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  • Dedicated to her country; dedicated to the mission

    Crowds of people forced their way through congested streets. As they hustled and bustled off to wherever they were heading, there was almost no sky overhead. The massive skyscrapers where people lived in small living quarters towered above. For one young girl, this is where she was born and raised;

  • 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

  • DEFY teaches children to just say no

    Teaching children to say no to drugs is never easy. Helping them to resist peer pressure is equally as hard. But when a group of 14 volunteers from the Drug Education For Youth program came together last week at MacDill they did both. In an effort to raise awareness of the harmful effects of

  • Defying the odds: identical twins serve together

    The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot is 292 million to 1, which is more likely than the odds of twin brothers serving in the same military branch, at the same deployed location, in the same unit, while also performing the same job at the same time. This unlikely scenario is once in a lifetime

  • Delivering excellence: MacDill boom operators train for perfection

    There’s a saying in the Air Force about refueling aircraft, something along the lines of nothing accomplishes mission success without tanker aircraft gas. This saying rings true in Tampa. Refueling aircraft such as MacDill Air Force Base’s KC-135 Stratotanker are vital to mission success and keeping

  • Dental Lab Technicians: True Air Force artisans

    "Nine times out of 10 you will never get a chance to meet us; we are the guys behind the scenes doing the dirty work, fixing and creating the teeth that keep you healthy and mobility ready."Who are these hidden specialists? Dental laboratory technicians.Unbeknownst to many, when Airmen need dental

  • Deployed MacDill Airmen lead base tour with Kyrgyz students

    Airmen deployed from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron participated in a community support project at their deployed location last month. Capt. Ryland Tecson and Airman 1st Class Maria Wilson, 91st ARS members assigned to the 22nd Expeditionary Refueling Squadron, led a base tour along with 42 other

  • Determined MacDill mom, dad earn commissions

    “I have many interests in life and have never been fond of sticking with one thing, as I love change and to learn new things,” said 1st Lt. Brandon Cruz, Medical Service Corps officer with the 6th Medical Operations Squadron. “I have enjoyed being a medic and being hands on with patients thus far,

  • Diamond focus -- MacDill hosts first sergeant symposium

    From military disciplinary actions and law enforcement infringements to dealing with domestic assaults and the long hours away from one's family, the ins-and-outs of being a first sergeant were discussed in full at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Aug. 12 to 14, 2013. The event, MacDill's second annual