• MacDills singing sergeant heading to AMC Icon

    For individuals with stage fright, singing in the shower is much easier than singing for a crowd, but for others the crowd doesn't have any effect on their performance. This was apparent Friday, July 30, at the Surf's Edge Club here when active duty members performed for their family, friends and

  • Col. Richoux gets a close-up look at 6th OG - 'In the fight' every day

    One of 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander Col. Lenny Richoux's recent official visits was to the 6th AMW Operations Group. In addition to mission-specific duties, members of the "ops group" routinely are called upon for special duties in times of crisis, including one Tech Sgt. Charles Holbert, tasked

  • MacDill loses a great friend and patriot

    Thursday marked the passing of longtime friend, and former servicemember, of MacDill Air Force Base, Mr. Robert "Bob" Cutler. Bob was the honorary Command Chief for the 927th Air Refueling Wing and a staunch supporter of the armed forces stationed here in the greater Tampa Bay community. I first met

  • Working the graveyard shiftown

    The hot Florida sun falls in the Gulf and another day at MacDill Air Force Base gives way in a final sizzle. Tiny bats feed on mosquitoes in an insectivorous frenzy, the headlights of those working past dinner zigzag through the streets, until they square up on the exit gates, as the long, slow

  • Find the lucky golf ball, win $100

    Who knew having some fun while honing your golf skills could earn you an easy $100?No, it doesn't involve closest-to-the-pin wagers, just keeping an eye out for a specially marked golf ball from the ball dispenser at the Bay Palms Golf Club driving range. The promotion, called "Test Drive," and runs

  • Congratulations to the Noncommissioned Officer Academy Graduates Class 10-5

    Distinguished GraduatesTech. Sgt. Christopher Gordon, 6th Force Support SquadronTech. Sgt. Pablo Vales, 6th Dental SquadronTech. Sgt. Christopher Valez, 6th Security Forces SquadronGraduatesTech. Sgt. Mashonda Brown, United States Special Operations CommandTech. Sgt. Cyril Castleberry, 6th

  • Article 15's March 1 through June 30

    Over the past four months, the MacDill Legal Office processed fourteen (14) nonjudicial punishment actions under Article 15, UCMJ, involving Airmen in the 6th Air Mobility Wing and associate units at MacDill Air Force Base. Common offenses included absence without leave, making false official

  • Air Force TRICARE benefits shine: national health care reform

    The excitement and passion of the health care reform debate have faded since the spring, as the oil spill and Russian spies have dominated national news. But the 6th Medical Group still fields questions on our health care benefit and if changes will occur.As most military members, families and

  • Wing commander jumping into job with both feet

    If you are part of the 6th Air Mobility Wing or work at MacDill in another capacity, and you have not bumped into the new wing commander, Col. Lenny Richoux, you probably will sooon.Becoming the 6th Air Mobility Wing commander means having to get a handle on a diverse list of groups, squadrons and

  • EOD Airman ‘firmly in the fight’

    One of 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander Col. Lenny Richoux's first visits during his first week on the job at MacDill was the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordinance Disposal team. While there he got some interesting insights into the uniqe duty, and a in-demand job specialty in Iraq and