• MacDill Fire Prevention team wins AMC, Air Force awards

    "Prevention is key," when it comes to fire, and it seems fire prevention education, particularly a program for children, was the key to MacDill's fire prevention team winning the Air Force award for top prevention program in 2010.The award, along with the Air Mobility Command award that preceded it,

  • MacDill EOD pros demo live explosives for Tampa TAS officers

    Real bombs; real explosions; real world.That was the idea behind a demonstration and training event hosted by the 6th Air Mobility Wing Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit for members of the Tampa Transportation Security Agency Wednesday at MacDill Air Force Base.Members of the TSA, which is part of

  • Refund or Return, Exchange Policy Offers MacDill AFB Shoppers Relief

    Recent industry statistics show that more than $200 billion worth of merchandise is returned to retailers annually. Since returns are ultimately inevitable, the MacDill Exchange wants to ensure that military shoppers are aware of its hassle-free return policy. "Depending on the product, the Exchange

  • 30th Annual Mattar Relay

    The Joint Communications Support Element would like to announce the 30th running of the George G. Mattar Relay race Nov. 19. Annually, JCSE dedicates this relay race to three personnel who perished aboard Florida Airlines Flight 90 when it crashed into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington D.C: Lt.

  • Holiday weekend calls for responsible drinking

    What is drunken driving? The answer is easy, as the law in Florida defines it as anyone with a .08 blood alcohol level. But what's "buzzed" driving?It's a tricky question, says Dave O'Neil, 6th Air Mobility Wing safety specialist. That's why the best advice is to have a designated driver if you have

  • Active Directory, Exchange Migration coming to MacDill

    MacDill Air Force Base will soon become the sixth Air Mobility Command base to migrate its computer users into a "central" Air Force Network. Over a six week period, beginning Oct. 4, an Active Directory and Exchange project team will begin migrating MacDill's workstations, network users and e-mail

  • 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