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  • Asking for help is courageous

    In the 1990's it was not uncommon for an Airman to hear the phrase "Suck it up!" It was also rare to find the supervisor who would encourage Airmen to seek help to work through mental health concerns. It seemed the Senior Noncommissioned Officers were worried more about maintaining the appearance of

  • From Airman to Mommy

    It's 5:15 A.M. , my alarm goes off and I roll out of bed and begin to put on the U.S. Air Force uniform and prepare for work at 7:30 A.M. Some may be wondering why so early, well not only do I have to prepare myself for duty, but I have to get my two children ready for their day and yes I do it

  • History: avoiding the consequences of ignoring it

    The Airmen of the 6th Operations Support Squadron know of my love for history--they get bits and pieces of it all the time, especially of our Air Force heritage. Being asked to write a small commentary afforded me the opportunity to talk to all who are in circulation of this wonderful publication.

  • Fire chief persepctive- Proud to be a civil engineer

    I proudly wear the Civil Engineer badge! Not only does it look cool, but there is a "real" purpose (no pun) for a firefighter's "engineer" status. From time to time, the question is asked, "Why are firefighters in CE?" The answer is simple. Like all engineers, we are inherently "problem solvers" and

  • Women's Equality Day

    Every year on Aug. 26, Americans celebrate Women's Equality Day. Instituted by Rep. Bella Abzug and established in 1971, the date commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, the Woman Suffrage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave American women full voting rights in 1920. This year, as

  • Take a stand!

    Every day, I pick up a newspaper or see an account of an American being celebrated for taking a stand. For some, the stand was for faith, for others, against injustice. For some, the stand was to defend freedom, for others to defend rights--even when the defense of those rights was not always clear

  • Coaching Air Force values

    My wife, Kris, and I are blessed to be entering a new chapter of our lives here at MacDill Air Force Base. It's been 14 years since I have been stationed on an active duty base - we forgot how nice it was to have so many resources at our fingertips. I would like to thank Col. Douglas Schwartz, Col.

  • First impressions

    I'd like to thank Col. DeThomas for lending me this space to thank all of you incredible Team MacDill Airmen for giving my family and I such a warm welcome to this amazing base! Our first month here has definitely given us a flavor for how dynamic, busy and wonderful the MacDill and the greater

  • Thank you to the MacDill Air Force Base community

    On behalf of the soldiers, sailors, Airmen and Marines of the Joint Communications Support Element, I want to reach out to the MacDill Air Force Base community, acknowledge and thank you for the support you continue to provide the JCSE.The JCSE has been a part of the MacDill community for 50 years

  • Deployment: a way of life

    Since September 11, 2001 the word "deployment" has been integrated into our vocabulary like any other word we might use under normal circumstances. Hearing spouses say "My husband is deployed," or seeing a young child at the airport holding a sign that reads "Welcome home Mommy! You're my hero!" are