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MacDill observes MLK Day

Each year, on the third Monday in January, the Department of Defense joins the nation in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

DoD rescinds COVID-19 vaccination mandate

The memoranda mandating Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve personnel be vaccinated against COVID-19 was rescinded Jan. 10.

Department of the Air Force releases policy on Military Parental Leave Program

Military Parental Leave for Airmen and Guardians will expand to 12 weeks after convalescent leave for birth parents and 12 weeks for non-birth parents, including adoptive parents and eligible foster parents, effective Dec. 27, 2022.

927th Mission Support Group welcomes new commander

The 927th Mission Support Group welcomed their new commander, Col. Asan Bui, during a change of command ceremony here Jan. 6.

NDAA raises pay for 2023

Congress recently passed the National Defense Authorization Act, providing guidance on military funding and performance for the upcoming year.

2022 Gasparilla Bowl teams visit MacDill AFB ahead of big game

College football players on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and Missouri Tigers arrive at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 20, 2022. Both teams visited the base where they received an interactive tour featuring static displays, exhibits, and demonstrations of MacDill’s units and mission partners,

JSADD restarts their engines this holiday season

Joint Services Against Drunk Driving is here this holiday season with the goal of getting all service members home safely to their families.

MacDill hosts 3-day MEIR Course, enhances radiation defense capabilities

Instructors assigned to the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Maryland, taught 42 service members and civilians how to medically manage casualties through the Medical Effects of Ionizing Radiation Course at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 6-8.

AMC leadership looks to the future during visit to MacDill AFB

Team MacDill welcomed Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, for a base tour Nov. 22, 2022.