• Start young – Start Smart

    The fundamentals of any sport are best learned early, which is the idea behind the Start Smart sports program at the MacDill Youth Center, which is preparing to kick off its baseball program for 3- and 4-year-olds.The idea of the program is to get parents active in the process, with each child

  • New dining hall policies paying dividends for Team MacDill

    Add a new menu; open dining rules to include family members and civilians; simmer for three months and what have you got? An overall positive experience and a greater "sense of community" at MacDill, said Michael Pardue, referring to the new way things are being done at the Diner's Reef on base.The

  • Job Opening at Davis Conference Center

    The Davis Conference Center has two openings for a staff sergeant - technical sergeant any Air Force Specialty Code (5- or 7-skill level) may apply for the positions with a report date of June 1. Duties include tasks required for the daily operations of the DCC: Support to event planning

  • Airman Leadership School Class 11-C Grads

    Award WinnersJohn Levitow Award -- Senior Airman David Poppe - 6th Contracting SquadronDG Award -- Petty Officer 3rd Class Ross Treiber - United States Coast GuardAcademic Achievement Award -- PO3 Ross Treiber Commandant Award -- PO3 Ross Treiber Graduates Staff Sgt. Jarvis Beauchamp, 6th Security

  • 6th CONS Guide to Spending FY11 Funds

    As we near the mid-point of fiscal year 2011, it's vital to note the following important dates in forecasting your unit's spending.* A bottleneck effect tends to develop as we near the end of each fiscal year, Sept. 30. In order to ensure that 6th CONS is able to process your requirements and

  • The SHAPE of things to come

    Failing to meet Air Force fitness standards will get Airmen a lot of attention starting April 1. Not to worry, though, as that attention will be positive, personal and will demonstrate the kind of caring that can turn one's life around.Superior Health Assessment Program Enterprise is a new system of

  • There I was

    Staff Sgt. Carl Disher, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, spent his first deployment to Sather, Iraq, leaving MacDill in 2009 and returning recently. He had cross-trained into EOD from the maintenance field. The following is an account of his deployment

  • Air Force officials focus on sexual assault

    Air Force Secretary Michael Donley directed a comprehensive review of the service's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program as a result of information provided by a survey of active-duty members, officials said March 16.This survey was specifically designed to establish baseline data for

  • Join the Celebration at MacDill AFB Exchange Mobile Center Kiosk

    Sixty-six is the magic number to celebrate as the Army & Air Force Exchange Service opens the 66th Exchange Mobile Center Kiosk in April. The kiosks feature the hottest phones from AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, a variety of service plans and great accessories, all at competitive prices.The MacDill AFB