• The big building on the bay

    A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the newly built MacDill Inn at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 2, 2016.Col. Daniel Tulley, the commander of the 6th Air Mobility Wing, cut the ribbon marking the start of the inn's operation."The inn was established to create more lodging for temporary

  • Green Dot: preventing violence one step at a time

    As the Air Force transitions into its five-year plan called Green Dot, many Airmen are left with questions. What is Green Dot? What does Green Dot stand for? How will it affect me?Imagine a large map. On that map there are red dots scattered; these red dots represent every time dating and domestic

  • Macdill, 75 years of excellence

    Team MacDill kicked off its 75th birthday week April 15, 2016, with a carnival open to all base residents. The idea to commemorate the base's anniversary with a carnival came from the 6th FSS."We decided to have the carnival, because it was a big way to get the base excited for MacDill's 75th," said

  • MacDill hosts first ever Green Dot mock trial

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) legal office Judge Advocates (JA) conducted the first-ever interactive Green Dot mock trial during the Let's End the Violence Green Dot Training, April 18, 2016, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.The Green Dot program focuses on providing tools and training through

  • Newly Renovated SAPR building opens on MacDill

    On April 7, 2016 a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the new Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) location at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.Due to some needed construction to the old building, SAPRO, as well as the Equal Opportunity (EO) Office, was relocated to a nearby

  • Team MacDill spouses take to the skies

    Twenty-six military spouses took to the skies in a KC-135 Stratotanker for a familiarization flight at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 6, 2016.The flight afforded spouses throughout the wing an opportunity to see firsthand how Airman enable the wing's mission by giving them a front row seat

  • MacDill runway construction: minor effect on mission

    The MacDill runway, is scheduled for reconstruction by Danner Construction, October 20, 2016 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. This project is crucial for Airmen to safely and effectively support headquarters' taskings.MacDill is home to 16 KC-135 Stratotankers, three C-37 Gulfstreams with both

  • NOTICE: MacDill to flush water system

    On April 5, 2016, the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) will begin conducting a water system flush, and temporarily change the disinfection process for the drinking water supply at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida."The FGUA conducts system flushing as part of its prudent utility practice.

  • 6th MDG construction expected through Jan. 2017

    Beginning with a pre-construction meeting in March, the 6th Medical Group (MDG) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is slated to undergo construction through January 26, 2017.The stucco on the exterior of the building will be removed and replaced with an Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS).

  • Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off

    Each year the Air Force looks to assist Airmen and their families with unexpected challenges through four charities: The Air Force Aid Society, General and Mrs. Curtis E. Lemay Foundation, Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation and the Air Force Enlisted Village.Together, these programs form what