• 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.Private 1st Class Paul O. Cuzzupe, 23, died Aug. 8 in Akhtar-Mohammad-Khan, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained

  • JCSE Log PT routine sets good example about teamwork

    A 3.4-mile run in the August Florida heat is bad enough, but breaking that run into two legs and spending the time between them hoisting a 300-pound log around while bending, jumping and doing sit ups is not a recipe for fun.It is, however, the ingredients of a physical fitness routine designed not

  • Local Airlift/Tanker Association chapter sponsors Air Force Ball

    Mark your calendars now. The Tony Jannus chapter of the Air Lift Tanker Association announced that it will host an Air Force Ball again this year.Scheduled for Saturday, Oct.2, the ball is open to anyone who wishes to attend. More information will be released as details are available.Joseph

  • MacDills singing sergeant heading to AMC Icon

    For individuals with stage fright, singing in the shower is much easier than singing for a crowd, but for others the crowd doesn't have any effect on their performance. This was apparent Friday, July 30, at the Surf's Edge Club here when active duty members performed for their family, friends and

  • Col. Richoux gets a close-up look at 6th OG - 'In the fight' every day

    One of 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander Col. Lenny Richoux's recent official visits was to the 6th AMW Operations Group. In addition to mission-specific duties, members of the "ops group" routinely are called upon for special duties in times of crisis, including one Tech Sgt. Charles Holbert, tasked

  • MacDill loses a great friend and patriot

    Thursday marked the passing of longtime friend, and former servicemember, of MacDill Air Force Base, Mr. Robert "Bob" Cutler. Bob was the honorary Command Chief for the 927th Air Refueling Wing and a staunch supporter of the armed forces stationed here in the greater Tampa Bay community. I first met

  • Working the graveyard shiftown

    The hot Florida sun falls in the Gulf and another day at MacDill Air Force Base gives way in a final sizzle. Tiny bats feed on mosquitoes in an insectivorous frenzy, the headlights of those working past dinner zigzag through the streets, until they square up on the exit gates, as the long, slow

  • Find the lucky golf ball, win $100

    Who knew having some fun while honing your golf skills could earn you an easy $100?No, it doesn't involve closest-to-the-pin wagers, just keeping an eye out for a specially marked golf ball from the ball dispenser at the Bay Palms Golf Club driving range. The promotion, called "Test Drive," and runs

  • Congratulations to the Noncommissioned Officer Academy Graduates Class 10-5

    Distinguished GraduatesTech. Sgt. Christopher Gordon, 6th Force Support SquadronTech. Sgt. Pablo Vales, 6th Dental SquadronTech. Sgt. Christopher Valez, 6th Security Forces SquadronGraduatesTech. Sgt. Mashonda Brown, United States Special Operations CommandTech. Sgt. Cyril Castleberry, 6th

  • Article 15's March 1 through June 30

    Over the past four months, the MacDill Legal Office processed fourteen (14) nonjudicial punishment actions under Article 15, UCMJ, involving Airmen in the 6th Air Mobility Wing and associate units at MacDill Air Force Base. Common offenses included absence without leave, making false official