• Rangers dish up feast at AirFest 2008

    Members of the Army Chairborne Rangers served up meals to Team MacDill and guests here at AirFest 2008. They fed hundreds at the commander's chalet where they volunteered from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The rangers began the morning with breakfast then pulled out their barbecue

  • AirFest 2008

    Perfect weather, awe-inspiring aerial acrobatics, fascinating displays and a bang-up job by Team MacDill came together to make for yet another successful MacDill AirFest. MacDill opened its doors to the community for two days, and the show did not end until the last formation by the Canadian Forces

  • Team MacDill supporting Habitat for Humanity

    More than 50 team MacDill members suited up last week in their yellow hard hats, working gloves and big protective eye glasses, in support of Habitat for Humanity. Recently, MacDill broke ground on the new housing privatization project. In order to complete the new housing we had to tear down the

  • Computers increase dental readiness and do it in less time

    Awaiting dental fillings, bridges or crowns can take weeks to complete. These are weeks a deploying servicemember can't afford. The 6th Dental Squadron members at MacDill have streamlined and sped up the process of dental readiness by using the CEREC CAD/CAM. "The CEREC, Computer Aided Design or

  • 'Ask, Act and Intervene;' awareness is key to prevention

    For the third consecutive year, the Department of Defense is observing Sexual Assault Awareness Month during April. This year, the DoD theme for SAAM is Prevent Sexual Assault: "Ask...if friends need help, Act...when they do and Intervene...when you see trouble." "SAAM focuses on the ability of

  • AirFest 2008 a Team MacDill effort

    With AirFest 2008 upon us, the preparation, planning and teamwork at MacDill is paying off. Behind the scenes almost every unit has worked intensely to put the show together. "The primary planning for AirFest began in January when we got the official notice that we were indeed going to have an air

  • MacDill chaplains honor CAP Chaps

    The Civil Air Patrol Group 3 chaplains were recognized by their 6th Air Mobility Wing counterparts at a luncheon held recently at the MacDill chapel. MacDill Chaplain (1st Lt.) Anthony Wiggins wanted the CAP chaplains to be recognized for the devotion they exhibit, and shine some light on their

  • High flying cooking; culinary class feats at 30,000 feet

    Think cooking at home is hard? Try cooking on a C-37A in cramped quarters while flying at 30,000 feet. Flight attendants from the 310th Airlift Squadron do it all the time. Joy Rupe, a comfort cuisine personal chef, taught a culinary class recently to current flight attendants and to recruit others.

  • Honor, support and patriotism

    Every Friday between 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Team MacDill members are greeted warmly by a group of patriots standing and waving eagerly at the oncoming traffic along the corner of Bay-to-Bay and Bayshore. They are a dedicated group of individuals who show their support for America's Armed Forces in a

  • Tax Season

    It's close to April 15 and MacDill's tax season is almost over. Many have procrastinated up to this point and as the deadline draws near, Team MacDill members should take advantage of tax services provided on base. The Retiree Activities Office has been providing free tax service to active duty and