• 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,

  • Watson takes command of the Joint Communications Support Element

    On July 27, 2012, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Stephen Corcoran relinquished command of the Joint Communications Support Element to U.S. Army Col. Kirby Watson in a ceremony at JCSE headquarters, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Corcoran was the first U.S. Marine Corps commander in JCSE's 50 year history. As

  • Meet the new 6th CPTS commander

    Lt. Col. Thomas Brown assumed command of the 6th Comptroller Squadron, July 16. 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? Brown: No more than what I expect of

  • Meet the new 290th JCSS commander

    Lt. Col. Van Aulen recently took command of the 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron. 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?Aulen: My expectation is we

  • Local Sheriff's provide hero's final ride home

    The Hillsborough County Sheriff's office in partnership with members of Team MacDill conducted a fallen hero's dignified transfer here for the second day in a row July 18.Over the years' service members have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Since 2009 the Hillsborough County Sheriff's

  • Resilience from a therapy dog perspective

    The 6th Medical Group has a new therapist-in-training on duty and the staff is proud to introduce her to you ... her name is Saoirse (Sierra Shea) and her first assignment as a member of the 6th Medical Group team took place at last week's Cirque du Resiliency Fair at the fitness center.Now, before

  • Lending a helping hand in the DR

    Despite the fact I have served in the military for 26 years, every humanitarian mission I have served as a physician's assistant is a new experience and adventure. My last humanitarian mission was in the beautiful Dominican Republic, where we provided medical care to 8,532 people of Puerto Plata in

  • Natural disaster season, insurance claims, and you

    It's that time of year again - it's now officially hurricane season here in the lightning capital of the United States! Should severe weather strike MacDill AFB and cause any damage, you'll want to know how the Air Force Claims Service Center can help. The following is some general information