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  • 6 MDG laboratory receives civilian accreditation

    The 6th Medical Group laboratory recently achieved their civilian accreditation by passing a no-notice inspection by the College of American Pathologists.Master Sgt. Kelly Adler, the 6th MDG laboratory flight chief explained, by passing this inspection and receiving the civilian accreditation, the

  • MilTax: Military OneSource offers free tax prep

    Tax season can be a dreaded time of year for many people, but the Defense Department's Military OneSource offers the MilTax program to ease filing stress for service members and their families.

  • DoD to restructure 50 hospitals, clinics to improve readiness

    The Department of Defense announced, Feb. 19, plans to restructure 50 military hospitals and clinics to better support wartime readiness of military personnel and to improve clinical training for medical forces who deploy in support of combat operations around the world.

  • VAU Fallen Heroes Memorial visiting MacDill in March

    A 28-foot wide American flag made from the dog tags of fallen service members is scheduled to visit MacDill AFB next month.The Global War on Terror Memorial Flag memorial will be located in the MacDill AFB Community Park, next to the Bayshore Blvd. Gate starting March 2. The memorial is a 28-foot

  • Commander in Chief congratulates Air Force’s newest members at Daytona 500

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – President Donald J. Trump became the first sitting president to utter the phrase “start your engines” at the Daytona 500.Prior to the start of the race, a group of the Air Force’s newest enlistees were fortunate enough to have the president applaud them in person for their

  • Tribute to fallen

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Team MacDill members paid tribute to Maj. Raymond Estelle, a former 6th Communications Squadron chief of maintenance, by participating in the 6th annual 5K run and weightlifting competition here, Jan. 31, 2020.

  • RESILIENCY: MTI shares journey from Article 15 to stan/eval leader

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – As a child, her life was less than ideal. Drugs and alcohol everywhere reinforced every negative thing she had come to know and believe. Sudden, recurring changes resulted in changing schools – nine in a dozen years – and left no time to make friends, if that

  • Spouses Take On the Mission

    The 927th Air Refueling Wing hosted a spouse flight February 8, 2020, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to allow spouses to better understand how their significant others contribute to the overall mission of the 927th ARW. Spouses were greeted by Col. Doug Stouffer, 927 ARW commander, who provided