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  • No elective surgery for active duty members without MDG OK

    Active duty members serving in the U.S. military are required to complete a number of steps before obtaining any type of civilian elective or cosmetic surgery. Elective surgery performed on active duty military members must be coordinated through the 6th Medical Group, and approved by the 6th MDG

  • Guidelines for a safe, fun Halloween night on MacDill

    Halloween is an exciting night to allow children to get dressed up, go trick-or-treating, attend parties and get free goodies. As the MacDill community is looking forward to a safe and secure night of fun, the hours for trick-or-treating on base will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 31.Harbor Bay at

  • Off we go into the wild blue depths

    Tampa Bay, not to mention the entire state, is a scuba diver's paradise, and MacDill members who have a hankering to explore the depths can become certified divers through MacDill Outdoor Recreation, part of the 6th Force Support Squadron.The scuba certification course runs two weeks, and repeats

  • Dear Wing Ma'am: "My tween doesn't talk to me"

    DEAR WING MA'AM: We moved to MacDill Air Force Base over the summer. My 10-year-old son just started school, and I don't think it's going well. His behavior has changed, and he seems withdrawn. When I asked him, "How was school?" He says "fine" or gives me some other short answer. I can tell that

  • Dear Wing Ma'am: "Nervous about being a new dad..."

    DEAR WING MA'AM: It's finally happening!! I am about to embark on the most important mission of my life. I'm going to be a dad! My wife and I are extremely happy that our first child, a baby girl, is due this fall. My wife has been taking good care of herself and I have been doing everything I can

  • Dear Wing Ma'am: "My kids are going back to school..."

    DEAR WING MA'AM: My kids are going back to school after an awesome summer. I can tell that they are excited and looking forward to going back.....as am I. Any suggestions on what I can do to make this transition smooth for all of us? ~#1 DadDEAR #1 DAD: The beginning of a new school year can be a

  • ‘Icon’ winner hopes to make MacDill proud

    Tech. Sgt. Sonya Byson says she's "pretty much at home with a microphone" in her hand, and that confidence paid off recently when she took home the title of MacDill Icon.Byson, a maintenance scheduler with the 6th Maintenance Operations Squadron, went up against a number of MacDill entrants, in the

  • Tips on choosing, using and caring for mouth guards

    Did you know that 95 percent of all football concussions are transmitted through the lower jaw to the brain? It's been estimated that during any single season an athlete participating in a contact sport runs about a 10 percent chance of experiencing some sort of orofacial injury. This totals to more

  • AF firefighters unite for training

    Set atop two jet fuel tanks, a firefighter prepared to rappel down while 11 of his crew members ensured all the proper equipment was secure and ready to rescue a dummy 50 feet below.The high angle rescue was one of several scenarios Airmen were trained on during the Rescue Technician 1 training.Two

  • Dear Wing Ma'am: "Our teen daughter is starting to date..."

    DEAR WING MA'AM: Our teen daughter is starting to date. Although I absolutely dreaded the idea of her dating, the day has come and I want to make sure I am preparing her and myself for this new stage in her life. ~ Colonel Daddy Dearest DEAR COLONEL DADDY DEAREST: Teen dating can be tough and not