• Unit Climate Assessment

    The time for you to speak up about the Air Force is now. The 2013 Unit Climate Survey runs Sept. 9-20.The survey has 60 standard questions and takes about 20 minutes to complete. The scale ranges from strongly agree to strongly disagree, with a neutral option. The wing commander picks up to 10

  • Acting SecAF Fanning meets Team MacDill

    Continuing his tour campaign to speak with Airmen, advocate their concerns and explain future force objectives, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning made a stop to engage Team MacDill, Aug. 29.Fanning, upon becoming the acting SecAF in June and having served as the Undersecretary of the

  • The start to a new you

    "This program is not just what to do, but how I incorporate this in to my life," explains Susan Haley, 6th Aerospace Medical Squadron health and wellness dietician about the Better Body, Better Life program."Better Body, Better Life" is an Air Force weight management program to help individuals lose

  • 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