• Joint medical partnership enhances military working dog readiness

    Eelias, a 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, regains his footing following a computed tomography scan at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 31, 2026. Eelias was sedated for the procedure and was assisted by medical and veterinary personnel as he recovered. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • MacDill’s pharmacy sustains global AMC operations

    Pharmacy technicians assigned to the 6th Medical Support Squadron assist customers at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 20, 2025. The 6th MDSS pharmacy employs a wide range of staff including active duty service members, contractors, government civilians and local students.

  • 6th MDSS Pharmacy strengthens readiness with technology and teamwork

    With more than 265,000 active-duty, veterans, and dependents living within the Tampa Bay community, the 6th Medical Support Squadron employs 22 active duty, 12 government employees and 12 contractors across three locations to ensure each customer receives the right medication at the right time.

  • Protect your skin from the sun!

    With an abundance of sunshine and no shortage of outdoor activities, sun protection should be a part of everyone’s skincare routine.

  • Do you have a ‘lazy eye’?

    Amblyopia, also commonly referred to as a “lazy eye”, is a vision disorder in which the brain fails to fully process input from one eye and, over time, favors the other eye.

  • 6th MDG advancing medical readiness training with augmented reality

    Manikin-based training is currently the mainstay of military medical readiness training, however, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed some limitations to large-scale in-person training during times of social distancing. The introduction of augmented reality training increases the availability of