March 19, 2019 Be Airman strong: Your resiliency, your responsibility “If you want to become stronger in the face of adversity, if you want to become uncomfortable, you should begin by taking responsibility for who you are and for your life.”
March 17, 2019 6th LRS POL flight fuels mission Without fuel, there is no chance to win the fight. The 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) flight at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, work around the clock to supply this invaluable resource for daily operations on the ground or in the air.
March 11, 2019 STEAM day fuels, inspires thousands MacDill Air Force Base opened its hangar doors for more than 2,300 students for the second annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Day, March 8, 2019.
March 4, 2019 6th MXG implements idea, improves warfighting effectiveness During MacDill’s inaugural Fuel Tank innovation competition last June, 6th Air Mobility Wing Airmen brought forth their innovative ideas to wing leadership to improve workplace efficiency.Senior Airman John Cuttito, a 6th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics systems journeyman, was deployed during the
Feb. 22, 2019 MacDill’s 2018 Military Youth of the Year Gregory Davis, a 17-year-old high school senior at Jesuit High School in Tampa and member of the MacDill Youth Center, was presented the 2018 Military Youth of the Year award during a presentation ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 11, 2019.
Feb. 20, 2019 6th AMW refuels Red Flag NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – Airmen and aircraft from the 6th Air Mobility Wing MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, teamed up with U.S. and allied air forces during combat training exercise Red Flag 19-1 here Jan. 29 - Feb. 15, 2019.
Jan. 31, 2019 Chapman Circle honors fallen hero's legacy MacDill Air Force Base honored the legacy of Master Sgt. John Chapman, a Medal of Honor recipient, by renaming Staff Circle to John Chapman Circle during a ceremony Jan. 30, 2019.
Jan. 31, 2019 6th Communications Squadron commander carries on husband’s legacy MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – “I think our Air Force creed sums him up best - wingman, leader, warrior,” reflected Lt. Col. N’Keiba Estelle, when asked about her husband. “He was always willing to help fix a problem and to listen to you and always willing to bring a smile to everybody’s face,
Jan. 11, 2019 Calling All Pirates! “Ye Be Safe at Gasparilla!” Aargh! Grab yer beads and sharpen ye swords as Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla makes its way to Tampa!
Nov. 30, 2018 “She’s incredible, must be medical” Senior Airman Amber Durrence, a 6th Medical Operations Squadron mental health technician at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., was named Air Mobility Command’s 2018 Mental Health Airman of the Year.