• Small Business Conference

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing, in partner with United States Special Operations Command, hosted its third annual Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and Veteran-Owned Business Technology Conference at the Tampa Convention Center Oct. 28 and 29.The goal of the conference was to provide a forum

  • MacDill’s volunteers take the load off, critical to success

    The heart and soul of the Air Force may be its Airmen, but it is an equally dedicated group that works to ensure those Airman are free to go about the important work the mission demands. Without volunteers at MacDill, "we'd have a problem," as Mike Tyler, director of the base volunteer program puts

  • MacDill tankers keep mission airborne at Red Flag

    Members of the 91st Air Refueling Squadron from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., are doing their part to ensure participants in Exercise Red Flag 10-1 stay in the air here. Aircrews in KC-135 Stratotankers flew multiple sorties per day Oct. 19 through 30 and pushed more than 1.4 million pounds of fuel

  • Commander's Call: We can do better

    During a commander's call Friday, Col. Larry Martin, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander, reminded Airmen about their responsibilities to drive safely. "It's time to stop killing our Airmen and others on the road," he said. "You would do anything for your wingman, your family or your neighbors; even

  • 310 AS receives outstanding flight award

    The 310th Airlift Squadron received world-wide recognition Oct. 21 when Gulfstream Aerospace named them one of the inaugural winners of the Gulfstream Outstanding Flight Award. The 310 AS was presented the Alber-Rowley Trophy at the National Business Aviation Association Annual Meeting and

  • Operation Storytime helps bridge the distance

     A new program connecting deployed servicemembers with their families at home kicked off at the MacDill Base Library Oct.21. Operation Storytime created by the members of the Airman and Family Readiness Center allows servicemembers to record themselves reading a story or giving a message to their

  • MacDill NCO returns to perform with Tops In Blue

    When Staff Sgt. Aisha Smith enlisted in the U.S. Air Force she dreamed she would be able to travel but when she got accepted to perform as Tops In Blue member her dreams took flight. Sergeant Smith a public health craftsman with the 6th Medical Group, will be returning to perform in this free,

  • 'ICON' final competition tonight

    One vocalist will emerge tonight with the title of AMC Icon. This year's contestants for the AMC Icon finals will sing along with a live band -- AMC's own Starlifter from the Air Force Band of Mid America. The finals begin tonight at the Scott Club, 6:30-9 p.m. CST, and the prospect of live

  • 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