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  • Airman plays in Pro-Am

    Upon winning the MacDill Air Force Base golf championship Airman 1st Class Dalton Dishman, 6th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, was informed that he was selected to play with professional golfer, Rory Sabbatini, in the Valspar Championship Pro-Am, March 12, 2014 at

  • Siberian Cross medal recipient--Jeanne Rapp

    Jeanne Rapp, formerly known as Eugenia Szaban, was awarded the Siberian Cross, Feb. 21, 2014, for the two years she spent as a prisoner in the Russian Gulags more than 70 years ago. As an expression of gratitude for the national memory of Polish citizens who were deported to Siberia, Kazakhstan and

  • Meet the new dorm superintendent

    "I am willing to lead Airmen in the right direction, even if it does not pertain to my job; I just want to provide mentorship," said Master Sgt. Patrick McSweeney, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron superintendent of unaccompanied housing. "I would like for Airmen to come see me and voice any concerns they

  • MCMAP--A lifestyle not a hobby

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Randy Bochner, 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion Marine Corps Martial Arts Program 2nd degree black belt instructor trainer, expresses that MCMAP is not just a hobby, but a lifestyle.Before Bochner joined the Marines, he grew up training in the arts.Early in his career, Bochner

  • FAB-ulous: 6th AMW fabrication flight makes it from scratch

    At a time when Department of Defense budgets are under the microscope, each organization must come up with new and resourceful ways to continue the mission with limited manning and assets.For the members of the 6th Air mobility Wing's fabrication flight, this new and resourceful mindset led to the

  • Dismantled...

    "Isochronal (ISO) inspections...It all began in 1903, when two men stood on a hill..." joked Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Phillips, 6th Maintenance Squadron isochronal dock coordinator, July 31, 2013 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.The isochronal inspection is one of the most thorough inspections that the 6th

  • Want to be a hurricane hunter?

    Wind speeds increase and the sky gets darker. People begin to seek shelter. You are sitting at your desk and the phone rings or a notification flashes across the computer saying "Tornado warning/watch! Shelter in Place!" As you scramble to find a safe place, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

  • A dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s, right?

    As is the case with humans, dogs too develop problems such as tartar and plaque buildup and gingivitis. Unbeknownst to most, is the fact that if not properly accessed and treated, these problems can lead to life-threatening infections and issues including heart, liver, and kidney disease.In the

  • For the love of pigs

    The thought of a military member owning a pig may seem a bit peculiar, but for one soldier at MacDill Air Force Base's U.S. Central Command, owning two pigs turned into over 300.Roughly two years ago, Army Lt. Col. Frank Dunaway and his wife Tiffney, embarked on a journey that they could have never

  • Fire frees the way to be

    October 4 through the 12 was National Fire Prevention week at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., as well as all across the country; and in true Team MacDill fashion, the fire fighters of the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron came out in a blaze to help educate people on fire safety. In 1920, President Woodrow