• ALS graduates Class 11-D

    Congratulations to the following Airman Leadership School graduates from class 11-D.John L. Levitow AwardSenior Airman Alexander Shivers, 6th Maintenance SquadronDistinguished Graduate AwardsSenior Airman Lindsey Duggins, 6th Force Support SquadronSenior Airman Alexander Wright, 6th Maintenance

  • MacDill legal office celebrates Law Month

    President Eisenhower established Law Day in 1958 as "a day of national dedication to the principles of government under law." Each Law Day, MacDill Legal office celebrates their commitment to the role of law in the foundation of the country, to recognize its importance for society, and to upholding

  • MacDill AFB deployed families' events for 2011

    June Deployed Spouse DinnerDate/Time: June 21, 6-8 p.m.Location: Brandon Sports and Aquatics CenterJulyDeployed Families Pancake BreakfastDate: July 16, 8:30-10:30 a.m.Location: Base ChapelAugustOn-Base Deployed Spouses DinnerDate/Time: Aug. 18, 6:30-8 p.m.Location: Base ChapelSeptemberDeployed

  • BASHing for a living, for aircraft safety

    Many residents of Tampa Bay work hard to attract birds -- adding feeders, watering devices, birdbaths and birdhouses to lure the feathered creatures into their yards. For MacDill's Ryan Meinerz, it's the exact opposite.An ecologist and MacDill Bird Air Strike Hazard coordinator, Mr. Meinerz's shares

  • Meet the new 6th OSS commander

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing would like to welcome Lt. Col. Leslie Maher, the new commander for the 6th Operations Support Squadron. Colonel Maher took command of the unit April 29.Colonel Maher took time to answer a few questions for the Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt: What do you expect of the Airmen under

  • SERE training at MacDill provides skills to survive

    In the military, training can teach most things, but it can't teach the will to survive. That is something contained deep inside, says Staff Sgt. Patrick Ray, the non-commissioned officer who heads up Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape training at MacDill Air Force Base.SERE is essential

  • AFOSI seeks top quality NCOs for special agent positions

    The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is the Air Force agency responsible for investigating major crimes and works against terrorist and foreign intelligence efforts. It's also constantly seeking exceptional non-commissioned officers for duty as enlisted special agents.With more than 2,700

  • AF shooters, training changing notions about military marksmanship

    When military marksmanship is the topic, Marines and Soldier slinging battle rifles may come to mind, but overlooking the shooting skills of today's Airman is a sure sign of being behind the times.Not only are shooting skills an integral part of an Airman's training, Air Force training can be more

  • Team MacDill drums Tampa PD trash-talkers

    It started as good-natured jabs, a ranking Tampa Police Department officer doing a little trash talking on the phone with Lt. Col. Kenneth Ohlson, 6th Security Forces commander. "They were saying their shooters could beat our shooters in a sporting clay match," said Staff Sgt. Keith Corcoran, a

  • Teamwork across the board earns 6th OSS tops in AMC

    It was the little things, but it was also the big things that got the attention of Air Mobility Command judges, who awarded top Operations Support Squadron honors to Team MacDill.The award was for accomplishments during 2010, and is "one very big" honor, said Maj. Leslie Picht, 6th OSS assistant