• Col. Hodges assumes command of 6th MSG

    Colonel James Hodges assumed command of the 6th Mission Support Group in a ceremony here July 6 from Col. Donald Barnes. Col. Lenny Richoux, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander presided over the ceremony."I have been given a sacred trust to lead Airmen in a challenging time of armed conflict and

  • Col. Rocco assumes command of 6th MDG

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Colonel Robert F. Rocco assumed command of the 6th Medical Group in a ceremony here July 5 from Col. Dennis Beatty. Colonel Lenny Richoux, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander, presided over the ceremony."I am honored to be a part of the 6 AMW and Team MacDill. I'm

  • Defense Logistics Agency will put you on the map

    Napoleon Bonaparte said, "An army travels on its stomach," but even the well fed can't get to where they are going without a good map. Good, current maps are the stock and trade of the Defense Logistics Agency at MacDill Air Force Base, and too few realize the service exists, said Army Staff Sgt.

  • 911th Air Refueling Squadron maintainer awarded Bronze Star

    A squadron maintenance superintendent was presented with the Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony here June 21.The Bronze Star is awarded to an individual who, while serving in any capacity with the armed forces of the United States in a combat theater, distinguishes themselves by heroism,

  • Khobar Towers 15 years later: A Team MacDill survivor remembers

    Fatigue. It was the feeling Air Force Master Sgt. Leighton Reid had every night in the seven-room office and living quarters he shared with other members of his disaster preparedness team. But tonight he would get to bed before midnight, an unusual blessing.The pet cats he'd made of strays, the cats

  • Air Force releases tech. sergeant selects

    Air Force officials selected 8,545 of 34,257 eligible staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant for a selection rate of 24.94 percent.Team MacDill selects are:6th Aerospace Medicine SquadronStephanie RoseboroNoelia SarinasU.S. Central Command Cesar BoscoCristy HardingBenjamin

  • Judge Advocate General's corps announces law school programs

    Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to become a JAG? Have you ever thought it would be challenging and interesting to learn the law? Are you currently in the Air Force and looking for a career change? If so, you should consider applying for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess

  • Annual Drinking Water Quality Report Is Available

    MacDill Air Force Base's 2010 annual drinking water report is now available. The Consumer Confidence Report, or CCR, provides information about drinking water quality on base. Additionally, because MacDill AFB purchases all of its drinking water from the City of Tampa, the report also provides

  • Ex-Special Forces members drop into Tampa, MacDill

    In the steamy jungles of Vietnam in 1957, nearly eight years before America began major combat operations there, members of the U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) were in country, advising and training indigenous warriors. It was all on the down-low, as were all missions until the end

  • Liposuction not an option for Airmen looking to pass PT test

    Liposuction, a popular shortcut to a leaner body, might be a shortcut to a leaner paycheck, loss of rank or a career-ending ticket to civilian life for Airmen.The cosmetic procedure is not an acceptable solution to trimming inches or weight to meet physical requirements, said Lt. Col. (Dr.) Dave