• Making the sacrifice: stories of military family are many

    Military families are similar to any other but the challenges they face separate them from the ordinary. With elements such as deployments, permanent change of stations or temporary duties which causes a spouse to have to meet the needs of their military duties is never constant. Staff Sgt. Rachel

  • 6 CONS dodgeball’s best

    After several rounds of heart pumping, adrenaline rushing, sweating, dodging and screaming the 6th Contracting Squadron emerged as the overall winners at MacDill's Sports Week dodgeball tournament held at the fitness center, Oct. 30. With more than 18 teams at hand from every squadron on base, the

  • Each member plays a part in the overall AMC mission

    "In Afghanistan, Iraq and all corners of the world, Airmen faithfully deploy whenever and wherever duty calls. You fly medical missions, deliver humanitarian aid, move tons of cargo, and conduct air refueling missions for military forces around the globe, often risking your own lives to save others.

  • Denmark, Canada hone close air support skills alongside USAF JTACs

    Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, specialists in airpower embedded in ground units to assist Airmen in delivering the effects of airpower, are used to working in multi-service and multi-national operations. In order to replicate the collaborative environment of the modern battlefield, planners at

  • Warfighters gather to train for close air support operations

    More than 200 warfighters from around the world gathered this weekend in the little-known Avon Park Military Training Complex in central Florida to combat a simulated enemy force comprised of insurgent groups, roadside bombs and hidden snipers. In order to complete their missions, teams of blended

  • Team MacDill rated ‘Excellent’ in combat readiness

    The many months of training and preparation paid off for the members of the 6th Air Mobility Wing, when it earned an "Excellent" overall for the Air Mobility Command Operational Readiness Inspection held last week. "I couldn't be prouder of the wings performance and it's phenomenal Airmen," said

  • Health and Fitness Expo biggest

    There have been health and wellness expos at MacDill in the past, but there has never been anything as big as the event scheduled for next week -- the first-ever Health and Fitness Expo geared for the entire base, including all mission partners, retired military and DoD civilians. "This is the first

  • MacDill maintainers show their skills

    In the midst of the Operational Readiness Inspection preparation, and day to day operations, the 6th Maintenance Group shows their endurance during the Logistics, Standardization and Evaluation Program inspection. On Monday, the results for the 2007 LSEP inspection were released with a grade of