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  • Looking ahead, beware the enemy of complacency

    Now that the Combined Unit Inspection is behind us and we proved that we were compliant in our regulatory requirements, we must be prepared for a new enemy: complacency. It is easy to sit back and pat yourself on the shoulder for the hard work that was completed for the inspection, as it is well

  • Vietnam vets support current service members

    I returned from deployment to a Baltimore airport at about 8 p.m. on a weeknight after traveling for about 30 hours with several overseas layovers. I only had one checked item that came off the plane right away. Out of a plane of several hundred people, I was the actual first person to leave baggage

  • MacDill CGOC 'making a difference'

    The Company Grade Officer's Council is an organization that brings all junior officers, O-1 through O-3, together for leadership development, networking, community service, camaraderie and fellowship throughout the 6th Air Mobility Wing. Team MacDill's CGPC is open to all services, including those

  • Are you 'friends' with alcohol?

    Alcohol Awareness Week begins April 1 at MacDill, and is held to emphasize the promotion of accurate health information regarding alcohol use and prevention of alcohol-related problems.Most of us are familiar with the common social media terms of "friending," "liking" and "relationship status." Each

  • Balance, it's not an act

    It is said that life is a balancing act. This is true, except that it is not an act.Every day each person strives for balance in their life. Be it at work, when daily the flightline production supervisor tries to balance the flying schedule with scheduled maintenance, at home when a new Airman tries

  • Seeing is believing...

    Many times in our lives we spend the day reacting to variables and trying to keep our heads above water. Time, money and manpower are all variables that we account and plan for in the execution of our professional lives. Increased taxes and continuous threats of sequestration are financial variables

  • Win by listening

    We have all been there - while planning the next vacation, daydreaming, or thinking about getting the mission accomplished a co-worker or a loved one says, "Are you listening? What did I just say?"If you're wise, your answer shouldn't be, "Yeah, you said 'blah, blah, blah... .' "The aforementioned

  • How to be a 'Super'visor

    In my 24 years of service I have encountered numerous catch phrases that try to emphasize the importance of supervising. I'm sure you have heard them: "Good leadership is good prevention," "Be a great wingman," "Culture of responsible choices," and I could go on and on. As military members, we are

  • Dear Wing Ma'am: I'm not ready yet...

    Dear Wing Ma'am,We've been trying for a baby, and we were ecstatic when I finally got pregnant. Tragically, I miscarried. We have received so much support from our friends, co-workers and family. We listened to everything our doc told us to do and he's given us the okay to try again. My husband

  • "There I was...: A test of my mettle"

    Deployments have become a regular part of life for most active duty Air Force members. There are many locations in our area of responsibility to which members can potentially be deployed at a moment's notice.My most recent experience took place in 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia.