• Eagle Eyes: everyone part of anti-terrorism team

    Every citizen, military or civilian, can have a positive effect in the ongoing war on terrorism. The Eagle Eyes program is an anti-terrorism initiative that enlists the eyes and ears of Air Force members and citizens in the local community against the war on terror. The foundation of the Eagle Eyes

  • Safety, readiness from Eagle Eyes template

    Though there are no specific threats to MacDill Air Force Base, the principles of "readiness" dictate that service members and MacDill personnel be alert and aware of their surroundings during the period of heightened political activity related to the political convention in Tampa next week.While

  • Medical group introduces MiCare

    The 6th Medical Group is excited to offer MiCare, an enhanced way to communicate with your patient-centered medical home team. The MiCare system has been shown to significantly reduce the number of phone calls between patients and providers, increase patient satisfaction and save time for patients

  • 'Icon' winner hopes to make MacDill proud

    Tech. Sgt. Sonya Byson says she's "pretty much at home with a microphone" in her hand, and that confidence paid off recently when she took home the title of MacDill Icon.Byson, a maintenance scheduler with the 6th Maintenance Operations Squadron, went up against a number of MacDill entrants, in the

  • Government Purchase Card information, regulations

    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 contracting requirements for the wing, combatant commanders and our mission team members as needed to accomplish their mission.

  • Tips on choosing, using and caring for mouth guards

    Did you know that 95 percent of all football concussions are transmitted through the lower jaw to the brain? It's been estimated that during any single season an athlete participating in a contact sport runs about a 10 percent chance of experiencing some sort of orofacial injury. This totals to more

  • The 18th Air Force welcomes new commander

    Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew formally assumed command of the 18th Air Force from Lt. Gen. Mark F. Ramsay in a change of command ceremony at the Scott Club here. The 18th Air Force is Air Mobility Command's sole warfighting numbered air force, and is responsible for AMC's worldwide operational mission.

  • Hillsborough schools working to help military kids adjust to new surroundings

    Frequent moves to new assignments mean the children of Airmen are perpetual "new kids" at school, often struggling to adapt to strange surroundings and new systems, with no friends to support them.The often difficult adjustment may get a lot easier for the middle school students of MacDill military

  • "There I was..."

    "Didn't I just give you one of these?" U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen asked, as he gave me a whole hearted slap on the shoulder."No sir, that was my promotion a few weeks ago," I said. "But I would be willing to take two." He was handing out end-of-tour medals to the few departing

  • MacDill Youth of the Year believes perseverance was key to honor

    Stand outs among MacDill's youth community are not unusual, which makes choosing the MacDill Youth Center Youth of the Year that much harder.But the accomplishments, attitude and drive of 16-year-old Accasia Street made the job a lot easier for the judging panel this year, which recently chose the