• E-cigarette like any cigarette, says 6th MDG commander

    Giving up the smoking habit may be one of the most common New Year's resolutions, but MacDill's health pros are warning that E-cigarettes, plastic cigarette doppelgangers that deliver nicotine-charged puffs of water vapor, are not an Air Force approved smoking alternative for Airmen.While the

  • Teddy Bear Drop shows difference a single Airman can make

    People ask, "What difference can an ordinary Airman make?" The answer is, "A lot," said Chief Master Sgt. Craig Hall, 6th Mission Support Group.His assessment was proven recently by Airman 1st Class Derek Furlong, a 6th Maintenance Squadron journeyman, who in a regular meeting for dorm residents

  • Air Force Priority: Develop and Care for Airmen and Families

    For MacDill, 2010 brought major changes and upgrades to the base and to the quality of life of the men and women who work and live here. Upgrades came in changes to living quarters and working areas. Officers moved into their new quarters in January and the renovation of dorm building 375 was

  • MacDill members supporting Toys For Tots

    Military and civilian members at MacDill Air Force Base are helping to make a difference this year supporting Toys for Tots Tampa Bay.The U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is a premier community action program and the only charitable endeavor within the Department of Defense reaching

  • Manatee finds new home

    A five-year-old manatee now known as Guacara was escorted by Dr. Antonio A. Mignucci, Director Puerto Rico Manatee Conservation Center, Dr. David Murphy, South Florida Museum and Parker Museum consulting veterinarian, and six biologists. Scheduled to be euthanized Dec. 10, Guacara was transferred

  • Manatee catches Air Force flight to Puerto Rico

    The Air Force partnered with the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the South Florida Museum to transport an 840 pound male West Indian manatee, six biologists and two veterinarians, from here to San Juan, Puerto Rico today. The Fish and Wildlife Service requested the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's

  • MacDill first location for free toy giveaway program

    Representatives from the Toy Industry Foundation and Boys & Girls Clubs of America will distribute toys to children of military families stationed at MacDill Air Force Base on Nov. 17 from 2 to 6 p.m. in Hangar 3.MacDill AFB was chosen as the first Air Force installation by the Toy Industry

  • CFC: Help give back to the community that gives so much to us

    It's that time of year again. The time when unit reps are coming to your work station, handing you booklets and pledge cards, and poking you to donate to the Combined Federal Campaign. In all the hustle and bustle of daily life, you might be asking yourself, just what exactly is the CFC? What's the

  • JCSE demonstrates capabilities at West Point

    When your military career field is technology rich, there's nothing more rewarding than showing off all your toys and capabilities. That goes double when you are showing them to a group of tomorrow's military leaders at the United States Military Academy at West Point.Four members of the Joint

  • Flu Season Around the corner, First Vaccine on Priority Basis

    Influenza season is quickly approaching and the vaccine will soon be available at the 6th Medical Group clinic. Because the full supply of the flu vaccine is not provided all at once, the initial disbursement will be prioritized as follows: medical personnel, deployers and identified high-risk