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  • Meet the new dorm superintendent

    "I am willing to lead Airmen in the right direction, even if it does not pertain to my job; I just want to provide mentorship," said Master Sgt. Patrick McSweeney, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron superintendent of unaccompanied housing. "I would like for Airmen to come see me and voice any concerns they

  • Air Force PT in the community

    "Initially, the intent was to visit the children to teach them about physical fitness and to get them excited about exercise," said Tech. Sgt. Matthew Orlando, 6th Communication Squadron.Orlando used his experience as an U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training instructor to assist in teaching

  • Nobody rocks until comm rolls

    On a daily basis the U.S. Air Force uses lines of communication to do their daily tasks. When email stops working or access is needed to certain drives, communication focal point controllers are there to save the day.Being a CFP can be challenging because they have to meet the expectations of every

  • From cradle to grave

    "When all else fails, we're the last line of defense for the safe return of our flyers." This is one of the constant reminders that Senior Airman Kevin Robinson, 6th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, think about each and every time he and his 18-man crew inspect one of

  • Paying our respects

    "Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light," in 1814, Francis Scott Key was so moved at seeing the Stars and Stripes waving after the British shelling of Baltimore's Fort McHenry that he wrote the words to The Star Spangled Banner.Monday through Friday the National Anthem plays at 5 p.m., at

  • Say Cheese!

    Airman 1st Class Derek Finster, 6th Dental Squadron dental technician, wanted a clear advantage over his peers when the time came to prepare his Senior Airman Below-the-Zone package. His strategy was to earn his Dental Assisting National Board certification."I always had intentions of [earning it]

  • Airman now has 'clear vision of the costs of war'

    "Sadness and reverence, pride and honor; I have never been so proud and distressed by my service all at the same time.These were the gut-wrenching emotions that Senior Airman Laura Beckley, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations broadcaster, experienced as she performed her first historical

  • Helping Hands—Feeding those in need

    The Tampa-St. Petersburg metropolitan area has the largest homeless population in the United States. Having a bed to lie in and a hot meal each day is not a luxury many individuals are able to enjoy.Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, 12 Airmen from the 6th Air Mobility Wing volunteered three hours of their

  • Good Communication

    Air traffic controllers rely on extremely complex equipment to be able to communicate with aircraft pilots in order to safely fly and land the Air Force's multimillion dollar jets; the smallest error can threaten a mission or ground an entire air wing.Tasked with maintaining these systems is the job

  • Back to basic

    On November 18, 2012, 19 year old Carly Thompson left her home town of Cincinnati, Ohio to start the next chapter of her life at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.She rushed off a bus at Air Force Basic Military Training, terrified of what the next two months would have in store for her and the others