Feb. 25, 2020 MacDill Clinic celebrates Retiree Appreciation Day The 6th Medical Group provides support to more than 500,000 retirees within 100 miles of MacDill Air Force Base, but those benefits aren’t always known. MacDill hosted Retiree Appreciation Day, Feb. 22, 2020 at the 6th MDG, as a way to show support for retirees and their families in the
Feb. 24, 2020 Department of the Air Force to consider military family support measures in future basing decisions The addition of these criteria aims to ensure locations under consideration have sufficient support for the unique needs of military families who relocate frequently.
Feb. 24, 2020 MacDill KC-135 provides training for next generation of Airmen Fourteen Mobility Airmen from the 6th Operations Group and 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron provided aerial refueling support to F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 182nd Fighter Squadron, Kelly Field, Texas, Jan. 27-31, 2020.
Feb. 21, 2020 6 MDG laboratory receives civilian accreditation The 6th Medical Group laboratory recently achieved their civilian accreditation by passing a no-notice inspection by the College of American Pathologists.Master Sgt. Kelly Adler, the 6th MDG laboratory flight chief explained, by passing this inspection and receiving the civilian accreditation, the
Feb. 19, 2020 DoD to restructure 50 hospitals, clinics to improve readiness The Department of Defense announced, Feb. 19, plans to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics to better support wartime readiness of military personnel and to improve clinical training for medical forces who deploy in support of combat operations around the world.
Feb. 19, 2020 AMC commander visits Team MacDill Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, AMC command chief, visited Team MacDill Feb. 12-14 to witness first-hand how Airmen here deliver unmatched air refueling, installation and mission support.
Feb. 18, 2020 VAU Fallen Heroes Memorial visiting MacDill in March A 28-foot wide American flag made from the dog tags of fallen service members is scheduled to visit MacDill AFB next month.The Global War on Terror Memorial Flag memorial will be located in the MacDill AFB Community Park, next to the Bayshore Blvd. Gate starting March 2. The memorial is a 28-foot
Feb. 18, 2020 MacDill dependent recognized as Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero of Tomorrow recipient The Tampa Bay Lightning National Hockey League organization recently honored a MacDill Air Force Base dependent as their 27th Lightning Community Hero for the 2019-2020 season. Jordan Jasper, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program,
Feb. 10, 2020 Tribute to fallen MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Team MacDill members paid tribute to Maj. Raymond Estelle, a former 6th Communications Squadron chief of maintenance, by participating in the 6th annual 5K run and weightlifting competition here, Jan. 31, 2020.
Feb. 10, 2020 18th Air Force command chief engages with MacDill Airmen Team MacDill was honored to host Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Simpson, the 18th Air Force command chief, Jan. 29 through Feb. 1.