• MacDill Key Spouse Program: a vision in purple

    The color purple has historical reference for royalty and distinct implications of imperial power or high rank. With that in mind, purple is a fitting color for Key Spouses. At MacDill, Key Spouses are distinguished by many characteristics and can be identified in public by their purple shirts. You

  • JCSE training exercise: As close to real as you can get

    When it comes to training for actual battlefield conditions, location is everything.That's why the 2nd Joint Communications Support Element based at MacDill, packed up and headed for the dense forest of Myakka State Park for a training exercise designed to prepare them for the kinds of medical

  • NOAA armed with latest and greatest for hurricane 2012

    While most Tampa Bay residents are crossing their fingers and hoping hurricanes give us a miss this year, James McFadden, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's chief of programs, is "looking forward" to the 2012 storm season.That's not to say he's hoping for plenty of hurricanes,

  • Hurricane season upon us; be prepared

    Hurricane preparedness procedures for MacDill personnel this hurricane season remain the same as for 2011, says Vince Anderson, emergency management technician with the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron.The starting point for everyone, particularly those new to a region impacted by hurricanes, is to get

  • MacDill, schools spear effort to support military children, families

    Airmen accept life in the service can be challenging, and they sacrifice much of themselves to do their duty.What was made clear during a unique and important symposium held at MacDill last week is that two things Airmen parents are not willing to sacrifice are the safety or education of their

  • MacDill crew members take top prize for professionalism, courage, leadership

    Three crew members from MacDill's 91st Air Refueling Squadron were awarded the prestigious "General James H. Doolittle" trophy for their efforts above the Libyan skies during Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector. Named after aviation pioneer James H. Doolittle, the Air Force Historical

  • Team MacDill welcomes new class of Airmen

    The following First Term Airmen have arrived to MacDill directly out of technical school. We are excited to have them at "America's Best Wing" and wish them the best of success on MacDill!6th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronAirman 1st Class Brian Barker, Broken arrow, Okla. Airman 1st Class Adam Dyer,

  • MacDill Coastal Cleanup

    As a pre-Earth Day celebration and in preparation for the Phoenix Rally, more than 140 military and civilian volunteers participated in MacDill's annual Coastal Cleanup April 13. The majority of volunteers were service members from a wide range of organizations, including the 6th Air Mobility Wing,

  • Medication disposal event set for April 28

    As part of a national campaign led by the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Agency, the 6th Security Forces Squadron in conjunction with the 6th Medical Group pharmacy and the 6th Air Mobility Wing Drug Demand Reduction staff have scheduled a Prescription Drug Take Back event from 10 a.m.

  • Decorated vet guest speaker at 2012 National Prayer Luncheon

    The 2012 National Prayer Luncheon is scheduled for May 3 at the Surf's Edge Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets for the luncheon are $5. Tickets can be obtained from first sergeants, unit chaplains or at the base chapel.The National Prayer Luncheon's roots can be traced back to 1953 and typically