• 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

  • 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