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  • 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

  • MFLC helps service members and families cope

    Deployments and military life as a whole can be very stressful for personnel, their families, and relationships, so who is there to answer the call when a service member's support system is in need of support?Enter the Military and Family Life Consultant Program.The MFLC, established by the

  • 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

  • Train to fly: boom simulator operator

    Flying aircraft, or just merely being a part of the aircrew, is an important job that requires skills and techniques like most career fields in the United States Air Force. Therefore, training is an intricate part of their everyday duties. At MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., pilot and boom aircrew

  • Keeping fit one diet at a time

    Susan Haley, 6th Areospace Medicine Squadron health promotion dietitian, has been a dietitian and nutritionist for over 30 years, but she has been helping members of Team MacDill stay fit for the last seven years. "We believe that fit fighters plus healthy families equal a resilient and healthy Air

  • The Cable Guys

    The cable and antenna systems maintainers of the 6th Communications Squadron, or cable dogs as they like to refer to themselves, play a crucial role in keeping MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. running and maintaining its overall readiness to complete the mission.They are the Airmen who answer the call

  • Smooth move

    "For me the transition from technical school to the operational Air Force was smooth, I didn't have any real issues," said Airman 1st Class Sandra Matos, 6th Comptroller Squadron lead defense travel administrator. "I was just anxious and nervous about moving somewhere new and different."Matos

  • Running the Distance

    Typically, running long distances is an acquired taste for most people, but for Master Sgt. Matthew Mancuso, U.S. Central Command commander's administrative staff manager, it's a way to getaway, stay in shape and physically challenge himself."I run to stay in shape as well as to remain focused and