• MacDill prepares for Tropical Storm Colin

    In preparation for Tropical Storm Colin, MacDill Air Force Base leadership has authorized only military mission essential personnel report to work Monday, June 6, 2016, for the following organizations: 6th Air Mobility Wing (6 AMW), 927th Air Refueling Wing, and the Navy Operations Support Center.

  • MacDill maintenance Airmen fabricate paint rack

    Metals Technology Airmen from the 6th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) fabricated a new paint rack during May at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.The new paint rack replaced an older model and was customized to fit inside MacDill's new paint booth at the aircraft structural maintenance's corrosion control

  • Doggone helicopters! 6th SFS MWDs receive unique helicopter training

    The 6th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) military working dog (MWD) section collaborated with the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Clearwater, Florida to condition two MWDs to flying in a helicopter, May 23, 2016.The training exercise granted the opportunity for MWD handlers to gauge how well their

  • MacDill hosts tactical competition

    The 6th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) and local police forces came together to participate in the third annual tactical competition, May 13, 2016 at MacDill Air Force Base, FloridaThe special weapons and tactics teams (SWAT) were challenged with an obstacle course as a friendly competition for

  • MacDill hosts spiritual resiliency luncheon

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) chapel hosted a 'finding strength through adversity' Spiritual Resiliency luncheon May 6, 2016, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.Spiritual Resiliency is one of the four pillars of Airman Comprehensive Fitness along with mental, physical and social. The luncheon

  • 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