• 450-miles of remembrance

    Sixteen Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Fla. took part in a 450-mile, six day ruck-march, in honor of five fallen Air Commandos.Of the sixteen, were four teams which included members from the 319th Special Operations Squadron, the 34th SOS, the 18th Flight Test Squadron, and the 25th Intelligence

  • MacDill strives for improved education opportunities for military children

    Good schools and a good place for families to live, have been among the top priorities since Col. Scott DeThomas took command of 6th Air Mobility Wing last summer.DeThomas met with representatives from the Florida Department of Education, the Hillsborough County School District, MacDill group

  • Parents urged to complete Youth Center needs survey

    The needs of MacDill's children and parents evolve, which is why the MacDill Youth Center tries to stay on top of the parents' top wants, something accomplished annually with a needs survey.The latest survey is available online now at https://www.research.net/s/YouthCenterSurvey2013. Parents can

  • Mental resilience: recognize, respond

    Part 2 of 4Would it be surprising to find out that enlisted military personnel took the top spot for having the most stressful job in America in 2013? Well, don't be surprised, as holding the dubious distinction is not unusual.According to an annual report published by a prominent internet job site,

  • Historic deployment for 310th AS

    January of 2001 marked the beginning of a new era when the 310th Airlift Squadron first joined Team MacDill. Twelve years later, they depart MacDill AFB, headed down range marking another first for the 310th.The 310th AS operate three C-37A aircraft primarily supporting the six CONUS based combatant

  • Physical resiliency: Everybody's got time for that

    Part 1 of 4The military lifestyle is exceptionally fast-paced, demanding and hectic; however, through a series of focused actions, combating unforeseen stressors can become second nature. Resiliency strengthening is the catalyst needed to get through hard times.The masterminds behind ensuring the

  • Welcome new FTAC grads

    The following first-term Airmen have arrived to MacDill from technical school. We are excited to have them and wish them the best!6th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronAirman 1st Class Tonni Upchurch, Tuskegee, Ala.6th Air Mobility WingAirman 1st Class Benjamin Sorrell, Lee Ssummit, Mo.6th Civil Engineer

  • A community of health

    Three trainers from the Tampa Bay Rays visited MacDill Air Force Base this week in an effort to build an even stronger partnership between the base and the local community.Ron Porterfield, Rays head trainer, Mark Vinson, Rays assistant athletic trainer, and Paul Harker, Rays assistant athletic

  • Parents offered a 'university' education in child discipline

    It may not be a degree program, but MacDill is offering free university enrollment for parents of preschoolers.Parenting presents enough challenges all by itself, but add the unique pressures of military life and those challenges multiply quickly. The answer is a good education, according to the

  • MacDill’s Tinker Elementary School puts student safety at forefront

    Children are the most treasured assets a community possesses and such is the case for the students at Gen. Clarence Tinker Elementary School on MacDill Air Force Base. In the wake of the recent shootings and security incidents happening across America, community leaders at MacDill and throughout