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  • MacDill Arts & Crafts wins at Air Force level

    The Arts & Crafts Center at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, was selected among 62 programs across the Air Force to win the 2014 Arts & Crafts Program of the Year."Just three years ago there was a 'target' on Arts & Crafts Centers across the Air Force when it was thought that it wasn't a needed or

  • DoD Cyber Inspection coming to MacDill

    This May, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, will be undergoing a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection. This inspection is graded on a national standard and bases across the United States are affected by it."The upcoming CCRI will determine if MacDill is effectively and efficiently maintaining the

  • Look out, here come the black vests!

    "The IG is coming, watch out" seems to be a common thought as personnel wearing black vests arrive with pens ready to write down any deficiencies they see on their evaluation checklists.However, the purpose of the Inspector General Inspection team is not to find a reason to fail a unit, but to help

  • MacDill makes strides in energy conservation

    Investments in metering systems and high efficiency lighting are producing positive results at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.Starting in 2010, the energy team began metering buildings on the base to discover energy inefficiencies, and also as a means of measuring the effectiveness of subsequent

  • Everything is a blessing

    "I just want to serve," said Lt. Col. Andrew McIntosh, 6th Air Mobility Wing, head chaplain. "I will go anywhere, anytime and do anything. There is no such thing as a bad assignment, everything is a blessing."Growing up, the Air Force and faith were always a big part of McIntosh's life. His father

  • What's the hold up?

    Why does it take so long to get through the gates of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, in the morning? The wait time issue is far more in depth than most perceive.Each day, more than 17K personnel are trying to report for duty; and many of the base's personnel are travelling southbound on small

  • Remember: Dial 211

    The Sexual Assault Response Coordinator at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is encouraging service members to be aware of the resources available to them in the community.  "Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is a long standing partner for MacDill and provides valuable sexual assault crisis services for

  • May the faith be with you

    With her hands resting in her lap, the chaplain smiled before softly recalling what influenced her to serve in the Air Force."From a young age, I knew I wanted to be a positive influence for people through ministry and I had a love for military families," said Capt. Amy O'Connell, 6th Air Mobility

  • MacDill Airman Wins John L. Levitow Award

    The dining hall exploded in a roar of applause at the announcement of her name. On Feb. 12, 2015, Senior Airman Chelsey Hibsch, 6th Security Forces Squadron installation patrolman, was presented with the highest award presented to the Airman Leadership School graduate who demonstrated the most