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  • MacDill LOA chapter receives national recognition

    The Logistics Officer Association MacDill Lightning Chapter recently won the 2019 Col. Hass Small Chapter of the Year award during the 2019 National Logistics Officer Association Symposium Oct. 10 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Small Chapter of the Year award recognizes work the chapter has

  • MacDill hosts 4-H National Science Youth Day

    The MacDill Youth Center and 4-H team members with Hillsborough County partnered to host their annual 4-H National Youth Science Day, Oct. 9, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

  • HQ RIO; making it easy to serve

    The Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) forces are part of a global organization comprised of the best Airmen our nation has to offer. As commander, Headquarters Readiness and Integration Organization (HQ RIO), it is an absolute privilege to serve the nearly 8,000 IMAs around

  • DHS reminds travelers that deadline for REAL ID compliance is one year away

    The Department of Homeland Security reminds travelers that the upcoming REAL ID requirement and enforcement will start one year from today. Beginning October 1, 2020, every air traveler must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, state-issued enhanced driver’s license, or other acceptable

  • MacDill becomes nest for U.S. Navy Super Hornets

    Fighter aircraft rip through the skies around MacDill as the community marvels at the sound they have dubbed “the sound of freedom.”It’s a comforting sound for the U.S. Air Force who specializes in fighter aircraft.For the month of October, 18 U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft with the Strike

  • Disease prevention is the secret to longevity

    The world of medicine has proven that a healthy lifestyle combined with disease prevention can help avoid many illnesses. According to American College of Preventive Medicine, the goal of preventive medicine is to “protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being and to prevent disease,

  • Air Force observes National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    The awareness month is a collaborative effort between the Department of Defense, along with the Department of Homeland Security and its public and private partners. It is up to the total force to stay vigilant, keep learning and be ready for any potential cyber threat.

  • AFRC restructures the enlisted grade force

    On October 1, more than 3,500 enlisted Reserve Citizen Airmen will see upgrades to their grade authorizations.MAJCOM senior enlisted leaders and other key members reviewed, evaluated and restructured the enlisted grade authorizations as part of the Enlisted Grade Council, established in 2016. The

  • 6th Air Refueling Wing Redesignation

    Team MacDill held a redesignation ceremony commencing the transition of the 6th Air Mobility Wing to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, effective Oct. 1, 2019.