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  • Molding new NCOs

    "Every day is different in the Professional Military Education world," said Staff Sgt. Andrea Berggren, 6th Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School instructor. "You can never quite be prepared for all that may come your way. That's why I love it." On average, 168 students go through ALS in a

  • 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

  • Air Force PT in the community

    "Initially, the intent was to visit the children to teach them about physical fitness and to get them excited about exercise," said Tech. Sgt. Matthew Orlando, 6th Communication Squadron.Orlando used his experience as an U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training instructor to assist in teaching

  • Helping Hands—Feeding those in need

    The Tampa-St. Petersburg metropolitan area has the largest homeless population in the United States. Having a bed to lie in and a hot meal each day is not a luxury many individuals are able to enjoy.Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, 12 Airmen from the 6th Air Mobility Wing volunteered three hours of their

  • Setting goals--The journey of an Airman

    From the big city of Detroit, Mich. to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Irina Velanovich embarked on a journey to accomplish the goals that she had set for herself and become the person she is today."I wanted to do something that would benefit society," said Velanovich. "I decided that the Air Force

  • 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

  • Veterans Day

    On Nov. 11, with close to 400,000 veterans located within 100 miles of MacDill, there is much to celebrate. On the 11th day of the 11th month in the 11th hour of 1918, World War I was formally declared over. Across the globe, nations celebrated holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day to

  • Warthogs visit MacDill

    MacDill Air Force Base received an short notice visit from 10 fighter jets Oct. 1-11, 2013."Up until three weeks ago we had planned to go to another [temporary duty] location," said Capt. James Chevalier, 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in-charge of the deployment to MacDill. "I'm proud

  • Defenders challenge, complete

    And they're off! Two defenders sprint towards the ocean carrying a kayak and paddles. They jump into the kayak, paddle off and the Lt. Joseph Helton Defenders Challenge begins. Team-by-team, 36 defenders from the 6th Security Forces Squadron kayaked, ran, assembled and marched through a 10-part

  • Ops never stop

    Attention to detail is a phrase every Airman is familiar with, however, for the Airmen with 6th Operations Support Squadron airfield management team, this phrase is more than just a cliché. This hypersensitive attention is what keeps the more than one billion dollars worth of local and transient