• Considering medical school: Two weeks left to apply

    Have you completed your bachelor's degree with at least 3.2 grade point average, are under the age of 33, and have been in the Air Force for a minimum of 3 years but not more than 10? If so, you may be eligible for the Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program."The Enlisted to Medical Degree

  • Retraining: Better yourself, better the Force

    As the stories most commonly go, "I didn't pick this job," "My recruiter lied to me," or "I was expecting something different..." Whatever the reason may be that you were "forced" into your job, or that you need a new adventure--just know, being savvy on the following programs may open up the doors

  • Two hats one man

    During the week, Robert Foster is the battalion commander for the City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, but for one weekend out of each month for the last 20 years, he dons a different kind of uniform and provides lifesaving medical care as an Air Force Reserves chief master sergeant and 927th

  • Fitness facelift

    As gym patrons may have noticed, the award winning Short Fitness Center is currently undergoing renovations to improve facilities for the 2,300 patrons that frequent it daily.The old free-weight room has been under construction for the last few months while builders add a second floor, also known as

  • MacDill K-9 handlers give homeless dogs a "paw" up on adoption

    Members of the 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section volunteered their time and skills to train dogs at the Society for Prevention of Cruelty of Animals Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg, Fla., July 19, 2013. Staff Sgt. Shannon Hutto, 6th SFS MWD lead trainer, along with four K-9

  • Vital connection further prepares JCSE for disaster relief

    The Joint Communications Support Element sits alert as part of the Global Response Force. In the past, GRF forces have deployed in support of humanitarian disasters such as Hurricane Katrina, Gustav and, more recently, Hurricane Sandy.Preparation for deployment in support of disaster relief efforts

  • JCSE: A history

    In early January 2010, a catastrophic 7.0-magnitude earthquake rippled through Port-au-Prince, Haiti, affecting more than 3 million people and resulting in one of the worst natural disasters in history. More than 250,000 homes and buildings were destroyed including the Presidential Palace, National

  • Driving safety: dangers of phone use

    Despite knowing that texting and driving is dangerous, most of us have done it at one time or another. We think that it will just take a second, I am a careful driver, traffic isn't that bad, or rationalize it some other way. People who text and drive are 23 times more likely to get into a car

  • Camps to keep the kids busy

    The dog days of summer are anything but drab for MacDill youths, who have a host of activities to choose from courtesy of the Youth Center.Since school let out for the summer break, the center has been holding special days and activities to keep kids productive, entertained and learning, with some

  • Senator visits MacDill - announces he is satisfied with security

    Bill Nelson, Florida U.S. Senator, visited MacDill Air Force Base on July 12 to address base security and announced he is satisfied that the base is protected from security threats.Recently an individual was found to have trespassed on base at least four times, once using a trash can to jump a fence