• DMAA pulled from exchanges, GNC's; health concerns to be investigated

    At the request of the U.S. Army, the popular amphetamine-like stimulant, 1,3-Dimethylamylamine, was pulled off Exchange and GNC health store shelves Dec. 3 over concerns of Soldier deaths linked to the substance. The ban will stay in place until the Exchange completes a full investigation into the

  • 20 Tips for Surviving the Holiday Season

    1. Have fun and enjoy yourself, but take time for youPause each day to take a moment to reflect on the positive things in your life. Try yoga or meditation to help relieve stress.2. Maintain your current weight Don't try to lose weight over the holidays by enforcing a restrictive diet. Rather

  • Welcome, new Airmen

    The following First Term Airmen have arrived to MacDill directly out of technical school becoming the newest addition to our team. The 6th Air Mobility Wing wishes them the best of success on MacDill!6th Air Mobility WingAirman 1st Class Caldwell, Robert, Harrogate, Tenn.Airman 1st Class Hinchee,

  • Baldomero veterans get a much-deserved ‘thank you’

    The true price of freedom may be difficult to calculate, and impossible to repay. So, we make due with holidays like Veterans Day."Thank you," may seem wholly inadequate, but it was all the veterans at Baldomero Lopez Memorial Veterans Nursing Home in Land O' Lakes were looking for Friday, when

  • MacDill Library introduces Universal Class Library Edition

    MacDill base library in partnership with Recorded Books, and the Air Force Library Program is pleased to announce the introduction of Universal Class Library Edition, a powerful new online continuing education service designed specifically for use by the patrons of public libraries. Universal Class

  • Congratulations to 6th MDG lab team on no-notice inspection

    Congratulations to the 6th Medical Group's laboratory team on a very successful College of American Pathology inspection. The inspectors arrived early Monday morning, the day after AirFest, for their no-notice inspection, less than a 30 minute notice. The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program is an

  • HAWC staying vigilant on breast cancer through Oct. month

    The MacDill Health and Wellness Center's push for awareness of breast cancer has been ongoing this month, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but the fight against the disease that strikes one in eight American women will not end with October.This cancer, and women's health overall, is a

  • MacDill agencies come together to take back unwanted meds

    The Drug Enforcement Agency has scheduled another National Drug Take Back Day Oct. 29 to allow the public to dispose of unwanted or unused medications. To help address this vital public safety and public health issue the 6th Medical Group, 6th Security Forces Squadron and the 6th Air Mobility Wing

  • Juvenile curfew and supervision

    Did you know the juvenile curfew policy is 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday nights and 12 a.m. to 5 a.m., Friday and Saturday nights and evenings before legal holidays? This policy applies to everyone on base under the age of 16. Violations of the curfew may result in the child being