• MacDill hosts first of numerous '15 cross-service exercises

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing kicked off its first of numerous cross-service exercises, as they hosted a massive 300 sortie Navy F-18 pilot training exercise from Jan. 4-17, 2015.The F-18 Hornet and Super Hornet jet aircraft belong to the Strike-Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO SIX (VFA-106), a Navy training

  • Youth Sports on MacDill

    "Blue 42, blue 42, set, hike," echoed through the air as MacDill's youth flag football teams took to the field at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 10, 2015. Eighty children from ages five through 15 are participating in the youth program's inaugural flag football season."We're really excited to

  • 290th JCSS honors fallen with brick dedication

    "We are here, 33 years after Air Florida Flight 90 crashed, to honor those fallen JCSE leaders by dedicating the first brick in our unit brick garden to their legacy," said Master Sgt. Sean Abene, 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron Element NCO in charge, during the squadron's brick

  • 6S Success

    Squadron commanders started 2015 by exhibiting improvements their Airmen have made to their work environment to apply the Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century "6S" initiative at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida."AFSO21 is about continuously improving to meet the 6th Air Mobility Wing

  • MacDill Airman renders first-aid, saves Canadian father of four

    During a night drive with his family, Master Sgt. Terry Willis witnessed a truck run over a man crossing the street with his family at an intersection in Cape Canaveral, Florida, January 2, 2015.What turned from a night of holiday fun with his family, quickly turned into a split-second decision for

  • Toy for tots

    MacDill Air Force Base, Florida came together and held a base wide event for the Toy for Tots program and surpassed their initial goal of 2,000 toys by collecting 5,400."This is MacDill's first base wide toy collection," said Staff Sgt. Michael Perry, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment

  • DUI victim’s mother raises awareness at MacDill

    Renee Napier, motivational speaker and mother of driving under the influence victim, Meagan Napier, spoke to members of Team MacDill about the severe consequences and ripple effects driving while under the influence causes Dec. 18, 2014 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.On May 11, 2002, Meagan, 22,

  • Herschel Walker shares his story with Team MacDill

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing welcomed former Heisman winner and retired NFL football player Herschel Walker to its installation at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, on Dec. 16, 2014.Walker, an advocate for mental health and addiction treatment for service members, visited Team MacDill with the purpose

  • A New Vision for MacDill's "No-Fail" Mission: 'Deliberate Excellence'

    The philosophy is simple: be deliberate, effective, and ensure flawless execution.  This is how 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander Col. Daniel Tulley unveiled Team MacDill's new way forward at an "all call" with base personnel.The highlight of each of the five Commander's Call sessions was the release

  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of