• JROTC Summer Leadership School a hit with budding Airmen

    The ranks at MacDill swelled by 103 recently - students and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps members still too young to be Airmen, but not too young to dream of an Air Force life. And a taste of it they got, spending four days at the base as part of the annual Air Force JROTC Summer Leadership

  • Quantum Leap Farm family fun day provides equestrian therapy

    The members of the Quantum Leap Farm at Odessa, Fla., opened their gates to MacDill active duty servicemembers and their families to relax at a fun day event held Saturday, June 27. The farm, a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 provides therapeutic and recreational horseback riding program for

  • Ambassadors on the track

    Senior Master Sgt. Torrance McGee is a member of the 6th Communications Squadron and was the coach of the Air Force and Armed Forces Track & Field team from 1997 until his retirement in 2009. Imagine this headline, "War averted between _____ and _____ due to friendship of track athletes" Fill in the

  • Summer bowling program for kids; great activity to beat the heat

    Summer is for kids and recreation, but in Florida, there are times when outdoor activities seem more like work than fun. Enter a challenging, physical sport that is practiced in air conditioned comfort, with cool drinks and food just a few steps away -- bowling. A special summer program just for

  • Recruiting team comes to MacDill

    More than 100 Airmen got the chance to learn how they can mold civilians into Airmen during a Special duty briefing held at the Base Theater June 18. The briefing was conducted by Senior Master Sgt. John Bryant, Recruiting Team superintendent from the Air Education Training and Command in Randolph

  • MacDill Rodeo team 2009 readies to ride

    The Air Mobility Command Rodeo team competition is just under a month away and Team MacDill's preparation is in full swing. With the "best of the best" aircrew, maintenance and security forces teams chosen the trophy is within reach for the competition held at McChord AFB, Wash. from July

  • Wing busy preparing for UCI excellence

    There are a couple of ways to do things: the easy way, and the right way, and new Airmen who have not come to appreciate that old saw are getting an education from their seniors, as Unit Compliance Inspection preparations are in full swing. Scheduled for Aug. 3 through 11, a team of Air Force

  • Summer is for fireworks, make fire safety priority

    It would be hard to imagine July 4th festivities in the United States without public displays of fireworks. But celebrations can become tragic when someone is seriously injured by consumer fireworks. Every year Americans look forward to summer vacations, camping, family reunions, picnics, and the

  • Weight training for fitness, health

    Sticking to a workout plan in the summer can be a challenge. Being in the gym to avoid battling the intense heat can cause some to become weary. Doing the same elliptical workout followed by a circuit of the same weight machines may prevent you from achieving your fitness goals. If you're not