Big for a Day, hosted at MacDill AFB, Nov. 24, 2014.The 14th annual event kicked-off with a demonstration from the 6th Security

  • Education is important to everyone: Spouses’ Scholarship

    For the first time at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, the Enlisted Spouses Club awards a military spouse scholarship Nov. 20, 2014.In the past, the spouses club has given scholarships to graduating seniors, but this year the decision was made that spouses could use some extra help as well."Spouses

  • UK Children Tour MacDill

    "That's massive!" exclaimed one of the United Kingdom boys as he and two others hurried to buy $2 ice cream scoops in a waffle cone from the Base Exchange food court at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 4, 2014.This 30-minute stop at the food court was part of a base tour a group of 11 to