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Oct. 29, 2018
AMC’s first Spark Tank competition recognizes Airmen innovation, selects winners to advance to Air Force level

GRAPEVINE, Texas -- Air Mobility Command held its first-ever Phoenix Spark Tank competition at the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Grapevine, Texas, where four finalists proposed their innovation ideas to top Air Force leaders and the president of VOX Space on Oct. 26.The competition, which
Oct. 29, 2018
Former NFL coach talks resiliency

Tony Dungy, former head coach of Super Bowl champions and a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, spoke about resiliency and its correlation to suicide prevention to service members at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 24, 2018.
Oct. 26, 2018
Hangar turned hockey rink: Tampa Bay Lightning, MacDill service members play hockey

Two former Tampa Bay Lightning players, Mathieu Garon and Ruslan Fedotenko, ThunderBug, USAA volunteers, the Tampa Bay Lightning girls and the Lightning Street Team visited MacDill Air Force Base, Florida to give hockey lessons and show their appreciation for Team MacDill service members, Oct. 25,
Oct. 23, 2018
Air Force extends high year of tenure for E-4s through E-6s

The Air Force is extending the high year of tenure for senior airmen through technical sergeants beginning Feb. 1, 2019.The memo, signed Oct. 18, 2018, extends the high year of tenure from eight to 10 years for senior airmen, from 15 to 20 years for staff sergeants and from 20 to 22 years for
Oct. 19, 2018
General Miller engages AMC senior leaders at Phoenix Rally

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Approximately 100 commanders, command chiefs, their spouses and AMC directors attended Air Mobility Command’s 2018 Fall Phoenix Rally conference Oct. 17 - 18, here.
Oct. 19, 2018
Combined Federal Campaign encourages MacDill to “Show some love”

With the season of giving right around the corner, the season of charity and the Combined Federal Campaign kicked off at the base theater on MacDill Air Force base, Fla., Oct. 18, 2018.
Oct. 18, 2018
Extinguishing danger: MacDill Fire Prevention Week

Between Oct. 9 and 13, the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection team held its annual Fire Prevention Week to promote awareness. Using the slogan, “Look. Listen. Learn.,” aimed to inform patrons on the importance of fire safety.
Oct. 15, 2018
MacDill key in Hurricane Michael relief efforts

Imagine thousands of people - doctors, firefighters, rescue swimmers, road crews and more - ready to save lives and rebuild, but no one could communicate where or when to go. The Joint Communications Support Element, which consists of active duty, reserve and National Guard squadrons, ensures vital
Oct. 12, 2018
Joint training bonds AE Airmen

This is not your run-of-the-mill training flight.The first clue is the three different squadron patches on the Reserve Citizen Airmen’s flight suits: the 514th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron’s (AES) “Alis Aquilae” - On Eagles’ Wings, the 45th AES’s “Global Care,” and the 439th AES’s “Delivering
Oct. 12, 2018
AMC provides support in aftermath of Hurricane Michael

Air Mobility Command is prepared to support victims affected by Hurricane Michael, which hit landfall in parts of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama on Wednesday.