• What to do when you encounter MacDill's wildlife

    Welcome to Tampa, home of MacDill Air Force Base, one of the most beautiful bases in the country. It is not only the weather, landscape and location that make this such a beautiful base, it is also the abundance of wildlife that call MacDill home. Although the majority of the animals that reside on

  • MacDill plays host to more than 250 youth

    Volunteers from around MacDill teamed up to host more than 250 local youth from surrounding counties, Oct. 19.Coincidentally two events, Bigs for a Day, coordinated by Master Sgt. Christopher Dehm, MacDill representative for a local organization geared toward mentoring youth, and ROTC Day,

  • MacDill youths step it up

    "Grenades, attention," shouts the step dance instructor. "Yes ma'am," 30 steppers shouted back. The room echoed with the rhythmic sound of hands, feet and voices as the children moved in unison performing a complex pattern of steps.The Grenades are a step group and part of the Head, Heart, Hands,

  • Fire Prevention Week kicks off

    This year's Fire Prevention Week kicked off with more than 500 on-base students touring MacDill's crash fire station Oct. 9.The goal of Fire Prevention Week is "to inform and educate the population on fire safety, prevention, and post fire actions," said Master Sgt. Richard Golen, 6th Civil Engineer

  • Ex inspector provides insider CUI tips

    The Consolidated Unit Inspection is just around the corner, and it's a big one, combining several inspections in one. While everyone involved at MacDill may have a pretty good idea of what to expect, a few insider tips from a former inspector can go a long way toward ensuring all goes well, said

  • SeaScapes ignited; MacDill's new night, weekend hot spot

    Tasty menu selections, drink specials, live bands, DJs, flashy lighting and thumping sound systems are not hard to find around Tampa Bay, making it hard to choose a partying, dining and good times weekend hangout. Add SeaScapes Beach House at MacDill to your list of options.The MacDill restaurant

  • Retiree volunteers key component of MacDill operations

    Thousands are employed at MacDill, but it takes more than those on the payroll to keep such a large operation running smoothly, which is where the largest volunteer operation in the Air Force comes in.Hundreds of volunteers, most of them retirees, are on the job at any given time at MacDill, those

  • JCSE members put to the test at Camp Blanding

    The Sabalauski Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Ky is one tough course, which is why several members of the Joint Communications Support Element spent some time recently cramming for the demanding physical test.Fifteen members of the MacDill-based JCSE's 1st, 2nd and 3rd Sqaudrons traveled to

  • Energy symposium focuses on awareness, conservation

    Representatives from the Air Force, Army and Navy along with Department of Defense civilian engineers met in downtown Tampa Oct. 4 to discuss future goals for renewable energy sources. The symposium was one of several gatherings, as military installations across the globe focus on energy awareness

  • Operation Crime Stop kicks off at MacDill

    Team MacDill has a new resource available when it comes to reporting crime - dial 828-3324 to reach Operation Crime Stop.Operation Crime Stop is an Air Force-wide program and gives the public the opportunity to report suspected or actual crimes and remain anonymous. Anonymous crime reports can