• Air Force marine patrol prevents suicidal drowning

    "Gearing up for work every day, we prepare for any number of different scenarios. We prepare ourselves physically and mentally to handle whatever we could encounter that day. We'd like to believe, here in the marine patrol, that we're ready for anything," explained Senior Airman Cale Schumacher, 6th

  • 2014 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Is Available

    MacDill Air Force Base's 2014 annual drinking water report is now available.The Florida Governmental Utility Authority's MacDill Air Force Base water system routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws, rules, and regulations. Except where indicated

  • MacDill's Airman of the Year travels to D.C.

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing's Airman of the Year traveled to Washington D.C. May 20, 2015, with the wing commander and command chief to meet with senior Air Force leaders and members of Congress on behalf of the Airmen of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.Once a year, the commander and command chief of

  • A day of remembrance

    With a single American flag in hand volunteer Tina Lacey kneels down in front of the headstone belonging to a U.S. Army veteran who had served in Korea and Vietnam and whispers I miss you dad.Lacey along with hundreds of volunteers from a variety of organizations across central Florida gathered May

  • MacDill host spiritual resiliency luncheon

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing chapel hosted a Spiritual Resiliency luncheon May 20, 2015, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. Spiritual Resiliency is one of the four pillars of the Airman Comprehensive Fitness along with mental, physical, and social.The luncheon included a prayer for the nation, singing

  • MacDill contracting officer wins Air Force level award

    Tech. Sgt. Thomas Armstead, 6th Contracting Squadron contracting officer, won the Staff Sgt. Ronald L. King Outstanding Contingency Contracting Officer Award for his efforts while deployed.The award is named in honor of Staff Sgt. Ronald L. King, who lost his life in a terrorist truck bomb attack of

  • MacDill hosts Street Smart to inform Airmen on driving safety

    In the military, safety is a top priority. Various training opportunities and programs, whether internal or external, are constantly being implemented and/or utilized to ensure that the safety of all personnel is maintained.Maintaining safety, however, is not restricted to just on the job, but off

  • MacDill ophthalmology technician wins Air Force level award

    In February, the office of the Air Force Surgeon General released the Air Force Medical Service 2014 annual award winners, and one of MacDill's own was on the list: Senior Airman Aaron Prevost, 6th Medical Operations Squadron ophthalmology technician.Prevost, a Fort Worth, Texas native, won the Air

  • 6th FSS strives to take care of our community

    The 6th Force Support Squadron strives to take care of approximately 156,409 personnel that make up the MacDill community through the various programs they offer at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.Among the numerous programs is the Commercial Sponsorship Program; which is a means for corporations to

  • Bold, innovative Airmen meet 18th Air Force commander

    Two of the key traits Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, encourages his Airmen to be are bold and innovative. Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, demonstrated this during his visit on April 29-30, 2015."The thing I have noticed about this base is a lot of star