Aug. 22, 2022 Autonomous multi-functional airfield tractors idea wins 2022 AFIMSC Innovation Rodeo An idea for autonomous airfield operations won the 2022 Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Innovation Rodeo Aug. 19 in San Antonio.
Aug. 22, 2022 Civic leader tour showcases Air Force Reserve mission A group of 14 civic leaders from the local area gathered at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Thursday for an educational tour to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Civic leader tours are designed to inform community members of the Air Force Reserve mission, and to highlight the importance of the
Aug. 22, 2022 Do you have a ‘lazy eye’? Amblyopia, also commonly referred to as a “lazy eye”, is a vision disorder in which the brain fails to fully process input from one eye and, over time, favors the other eye.
Aug. 19, 2022 Eighteenth Air Force welcomes new commander Maj. Gen. Corey Martin assumed command from Maj. Gen. Kenneth “Thad” Bibb during the ceremony, officiated by General Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander.
Aug. 16, 2022 DoD releases first departmentwide social media policy The Defense Department released a policy that spells out how DoD military and civilian personnel should use official social media accounts to best advance the mission of the U.S. military and further instill trust in the credibility of the DoD.
Aug. 9, 2022 MacDill Clinic transitioning to the MHS GENESIS system Sept. 24 The 6th Medical Group will begin transitioning to MHS GENESIS, the Department of Defense's new electronic health record system, on Sept. 24.
Aug. 8, 2022 CMSAF visits MacDill, empowers Airmen to accelerate change On Aug. 3, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass arrived on the flight line here where she was welcomed by the 6th Air Refueling Wing commander Col. Adam Bingham.
Aug. 8, 2022 Hillsborough County teachers experience MacDill Teachers from the Hillsborough County School District visited MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., as part of a teacher immersion tour, Aug. 4.
Aug. 3, 2022 CAP cadets experience flight on KC-135 Several Civil Air Patrol cadets fly on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing and get a first-hand look at how pilots and aircrew operate aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 2, 2022.
Aug. 2, 2022 IDLC creates combat-ready defenders Twenty defenders from the 927th Security Forces Squadron, 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., participated in the Integrated Defense Leadership Course here July 30.