• Five Fast Facts About Tobacco

    Finding your motivation to quit is one of the keys to becoming tobacco free. Start today and begin building your list of reasons to quit. If you can't think of reasons on your own, ask your family, friends and co-workers. They can help you find your motivation to quit tobacco. 1. Tobacco is

  • New Mission Statement

    Welcome back Team MacDill! I hope you and your families had a relaxing and enjoyable holiday break and are ready for a busy new year. It's a great time to be at MacDill with lots of exciting events planned around the base and in the greater Tampa community. As we start the New Year, we need to stop

  • Kids cooking up a storm at Youth Center

    At this time of year the kitchen of many homes becomes the focal point, cranking out cookies, cakes, pies and holiday meals. And thanks to a new 4-H cooking class running at the MacDill Youth Center, some three-dozen children will be able to help mom or dad with the cooking chores this season. The

  • Flight of the ‘Question Mark’

    Editor's note - This is the first article in a series on air refueling, marking the 80th Anniversary of the Question Mark refueling and the tankers' important role in today's operations. On Jan. 1, 1929, a tri-engined Fokker C-2 aircraft with a crew of five climbed into the southern California sky.

  • MacDill Airman takes on Buc on the Madden gridiron

    Senior Airman William Palizo knew a pass was coming, so he loaded his defense with defensive backs and ran a cover three out of a quarter formation. The snap came, followed by, sure enough, a pass. Airman Palizo's defense was there to pull out the interception in the last couple of seconds to end