• P90X Creator works out with Team MacDill

    More than 300 Team MacDill members were given the opportunity to work out with Tony Horton, creator of the P90X workout, Aug. 30 at the Short Fitness Center here. Team MacDill was given an hour-long taste of Mr. Horton's P90X "warriors' workout" using only their body weight and Mother Earth as their

  • Fallen Hero Returns to Tampa

    A U.S. flag-draped casket is unloaded from a plane on MacDill Air Force Base's flight line to the waiting family. A fallen hero returns home having paid the ultimate sacrifice for his country.United States Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nathaniel Schultz, 19, died Aug. 21 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan,

  • Superhero Trio join forces in latest free comic and coloring books

    Three of Marvel Comics' most popular superheroes, Iron Man, Captain American and Thor, battle Ultron, Juggernaut and Fin Fang Foom in the latest free "military-only" "New Avengers" comic book to come to the MacDill BX.Titled "Hero Exchange," the new Army & Air Force Exchange Service/Marvel comic

  • Extra special services for special needs families

    The Airman & Family Readiness Center now has information, referral, and support services for Special Needs families. The Department of the Air Force has made changes to the program known by most as the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). This has historically been a function under the Medical

  • Mental health pro’s deployment an experience in learning, helping

    There I was, "reminding them it was temporary, that there was an end to it, and to stay focused on their duty, their mission," said Staff Sgt. Steve Mcintyre of his deployment to Iraq, where he served at NCOIC of Outreach and Prevention for the 732nd Combat Stress Control unit. A member of the 6th

  • Get ready for Air Force Ball

    2010 AIR FORCE BALL"America's Air Force"Keynote Speaker - Miss America, 1999Nicole JohnsonMark your calendars now. The Tony Jannus chapter of the Airlift Tanker Association (A/TA) announced that it will host this year's Air Force Ball in celebration of the Air Force as a service.This event will be

  • 6th AMW legal office an indespensible resource at MacDill

    During a recent tour of the legal office, Col. Lenny Richoux, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander, was briefed on MacDill's legal assistance program; the nationally recognized program served more than 5,400 clients in 2010.The MacDill Legal Office provides full spectrum legal advice to the 6th Air

  • Legal office helping Team MacDill turn better phrases

    What is good writing?Writer Bill Wheeler said, "Good writing is clear thinking made visible."What's the secret to good writing?William Zinsser said, "Four basic premises of writing: clarity, brevity, simplicity, and humanity."Communicating clearly with the written word is essential to an Airman's

  • Research before taking Dietary Supplements

    With the implementation of the new physical training standards Airmen are determined to excel on their scores and are looking toward supplements for added benefits. Dietary supplements have been on the market for years but only recently have they become a trend. Most people buy supplements to

  • Congratulations to MacDill's newest staff sergeants:

    From the 6th Aerospace Medicine Squadron:Daniel Hernandez, Jennifer Kotz, Amber Phelps, Oquendo Uemura, and Scott WyattFrom U.S. Central Command:Jonathan Copeland, Christopher Ropers, Heather YoungFrom U.S. Special Operations Command:Adam Combs, Luke Hammond, William Paskie, Joshua Philhower, and