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  • Much more than a gateway: Dale Mabry

    On an average day more than 20,000 people find their way through the gates of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, the majority of whom arrive by one of the state's most famous roads--Dale Mabry Highway.Buried beneath the popularity of its modern day relevance, Dale Mabry Hwy. is much more than a road

  • Stand-Out Female: Combat Arms Instructor

    "If I wasn't patient then they wouldn't have any confidence," said Staff Sgt. Demenica Vick, 6th Security Forces Squadron combat arms training and maintenance instructor.As the only female in her combat arms shop, Vick has taken her experience as a single parent to help her better train service

  • Using talent to represent the Air Force

    "It feels absolutely amazing to hit this milestone, like hitting the anthem lottery," said Tech. Sgt. Sonya Bryson, 6th Maintenance Group NCO in charge of maintenance plans, scheduling and documentation.Bryson, a Greenville, S.C. native, performed the National Anthem for the 1,000th time in her Air

  • Master Sgt. Scott Marshall: I was made for this

    "The job was a natural fit; I had that same feeling again that I had in Basic Military Training as an instructor, where I woke up excited and full of fire at what my day was going to bring," said Master Sgt. Scott Marshall, 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant.Marshall joined the Air

  • Stand Out Female: MWD Handler

    "After two weeks of spending time with him, Alex finally recognized me," said Senior Airman Ashley Wendler, 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler. "I was no long just his trainer, but he now saw me as 'mom.'"Since being assigned as partners, 25-year-old Wendler from Baltimore,

  • Toastmasters: Good leaders are good communicators

    The Air Force, and the military as a whole, has always searched for and discovered ways to groom and develop effective leaders. Often times, personnel take the initiative to discover resources to help themselves and others develop better leadership skills.It is said that one important characteristic

  • Professionals professionally enhancing

    The MacDill Professional Development Center is unique in the aspect that it offers over four times more professional development opportunities than the average base. Consisting only of a career assistance advisor and a First Term Airman Center team lead, the PDC team's job can get a little

  • Fuel to the Max

    "People are so amazed that they can increase muscle and lose fat while improving their strength and endurance when they follow the appropriate diet," explained Susan Haley, 6th Aerospace Medicine Squadron health promotion dietician, when talking about the Fuel to the Max class.Fuel to the Max is a

  • MacDill's first recycle team: part two

    "The most enjoyable part of the dorm recycle team is seeing the numbers increase and knowing that we are doing something good for the base," said Airman 1st Class Brandi Graves, dorm recycle team lead. "It's an awesome feeling! I love knowing the recycle team has a positive impact."It has been six

  • To conserve and protect MacDill's natural resources

    During the day-to-day grind of ensuring the mission of the 6th Air Mobility Wing is accomplished, the robust environment of MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. is often the last thing on one's mind, however, for Jason Kirkpatrick, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources program manager, the ecosystem