• 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

  • 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