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250TH NAVY BIRTHDAY BALL CELEBRATION

Join us for a memorable evening honoring Tampa Bay’s courageous Sailors at the 250th Navy Birthday Ball, hosted by Blue Star Families and the Tampa Bay Navy League. Celebrate 250 years of the Navy’s legacy of defending freedom and protecting prosperity at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. Enjoy an evening of music, camaraderie, and heartfelt appreciation for our local military heroes. Don’t miss this special night of celebration and unity!

  • DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 18, 2025; Social Hour 6–7 PM ET; Main Event 7-11 PM ET
  • LOCATION: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, 5223 Orient Rd, Tampa, FL 33610
  • DRESS: Military: Dinner Dress Blue (Service Dress Blue with miniature medals)
  • Civilian: Formal attire required (suits or equivalent)
  • REGISTER: LINK
  • POC: CPO Louis Fierro, louis.m.fierro.mil@us.navy.mil

6TH ARW 3RD QUARTER AWARDS CEREMONY

Please join Col Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander and Chief Ottenwess, 6th ARW Command Chief, as we recognize our quarterly award winners and nominees on October 30, 0900 at the Base Theater.

250TH MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY BALL CELEBRATION

You’re invited to Celebrate 250 Years of Honor, Courage, and Commitment! Join Marines, veterans, families, and honored guests for an evening of tradition, ceremony, and celebration. Let us come together to honor the legacy of the Corps, pay tribute to our fallen, and celebrate 250 years of excellence. Semper Fidelis!

  • DATE/TIME: Thursday, November 6, 2025; 5 PM-11:30 PM ET
  • LOCATION: Tampa Convention Center, 333 S. Franklin St, Tampa, FL
  • DRESS: Military: Evening Dress/Blue Dress Alphas

Civilian: Formal attire required (suits or equivalent)

BLOOD DONATIONS

Donors receive a $20 eGift card and a long-sleeved T-shirt, walk-ins available. Search "MacDill" as the sponsor code for dates, times, locations and to book an appointment. 

https://www.oneblood.org/donate-now.html

MACDILL AFB CHAPEL COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY

The MacDill AFB Chapel has non-perishable food items available to all with base access Monday to Thursday 0900-1500 and Friday 0900-1200. (*Subject to change).

  • DATE/TIME: Monday to Thursday 0900-1500 and Friday 0900-1200. (*Subject to change).
  • LOCATION: MacDill AFB Chapel, Bldg. 355, 2204 Administration Ave MacDill AFB, FL 33621
  • POC: MacDill AFB Chapel, 813-828-3621, 6ARW.HCAdmin@us.af.mil.

FDOT ROAD REPAVING PROJECT S DALE MABRY HWY FROM BALLAST POINT TO SEVILLA STREET

Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) road repaving project US 92 (South Dale Mabry Highway) from north of Ballast Point to south of Sevilla Street is scheduled to performed during nighttime hours from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and will involve nightly lane closures and lane shifts along the project corridor. The project is expected to be completed by April 16, 2026. We’re committed to maintaining public safety and ensuring minimal disruption throughout the course of this work, and we wanted to keep you informed so your department can plan accordingly.

TSA EXPLOSIVE DETECTION CANINE TEAM DECOYS NEEDED

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) needs volunteers for its Explosive Detection Canine Decoy Program. K9 teams train daily to detect, deter, and prevent threats to the traveling public and commercial aviation. Airmen who would like to assist the Explosive Detection Canine Teams train can get multiple hours of documented service while assisting their K9 teams by serving as decoys. Volunteers will be playing the role of passengers and carry training aids. Must be 18 years of age or older and be willing to sign a non-disclosure agreement. They should expect to be on-site between two and six hours depending on the training scheduled for that day.

  • DATE/TIME: Opportunities 7 days a week, 365 days a year
  • LOCATION: Tampa International Airport
  • POC: SrA Shriver; kevin.shriver@us.af.mil

​ATTENTION U.S. ARMY DA PHOTO CUSTOMERS

DAPMIS will sunset 31 July 2025 at 0900 EST, after which photographic photo facilities will no longer be able to fulfill the requirements for Department of the Army (DA) official photographs or upload DA photos to the Army Military Human Resource Record (AMHRR). More information regarding AR 640-30, Official Army Photographs policy will follow pending an Army Wide Staffing review. Existing DA official photos in the AMHRR will remain accessible through the interactive Personnel Records Management System (iPERMS). Existing digital photos in DAPMIS will be archived. The MacDill photo studio will no longer provide Army DA photo support IAW this guidance. Army command head and shoulder portraits will still be supported.

  • DATE/TIME: 31 July 2025/0900
  • LOCATION: MacDill Photo Studio 813-828-2217
  • POC: For policy questions, contact Chief, Army Soldier Records Branch, TAGD, HRC Mr. Nathan May at nathan.l.may.civ@army.mil or Policy Proponent, Mr. Darrell Lee at darrell.lee1.civ@army.mil

FEDERAL VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Your right to vote matters, and the MacDill Installation Voter Assistance Office (IVAO) is here to help! Whether you need to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, or check your voter status, Ms. Lane Dickey, MacDill’s Installation Voting Assistance Officer, is ready to assist service members and eligible family members. Visit www.fvap.gov/eo/overview/materials/forms for easy access to voting resources, including registration and absentee ballot requests. Your voice counts—let the IVAO help you make it heard!

  • FVAP POC: Installation Voter Assistance Office 813‐828‐8683, macdill.voting@us.af.mil
  • LOCATION: Military & Family Readiness Center (MFRC) Bldg. 38
  • POC: Ms. Lane Dickey, Installation Voting Assistance Office; lane.dickey.2@us.af.mil

2024 ANNUAL DRINKING WATER QUALITY REPORT

To ensure the best quality drinking water for MacDill AFB, the FGUA routinely samples our water distribution system and performs laboratory analyses for water quality parameters under the direction of the Florida Department of Health. View your FGUA 2024 Water Quality Reporting for MacDill AFB Potable Water system at this link. This web link contains important information about the source and quality of your drinking water. MacDill AFB is a consecutive treatment system that purchases its water from the City of Tampa. A copy of the City of Tampa Consumer Confidence Report is also provided. (AFB) PWS ID# 6296193

  • POC: FGUA Operations Center at (813) 828-3984

ACTIVATE NEW TRICARE PRESCRIPTIONS WITH Q-ANYWHERE AT MACDILL DRIVE-THRU PHARMACY

The 6th Medical Group Drive-Thru Pharmacy is transitioning their remote prescription activation service from DosePharm to Q-Anywhere.  Q-Anywhere is LIVE NOW while DosePharm will remain in use through 1 Aug 2025. To use Q-Anywhere, the patient texts “Get in line” to 1-833-224-5302 or visit https://cxmlink.com/MTF6031 to start a virtual ticket and enter the member’s DOD ID number. Once you receive a message stating “You are now checked in”, simply follow the prompts to activate your prescriptions. Please note that MHS Genesis Messaging is still available for use. A few things to consider about Q-Anywhere include (1) Activation of prescriptions can be done for multiple patients by providing multiple DoD IDs (2) Service is exclusive to the Drive-Thru Pharmacy (3) Each ticket allows for one-time communication; any additional questions require a new ticket to be started (4) Refills are not requested through Q-Anywhere (please utilize refill line) (5) Activated electronic prescriptions will be available at the Drive-Thru Pharmacy at 8 a.m. in two duty days (three duty days if requested on a weekend or holiday).  

DRONE AWARENESS/SAFETY

Drones are not allowed on, or within 5 miles of, MacDill AFB. They can pose a variety of security dangers including espionage, smuggling, hacking, dangerous payload, and more. If you see a drone on MacDill AFB, observe it from a safe location and report it to Security Forces (813) 828-3322 immediately. For your safety, DO NOT approach drones. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) uses the DRONE acronym for their recommended procedures:

  • Detect. Direct attention outward and upward. Attempt to locate and identify individuals operating the drone.
  • Report incident to Security Forces on-base or the FAA Regional Operations Center (ROC) off-base.
    • Security Forces: (813) 828-3322
    • Florida is in the East ROC: (404) 305-5180, 9-ESA-ROC@faa.gov
  • Observe drone and maintain visibility of the device.
  • Notice features: identify type of device (fixed wing/multirotor), its size, shape, color, and payload.
  • Execute appropriate police action.
  • MacDill AFB No Drone Zone: https://media.defense.gov/2023/Oct/11/2003317561/-1/-1/0/231011-Z-PQ017-1001.JPG
  • If you see something, say something!
  • Submit a tip: https://www.osi.af.mil/Submit-a-Tip/