• 6th Air Mobility Wing welcomes new commander

    Col. Robert Thomas relinquished command of the 6th Air Mobility Wing during a change of command ceremony to Col. Lawrence Martin Monday. Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott III, 18th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony and expressed his gratitude for Colonel Thomas' hard work during his tenure as

  • AMC achieves new landmark

    Natural disasters call for fast action, and just 16 hours after being notified of the threat of hurricane Gustav, a Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility team from the 6th Medical Group, MacDill Air Force Base, was operational and on the ground in Beaumont, Texas, supporting the evacuation Aug. 30. It

  • MacDill firefighters host charity softball tourney for cancer victim

    The MacDill firefighter's association and the Men's Varsity softball team donated $1,700 to retired civilian firefighter Andy Bernt, after a softball tournament, May 24. More than 400 servicemembers and their families came out to show their support for the former MacDill firefighter. Additionally,

  • Preparing for Hurricane Season

    The month of June begins tomorrow and that also signifies the beginning of hurricane season. Because MacDill is in a flood zone. Team MacDill members should make plans and take precaution prior to hurricane season. The start of hurricane season isn't quite the non-event it was before Charley, Ivan,

  • Plan, Prepare, Apply finding military friendly colleges

    The search for military friendly schools can be as easy as finding a needle in a hay stack. Like anything worthwhile it takes careful planning, an optimistic outlook and research. "Look for the degree you want," said Cynthia Carr MacDill education counselor. "This can be done when you know where

  • MacDill AAFES goes green

    Recycling plastic, aluminum cans and paper products are all things that people have been doing for years to help save the environment. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service along with The Defense Commissary Agency have both introduced another way for people to do their part. AAFES is introducing

  • AMC Fitfactor promotes healthy, active lifestyles

     With 101 days of Fitfactor summer fun right around the corner beginning June through August, the children at MacDill youth center are ready to get out, get up and get fit. These days, doctors worry that kids, dubbed "Generation Xbox," aren't getting enough physical activity to keep them

  • Former CMSAF visits MacDill,grads

    Members of the 6th Air Mobility Wing were able to see and speak with a member of Air Force history when the fifth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, Robert D. Gaylor and his wife Selma visited the base April 23 through 27th. Chief Gaylor's primary reason for visiting the base was to speak as the