• 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

  • MacDill youths cook up fun

    "Baked ham with a spiced peach glaze, roasted sweet potatoes, green beans and vanilla ice cream with peaches," read the menu. The tasty delights were not the offerings of a restaurant, but a meal prepared by the children of the MacDill Youth Center, under the tutelage of a chef-instructor flown in

  • 2nd Quarter Disciplinary Actions

    During the last quarter, the MacDill Legal Office, 6th Air Mobility Wing judge advocate, conducted a Summary Court-Martial, processed 24 non judicial punishment actions under Article 15, Uniformed Code of Military Justice, and processed 11 discharges. These disciplinary actions involved service

  • Meet the new JCSE commander

    Col. Kirby Watson assumed command of the Joint Communications Support Element July 27. He took time out to introduce himself to the MacDill community and answered a few questions from the Thunderbolt.1) What do you expect of the service members under your command? I expect the service members of

  • Meet the new 6th AMW commander

    Col. Scott DeThomas assumed command of the 6th Air Mobility Wing July 27. He took time out to introduce himself to the MacDill community and answered a few questions from the Thunderbolt.Thunderbolt: What do you expect of the Airmen under your command? DeThomas: Be fit, be ready, and be part of the

  • Honor Guard Spotlight

    Rank: Airman 1st Class Full name (first, middle initial, last): Dustin G. TatemSquadron: 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Job Title: crew chiefWhy did you join the honor guard? It is an opportunity to honor the lives of other service members and help provide closure to their families; it is also a

  • New Airmen join Team MacDill

    The following first term Airmen have arrived to MacDill directly out of technical school becoming the newest addition to our team. We are excited to have them at "America's Best Wing" and wish them the best of success on MacDill!6th Aircraft Maintenance SquadronAirman Basic Aston Hemley, Newark,