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  • Medically prepared through deployment medicine

    Every day the Airmen of the public health deployment medicine section at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, are dedicated to ensuring the readiness of Team MacDill."Airmen are the human weapon system," said Staff Sgt. Aundre Lawrence, 6th Aerospace Medicine Squadron NCO in charge of deployment

  • Meet the Air Force’s contract negotiators

    A lot of work happens behind-the-scenes in the Air Force. Jobs such as communications, aircraft and vehicle maintenance, and supply management are rarely seen, but have a noticeable impact on the Air Force mission.One of these unseen jobs in the Air Force has the authority to spend millions of

  • Meet the Black Knights: 99th Air Refueling Squadron

    Located deep in the South, the 99th Air Refueling Squadron is a geographically separated unit stationed at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, in Birmingham, Alabama, but functions administratively under the 6th Air Mobility Wing.

  • 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

  • Mental Health recieves virtual reality systemVR

    "The virtual reality system is a relatively new medium for assisting with treatment. Studies are ongoing at this time, but early studies have shown very promising results," said Capt. John Pistello, 6th Medical Operations Squadron staff psychologist.November 2013 MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

  • Mental health: When needed, help is in easy reach

    The number five. When one thinks of Mental Health services, is the first thing that comes to mind the number five?The Air Force Mental Health program is divided into five individual groups, with five distinct functionalities. Mental Health, Family Advocacy, ADAPT, Resiliency and Behavior Health are

  • Mentoring Up: Communication is a Two Way Street

    As MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Airmen adjust to changing leadership at the 6th Air Mobility Wing, they benefit from a renewed emphasis on developing the force and communication throughout the wing.

  • Metals Technology: Airmen keep aircraft fit to fly

    “In the maintenance world, the quote for fabrication flight has always been, ‘you break it, we fix it!’ said Tech. Sgt. Matthew Dowden, aircraft metals technology section chief assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron.

  • 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

  • Military spouse “pays it forward”

    Working embassy duty in some of the most remote areas of the world, with top brass relying on your expert assertiveness may be thrilling and career broadening, but with the increased responsibility comes increased stress. For Jane Kordish, former U.S. Army interpreter and translator, this fact was