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  • Making a list a checking it twice, deployment style

    Today's military family faces a lifestyle that is comprised of frequent deployments and increased family separations. This often proves to be a stressful challenge for military families. With many Team MacDill members deploying in January and some within the next two weeks, it can be a stressful and

  • Making history: 50th Red Devils take flight

    “Welcome to the first 50th air refueling flight,” said Lt. Col. Ricardo Lopez, addressing the aircrew members around the table during the historical pre-flight mission brief.

  • Making the team: MacDill’s waterborne police force

    “Growing up, my dad would tell me, ‘If you love your job, you’ll never work a day in your life,’ and for me, every day of work feels like a vacation,” said Staff Sgt. Zachary Tierney, a marine patrol crew lead with the 6th Security Forces Squadron (SFS).Tierney is one of the newest members of the

  • 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

  • May the faith be with you

    With her hands resting in her lap, the chaplain smiled before softly recalling what influenced her to serve in the Air Force."From a young age, I knew I wanted to be a positive influence for people through ministry and I had a love for military families," said Capt. Amy O'Connell, 6th Air Mobility

  • 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

  • Medical Airmen strive to be effective communicators

    Communication skills and attention to detail help lab technicians assigned to the 6th Medical Support Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, keep our service members healthy and our aircrew ready to fly.

  • Medical Group Re-Purposes CPR

    Communication, Professionalism and Respect are the basis for the same acronym as CPR, but that hasn’t stopped the 6th Medical Group from quickly adopting a new meaning of this deep-rooted medical term.