• MacDill Airmen save lives in Africa with medical team visit

    For the 1,000 residents of two remote Kenyan villages where common colds and cuts can have deadly outcomes, a mobile U.S. military medical team recently brought more than just healthcare -- it brought life. Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa servicemembers conducted a Medical Civic Action

  • President Bush addresses Coalition Forces at MacDill

    President George W. Bush vowed to keep talking and educating Americans about the "consequences of failure" and praised Coalition members for their support during an address May 1 at the U.S. Central Command Coalition Conference at MacDill. President Bush said he came to Tampa to thank America's

  • New security measures at base gates

    Gaining access onto MacDill can sometimes be a tedious process, proving that patience is a virtue. But individuals can help to expedite this process with just a little added attention focused on newly implemented policies and procedures, ultimately making it a smooth and seemingly painless process.

  • AF chief brings message of core values, modernization

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley addressed more than 600 enlisted servicemembers regarding their future in the military during a briefing held at the Base Theater May 4. Chief McKinley, dressed in the new Airman Battle Uniform, welcomed members in attendance he spoke about the

  • Boating safety practices help save lives, increase enjoyment

    Although boating safety information is located around base, printed in newspapers, sent out via e-mail correspondence and posted on memos inside safety bulletin boards, both servicemembers and their family members are still receiving serious injuries or worse in preventable boating mishaps in

  • MacDill recognizes its volunteer force

    MacDill recognized its many volunteers at the 18th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet, Thursday at the Surf's Edge Enlisted Club. This year's theme was "Volunteers Make a World of Difference." This year, 53 agencies with more than 1,000 volunteers registered. The largest representation came from

  • Summer mosquito season fast approaching; join the battle

    They buzz overhead at MacDill, diving down and swooping across the landscape knap-of-the-earth in search of a target to strike. No, they are not Air Force planes on a training mission, they are mosquitoes and they can be just as deadly. The summer mosquito invasion is fast approaching and once again

  • MacDill to participate in cycling event

    Prizes for pedaling? Bicycling already has a great set of perks: cardiopulmonary exercise, being out in the fresh air, free-wheeling along a scenic route, not to mention getting from one place to another without burning fuel. But May offers the opportunity to get more from your bike riding, says

  • Mission-driven MacDill Inn earns top honors again

    With customer service as its focus, the team at the MacDill Inn ensures every guest is given top priority. That plus much more put MacDill on top again as the Air Mobility Command announced Monday that the MacDill Inn earned the Air Force Innkeeper award in the small base category for AMC and will

  • Military children get a month of their own in April

    The service and sacrifice of military members is recognized by most as the foundation of freedom and critical to our future as a sovereign nation. But what about the sacrifices made by the children of military servicemembers? These "small" sacrifices number in the millions every year, as military