• 618th TACC commander discusses MacDill’s “One Team, No Seam”

    The 618th Tanker Air Control Center commander from Scotts AFB, Ill. met with Airmen at MacDill AFB and discussed the future of the Total Force Integration here during his visit Oct. 5 to 6. Maj. Gen. Mark Solo talked about the benefits of active duty and reserve servicemembers working together with

  • Executive order bans texting while driving for federal employees

    In an executive order issued Oct. 1, President Barack Obama banned federal employees from text messaging while behind the wheel on government business. "With nearly 3 million civilian employees, the federal government can and should demonstrate leadership in reducing the dangers of text messaging

  • Tears fall during memorial service held for fallen Marine

    Tears rolled down the faces of attendees as civilian and servicemembers alike mourned over the loss of a Marine assigned to Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Division during a Memorial Service held at the MacDill Air Force Base, Chapel Oct. 1. Gunnery Sgt. Aaron M. Kenefick, who served as the

  • MacDill members take on the Bucs

    Service members from MacDill AFB were joined by Tampa Bay Buccaneer players and cheerleaders to take on troops deployed to Qatar and Iraq in a Pro  vs. GI Joe video game competition Sept. 29, at One Buc Place, the Bucs training facility in Tampa.The competition was made possible by nonprofit support

  • Clothesline project airs out abuse issue

    A clothesline of T-shirts hanging outside the MacDill Base Exchange Oct.1 may have looked like sidewalk vending to onlookers but to the survivors of domestic violence and the 6th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program members the meaning rung deeper. In an effort to streamline National Domestic

  • MacDill's new clinic opens for business

    Team MacDill welcomed a new addition to the family beginning this week when the 6th Medical Group opened the doors of the anticipated medical clinic for business here at the base. The 6 MDG members made the final move and bid farewell to the MacDill Family Treatment Center Sept. 25 when Col. Dennis

  • HAWC’s Sci-Fi Bod Pod taking off in popularity

    Effective, quality tools have always been what makes accomplishing important tasks possible, that is when they are backed by the determination of the person using the tool. That's been the secret behind the success of the Bod Pod. A high-tech machine that analyzes and reports a person's body fat

  • MacDill golf tourney to support wounded servicemembers, families

     Golf is just a game of fun, a challenge and even a job for some, but never is the "greatest game ever played" so great as when it is the vehicle to help a worthy cause - like the "Tee up for our Troops" tournament set next month at MacDill's Bay Palms Golf Club. The event, set for Oct. 9, is to

  • Legal Office Honored with LAMP Award

    The Base Legal Office was presented with the American Bar Association's (ABA) Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP) Distinguished Service Award Sept. 15. The LAMP Distinguished Service Award recognizes exceptional achievements or exceptional service to or in support of the military legal