• Hurricanes Be Warned: MacDill is prepared

    Tampa is no stranger to hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Area has weathered nearly 50 hurricanes since 1900. This year, Hurricane Irene was poised to take her turn, but personnel at MacDill AFB were ready.As Hurricane Irene blows through New England on a course toward the North Atlantic, it claimed the

  • SAFETY: It's not just a program, it's a way of life

    Labor Day marks the end of the "101 Critical Days of Summer." Many exciting, fun-filled, and most importantly safe activities punctuated the summer here at MacDill. From numerous sports and recreation activities and summer vacations, there has been something for everyone to participate in.

  • Health-Fitness EXPO 2011 will be big

    The Health and Wellness Center at MacDill has held health and fitness expos in the past, but this year's event promises to be the best yet.Tampa Memorial Hospital has come on board as a "super sponsor" of the Health-Fitness EXPO 2011, said Joan Craft, HAWC director, and there will be "tons of

  • Area Defense Counsel stands up for Airmen in time of need

    Everyone makes mistakes.When Airmen make mistakes, they have someone to stand up for them in the Area Defense Counsel, which is there to ensure that Airmen who run afoul of Air Force regulations have professional legal representation - at no cost."We can't solicit Airmen, so they have to come to us

  • Bikes lend mobility to dorm residents

    Dorm residents have been one of the biggest customers of the bicycle loan program at the MacDill Health and Wellness Center, but the limited hours of use permitted left them with no transportation on base afterhours and on weekends.That all changed recently when the HAWC presented the dorms with

  • Safety: school year starts

    The start of school is upon us, and there are a few topics I'd like to share from a safety standpoint.If you have a teenager that drives to school, here are a few facts to remember. Knowing the risks such as: fatigue, night driving, inexperience, distractions (cell phones), drugs and alcohol can

  • McRaven assumes command of USSOCOM

    Adm. William H. McRaven assumed command of U.S. Special Operations Command from Adm. Eric T. Olson during a change of command ceremony here today at the Davis Conference Center.Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta presided over the ceremony, praising Olson for the work he and the command have

  • Congratulations to our new staff sergeants

    6th Air Mobility Wing Staff:Ramon Torres 6th Force Support Squadron:Stephanie Bowen, Brian Brockhoff, Ericka Endara Cedeno, Randall Rogers, Laquenda Ward, Jessica Wheeler6th Civil Engineering Squadron:Patrick Bellamy, Kyle George, Benjamin Gonsales, Jerry Hann, Dallas Harperstaub, Joshua Reyes6th

  • Operation Homefront, MacDill A&FRC team up

    While budgets decline as summer vacations rise, and worries of obtaining adequate amounts of back to school supplies parade through the minds of parents, the MacDill Air Force Base Airman & Family Readiness Center and Operation Homefront worked together to provide more than 600 backpacks and schools

  • MacDill Airmen fighting to put Pankration on the map

    Pankration. No, it's not the latest special at the local waffle house, but a form of mixed martial arts one 6th Air Mobility Airman hopes will catch on with other MacDill members, and the Air Force.It's roots go back to ancient Greece, and it was practiced by Spartans as a form of boxing and