• Air Force TRICARE benefits shine: national health care reform

    The excitement and passion of the health care reform debate have faded since the spring, as the oil spill and Russian spies have dominated national news. But the 6th Medical Group still fields questions on our health care benefit and if changes will occur.As most military members, families and

  • Wing commander jumping into job with both feet

    If you are part of the 6th Air Mobility Wing or work at MacDill in another capacity, and you have not bumped into the new wing commander, Col. Lenny Richoux, you probably will sooon.Becoming the 6th Air Mobility Wing commander means having to get a handle on a diverse list of groups, squadrons and

  • EOD Airman ‘firmly in the fight’

    One of 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander Col. Lenny Richoux's first visits during his first week on the job at MacDill was the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordinance Disposal team. While there he got some interesting insights into the uniqe duty, and a in-demand job specialty in Iraq and

  • 6th AMW sergeant recognized

    Recognition is always nice, but it's what you do that gets you recognized that matters, and Senior Master Sgt. Rex Temple, a member of the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron, has done plenty. His efforts recently earned him a 2010 Airman of the Year honorable mention from the Air Force Times.Above and

  • CAF at MacDill will be service-wide, build on YOAFF

    As designed, the Comprehensive Airmen Fitness initiative provides a structure and system for improving the lives and work of Airmen, but each command has the latitude to emplement customized elements to meet specific needs.The process now for the 6th Air Mobility Wing will be to identify specific

  • New CAF initiative designed to ensure health of Airmen, families

    On the heels of The Year of the Air Force Family comes a natural extension of that theme, which amounts to a comprehensive system of initiatives designed to deal with all aspects of Airman and family fitness.Comprehensive Airman Fitness is not fitness in just the physical sense, though health

  • Uncertain times for homeowners, renters

    Modification, forbearance, foreclosure - what do those terms mean to you and why should you care. If you're a current homeowner, or renter in a home affected by foreclosure, the information in this article is for you. Inevitably, the PCS season brings change and relocating this PCS season may prove

  • 6th Air Mobility Wing welcomes new commander

    Col. Larry Martin relinquished command of the 6th Air Mobility Wing to Col. Lenny Richoux during a change of command ceremony today. Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony and expressed his gratitude for Colonel Martin's hard work during his tenure as the 6

  • Marine Corps martial arts taught to DEFY youths

    Students from the Drug Education For Youth (DEFY) group came aboard MacDill Air Force Base June 15, where they were taught self defense moves from the head Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor at United States Central Command, Gunnery Sgt. Christian A. Suber."I volunteered to teach the kids

  • MacDill's Mike Stevens wins National Hickory Championship

    Mike Stevens, Golf Professional at MacDill Air Force Base, shot 80-78 for a 158 total to win the National Hickory Championship. Mike becomes the first person other than Randy Jensen to win more than one Open Division crown. He was also Open Division Champ in 2005.Mike has possession of the Kameika