• Fueling fitness; kick start exercise goals today, reap rewards tomorrow

    With the newest standards for the Air Force fitness test recently released, many may wonder how they will adapt to the new changes. Each category now has a minimum score that must be met, which may eliminate the possibility of passing the test even if you excel in one area and not so much in

  • Before it was MacDill: Bay peninsula history pre-WWII

    With a little imagination, one can almost see a young Tampa air base, the landing strips being cleared when the world was black and white, and war with the Axis powers was on the horizon. But if you thought that was the beginning of it all for the peninsula that is home of MacDill, you would be

  • Commander’s reception brings back personal touch to newcomers

    September 8th marked the first 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander's Reception, bringing a personal touch to newcomers to the MacDill AFB Team. The Commander's reception "is an opportunity for me to welcome all newcomers to MacDill AFB and the Tampa Bay community," said Col. Lawrence Martin, 6th Air

  • Congratulations to recent Airman Leadership School grads

    SSgt Clarke Quenton                       6 MEDICAL OPERATIONS SQ SrA Canales Salvador               6 OPERATIONS SUPPORT SQ SrA Coleman Clifford                       6 MAINTENANCE SQ SrA Thai Huy                                      6 MEDICAL SUPPORT SQ SrA Huber

  • " Alive at 25" teaches Airmen to drive and survive

    The "Alive at 25" traffic safety program kicked off at the MacDill Education Center Sept 1 to educate 18 to 25 year olds about the hazards faced each day on the area roads, and the importance of being responsible drivers. Mr. Tom Diveley, National Safety Council certified instructor from the McGuire

  • Why buy when you can borrow?

    What to do? Rent or buy? Lease or own? How about borrowing it? These can be tough decisions for Airmen who must be prepared to move on what sometimes is short notice, which is what makes the base Loan Locker such a valuable asset for those who find themselves arriving in Tampa Bay well ahead of

  • 9/11 a wound unhealed; a resolve unshaken

    Eight years have passed since the security and peace of life in the United States was shattered in a few disastrous moments in the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 - 9/11. Like the attack on Pearl Harbor five decades before, the country and world was stunned, our military scrambled and our leaders rallied

  • MacDill receives big check from TECO

    Col. Larry Martin, 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander, was presented a check from Tampa Electric Company for $59,750.00 for on-base energy conservation measures Sept. 2. "I speak on behalf of TECO when I say this is such a great accomplishment," said Bruce Nazissenfeld, TECO representative. "We are so