• MacDill pooch in running for 'Hero Dog'

    The catch phrase "man's best friend" takes a whole new meaning when it's applied to one dog in particular: MacDill Air Force Base military working dog Eddie.Recently, MWD Eddie and his handler at the time, Staff Sgt. Shannon Hutto, 6th Security Forces Squadron K-9 trainer, have been getting national

  • Hitting the MARC

    It has been almost two months since the opening of the MacDill Area Resilience Center, which hit the ground running.Just as its mission statement suggests, the MARC caters to everyone; from MacDill area service members and their families, civilian employees, and retirees, it has Team MacDill

  • Just say YES

    Sometimes teens are urged to "just say no," but the MacDill Youth Center is encouraging high school students to say "YES" this summer.YES stands for Youth Employment Skills,, a program that allows MacDill freshmen and older to volunteer for a variety of jobs on base to earn secondary education money

  • 6th CONS guide to FY13 purchases

    As we finish another month in 2013 it is important to remember that our fiscal year started Oct. 1. Near the halfway point it is crucial to plan for upcoming requirements and coordinate those requirements through the 6th Contracting Squadron as early as possible. Our mission is to purchase

  • Budget cuts equal changes in food services on MacDill

    "We're streamlining processes and becoming more efficient in order to show that we're being good stewards of taxpayers' dollars," said Master Sgt. Marcus Watson, Diner's Reef Dining Facility manager. Commencing June 17, customers will note changes in operational hours. While hours are being slightly

  • Medical group adds new clinic services for allergy sufferers

    The 6th Medical Group continues to enhance current medical specialties and add new ancillary services for military beneficiaries. In view of today's tightened fiscal environment and budgetary restrictions, an allergy and immunology clinic was recently added to the large list of clinical services we

  • Mother of DUI victim brings story to MacDill

    "I never would have imagined that I would spend my Mother's Day with all four of my children at a funeral home with one in a coffin." That was the vivid picture Renee Napier, mother of the late Meagen Napier, painted during an alcohol awareness briefing held at MacDill Air Force Base, May 31.Almost

  • The true secrets of the giant golf ball

    Usually on the running path down to the SeaScapes restaurant on the beach people see the giant white golf ball on the southern end of base and ponder its purpose. Is it the reason that cell phones continue dropping calls? Do they get free cable TV? Are they communicating with aliens? The answer to

  • NOAA Unmanned Aerial Systems

    While the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Aircraft Operations Center is most often associated with the NOAA Hurricane Hunters, many other important missions are also conducted from MacDill, especially with the new addition of Unmanned Aerial Systems."The arrival of Unmanned Aerial

  • 'Eyes for an Eye'

    Lt. Cmdr. Justin Kibbey, Weather Patrol 3 pilot, signed up for the U.S. Navy as a commissioned officer; unaware that after nine years, he would transfer into the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a Hurricane Hunter pilot. After fulfilling his military obligations as a Navy P3 pilot,