• Military Saves Week approaching; three-point savings plan

    The theme for the 2013 Military Saves Week (Feb. 25 to March 2) is more than just a theme; it's a set of instructions to help save money. Set a goal, make a plan and save automatically. Knowing what you want to save for, how to achieve it and then making the savings process automatic, will allow you

  • Energy drinks; too much can clip your wings

    Energy drinks and their smaller companions, energy shots, are flying off the shelves in our commissaries and Exchanges, with sales in 2011, for energy shots alone exceeded $10 million. That's big bucks! Are the benefits equally as big?These products promise to improve performance, concentration,

  • Know your fire extinguishers

    Fires can begin in many different ways, burning many different materials. That's why different types of fire extinguishers are available. An extinguisher made for electrical fires, for example, may have no effect whatsoever on a wood fire. To best protect your home and family, it is not enough to

  • Social resilience: United we stand - Divided we fall

    Part 3 of 4There are roughly 7 billion people in the world, 314 million in the United States, and more than 329,000 in our U.S. Air Force. With so many people working and living in proximity to one another, it goes without saying that social resilience is an essential element of healthy

  • 450-miles of remembrance

    Sixteen Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Fla. took part in a 450-mile, six day ruck-march, in honor of five fallen Air Commandos.Of the sixteen, were four teams which included members from the 319th Special Operations Squadron, the 34th SOS, the 18th Flight Test Squadron, and the 25th Intelligence

  • MacDill strives for improved education opportunities for military children

    Good schools and a good place for families to live, have been among the top priorities since Col. Scott DeThomas took command of 6th Air Mobility Wing last summer.DeThomas met with representatives from the Florida Department of Education, the Hillsborough County School District, MacDill group

  • Parents urged to complete Youth Center needs survey

    The needs of MacDill's children and parents evolve, which is why the MacDill Youth Center tries to stay on top of the parents' top wants, something accomplished annually with a needs survey.The latest survey is available online now at https://www.research.net/s/YouthCenterSurvey2013. Parents can

  • Mental resilience: recognize, respond

    Part 2 of 4Would it be surprising to find out that enlisted military personnel took the top spot for having the most stressful job in America in 2013? Well, don't be surprised, as holding the dubious distinction is not unusual.According to an annual report published by a prominent internet job site,

  • Historic deployment for 310th AS

    January of 2001 marked the beginning of a new era when the 310th Airlift Squadron first joined Team MacDill. Twelve years later, they depart MacDill AFB, headed down range marking another first for the 310th.The 310th AS operate three C-37A aircraft primarily supporting the six CONUS based combatant

  • Physical resiliency: Everybody's got time for that

    Part 1 of 4The military lifestyle is exceptionally fast-paced, demanding and hectic; however, through a series of focused actions, combating unforeseen stressors can become second nature. Resiliency strengthening is the catalyst needed to get through hard times.The masterminds behind ensuring the