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  • Why Take That Risk?

    A recent accident here at MacDill AFB reminded me just how important managing risk is to every part of our team. While responding to a night aircraft emergency, one of our fire department tankers took a corner and flipped several times before coming to rest on one of the taxiways. Thankfully, the

  • Reflections of a Graduating Military Brat

    Editor's Note: Tori Smith is the daughter of Lt Col Brian Smith, 91st Air Refueling Squadron commander at MacDill AFB. The Air Force's Year of the Family runs through July 2010.Growing up as a military kid I have experienced quite a few "lasts," but recently in my new role as a high school senior,

  • AMC commander: 'Time to give thanks'

    For over 230 years our great nation has celebrated Thanksgiving as a time to recognize the many priceless gifts we enjoy as Americans. It's a time to appreciate and celebrate our families and our friends; a time to reflect on how privileged we are to live in such a great land of opportunity. For

  • Military Family Appreciation Week 2009

    (Note: The Department of Defense's Military Family Appreciation Week is Nov. 21-28, 2009.)As we count our blessings this month, America's Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen serve day and night around the globe to defend our Nation. We are all very proud of them, and yet we should

  • The MacDill Community

    By the time you read this I will be deployed to Iraq serving as the Deputy Expeditionary Mission Support Group Commander at Joint Base Balad. While I am gone I will be missing the MacDill community, which I have grown to love over the past 2 years. Allow me to reflect upon what the MacDill community

  • AMC Commander: ‘You are all heroes’

    As my 38 years in the Air Force come to a close, I find myself reflecting on the great accomplishments made by mobility Airmen ... past and present. Ninety-one years ago we began developing the core competencies that define the Air Mobility Command (AMC) we know today. Beginning with innovations in

  • Losing a servicemember

    Every time we lose an Airman, Soldier, Sailor or Marine to drinking and driving, my heart sinks a little bit and I always wonder how the family is holding up. The recent deaths of our own Air Mobility Command Airmen has every commander wondering what it will take to stop this senseless loss of

  • I am an officer in the United States Air Force

    The Air Force is not a job it's a way of life. We are faithful to a proud heritage where we find our identity and retrieve our strength. As Airmen, we have obligations to do what's right, serve others before ourselves, and pursue excellence. The blood, sweat, and tears we shed every day to protect

  • Purpose of the IG and frequently asked questions

     The Inspector General system used throughout the total force is based on the concept that IGs serve as an extension of their commander, by acting as his/her eyes and ears to be alert to issues that affect the organization. IGs primarily serve their commanders and their assigned organizations, both