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  • DV Airlift – A Team Sport

    In my time as commander of the "Finest DV Airlift Squadron on the Face of the Planet", I've learned a few truths: 1) there's no substitute for proper, detailed planning. 2) The DV is never late; he just accomplished an itinerary change, and didn't tell you in advance. 3) Teamwork is essential to

  • Many thanks for support; some standouts

    I want to start out by thanking everyone for their phenomenal support of AirFest 2011. We stopped counting at 150,000 attendees! I saw lots of happy moms, dads, and children. Thanks to all of Team MacDill for putting on a great show for the people of Tampa. This was our way of saying "thank you."

  • What you do for our nation is priceless

    Last I week I attended Phoenix Rally, a conference of Air Mobility Command wing commanders, hosted by General Ray Johns, Commander of Air Force Air Mobility Command. We discussed and decided several issues that directly impact every Airman, Soldier, Sailor, Marine, Coastguardsman, active, guard,

  • Where does MacDill's trash go?

    MacDill produces more than 4,000 tons of municipal solid waste ("trash") every year. The Air Force is directed to recycle as much as possible, with the ultimate goal to divert more than half of our waste from traditional "disposal" methods like incineration and landfills. Most of us know our

  • Retiree Activities Office - A Message from the Director

    Friends:A warm thank-you to retirees and families who attended our Retiree Appreciation Day! The event was a great success. It was a memorable experience to pay tribute at the Traveling Viet Nam Memorial Wall. It was also a delight to watch the service dogs in action. The health fair was truly

  • Why we constantly prepare to fight and win wars

    Why do we practice going to war when we're already fighting several? Because the American people are counting on us. Our civilian leaders depend on us to plan, fight and win wars. They trust us. We have the privilege of serving in the best-trained, most-educated, capable and lethal military in the

  • "There I Was ..." Christmas on the front line

    The day after Christmas, my team woke up at 5 a.m. after unloading supplies from HUMVEES Christmas evening. Just the standard things you would expect to get on Christmas day, concertina wire, empty barriers, MREs and a few personal letters.My team had been embedded with the Army and was told we were

  • Lots happening, more to come; some wing standouts

    Does it seem like were moving ten million miles a second or is it just me?We just had our CCRI inspection last week, we also just finished our Genex/Mobex on Friday, and were starring down the barrel of Global Thunder this coming week, and oh by the way AirFest is two weeks after that. All of that

  • Proving you're the 'best'; some wing standouts

    Have you ever heard me say that you're part of the best Air Mobility Wing on the face of the planet? Well you proved it again. The Defense Information Systems Agency evaluated the 6th Air Mobility Wing last week on our computer network systems during our Command Cyber Readiness Inspection. This was

  • 70 years and still growing strong

    In April of this year we celebrated the 70th birthday of MacDill Air Force Base. Our long history began in 1941, which means our facilities and infrastructure were constructed during the 1940s. We have had many upgrades since then, replaced several facilities and increased our electrical