• MacDill, 6th Air Mobility Wing welcomes new Airmen to team

    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 Aerospace Medical SquadronA1C Coomes, Carey: Norman, Okla.6th

  • Team MacDill scores AMC annual awards

    Airman and Family Readiness Program of the YearMacdill AFBCol. L. Joseph Brown Award-Equal Opportunity ProgramMacdill AFBFitness and Sports Program of the YearMacdill AFBNathan Altschuler Outstanding Education and TrainingProgramMacdill AFBProfessional Development Program of the YearMacdill AFBForce

  • Presentation on transition set Special to the Thunderbolt

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center is sponsoring a once-a-year lecture regarding transition here at MacDill AFB. It will be presented by The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), and is entitled "Marketing Yourself for a Second Career". The event will be held on Feb. 1 at 8 a.m. in

  • The Judge Advocate General's Corps announces law school programs: FLEP/ELP

    Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program are being accepted from now through March 1. Interested officers are encouraged to compete. The JAG Corps is interested in not only providing high caliber legal support, but also in obtaining candidates with valuable

  • TRICARE Beneficiaries Have Several Pharmacy Options

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 29, 2011 - Despite questions about whether the Walgreens pharmacy chain will continue as a TRICARE provider, beneficiaries will have several options for filling prescriptions, Defense Department spokeswoman Eileen M. Lainez said today.The retail pharmacy contract between Express

  • AF lodging reservations go online

    Airmen and families now have an easier way to make lodging reservations for Air Force Inns worldwide.The Defense Lodging System now features online reservations and the capability for customers to leave online feedback about their stay at an Air Force lodging facility. Nearly 90 percent of all Air

  • 6th MDG upcoming inspection; seeking participants for survey

    Upcoming Healthcare Accreditation Inspection It is an exciting time to be a part of the 6th Medical Group. Each day, we have the distinct honor of delivering a wide range of health care services to our approximately 35,000 enrolled active duty, active duty family members, coalition partners, and

  • NCO Academy grads

    Congratulations to the following individuals in their graduation from a professional military education school.Graduates of the Senior Noncommissioned Officers Academy are:6th Comptroller SquadronMaster Sgt. Nyle Smith - Distinguished GraduateU.S. Special Operations CommandMaster Sgt. Mark

  • 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