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  • TERPS watch over DoD aircraft in foreign nations

    Even a single error on an airport approach procedure could put the lives of pilots, crew members, and their passengers in danger. Therefore, it is the job of specialized teams of air traffic controllers to ensure Department of Defense (DoD) aircraft land safely around the world.The Terminal

  • The 6th CS: more customer-friendly

    Since January 2015, the 6th Communications Squadron has implemented a customer service desk at their facility to minimize the down time for the individual and allow the shop to operate more efficiently.Starting from scratch in October 2014, the team transformed a space into a workable area where

  • The Bay Orderlies: Air Force grime-fighters

    With the quick swipe of a rag and the brisk push of a broom the bay orderlies have once again thwarted the daily threat of dirt and grime.Who are these selfless Airmen you may ask? And why are they here?Every week four junior-enlisted Airmen living in the base dormitories on MacDill Air Force Base,

  • The fog of war: Team MacDill battles mosquitoes

    Imagine this scenario: the sun begins to rise above the Tampa Bay horizon as two service members jog along the Bayshore Boulevard running trail before beginning their work day.“This is a perfect time to run; the temperature is great,” says one of the service members.Suddenly, a faint buzzing sound

  • There I was...: A combat medic who saw a share of combat

    There I was, on an eye-opening deployment. I thought as an Air Force medic I'd be working at a theater hospital. I found out it would not be the case for this deployment. Before leaving the states, I attended three months of training to prepare myself for combat operations and convoys. I landed in

  • 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

  • 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

  • Total Force team ensures deployment success

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Units throughout the Air Force banded together in a Total Force effort to complete a Cargo Deployment Function for members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing on a rotational deployment.

  • Training for the elite

    "It is a great honor to earn the title of a Phoenix Raven," said Senior Airman Jeffery Beilman, 6th Security Forces phoenix raven. "Upon graduation candidates receive a designation number from Air Mobility Command Headquarters, only the elite are awarded a number."Phoenix Ravens are specially