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  • PCSing? Retiring? Loan Locker is there for you

    At MacDill, the Loan Locker is offered by the Airman and Family Readiness Center to help ease the transition of active duty personnel, Department of Defense civilians and their families who may be experiencing a permanent change of station or retirement.A PCS or retirement can be exciting, but it

  • SAAM: MacDill is all in

    On April 1, 2014 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., members of Advocates for Sexual Assault Prevention MacDill came together and hung teal ribbons around the junior enlisted dorms to commemorate the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.April is the designated month for SAAM, and this makes the

  • A story of hardship—Jeanne Rapp

    Eugenia Szaban was only six years old when she and her family were taken from their home and forced into slavery. She recalled the following events as if they happened yesterday."On the night of Feb. 9, 1940, a blistering cold night, we [my family and I] were aroused by a banging on our door by

  • Are you missing out on leave?

    Every month military members earn two and a half days of leave, adding up to a total of 30 days which can be used anytime, mission permitting. Leave is governed by Congress and is the service member's privilege to take. It ensures the highest level of morale and motivation as well as maintains

  • Siberian Cross medal recipient--Jeanne Rapp

    Jeanne Rapp, formerly known as Eugenia Szaban, was awarded the Siberian Cross, Feb. 21, 2014, for the two years she spent as a prisoner in the Russian Gulags more than 70 years ago. As an expression of gratitude for the national memory of Polish citizens who were deported to Siberia, Kazakhstan and

  • Force Shaping - Be in control of your destiny

    It's no secret that the Air Force is downsizing its force in order to reduce the Department of Defense's annual expenses. But just because the Air Force is letting some Airmen go, does not mean they are not welcoming new personnel to join the Air Force Reserve.The Air Force Reserve is an exciting,

  • And the winners are

    First there were many, than just a few, now just three. The 6th Air Mobility Wing held its' annual awards ceremony Feb. 7, 2014, to recognize the accomplishments of 2013. The Annual Awards Board consisted of six members, the superintendent from each group and the 6th AMW command chief, Chief Master

  • MacDill Airman awarded bronze star

     Tech. Sgt. Andre Peters, 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog NCO in charge, was awarded the nation's fourth highest medal, the bronze star medal, by the Department of the Army in August 2013, prior to returning to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.Peters, a Chicago native, enlisted in

  • MacDill's first recycle team

    Airman 1st Class Brandi Graves, 6th Comptroller Squadron financial analyst, came to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., from technical school and noticed things were different from what she was used to, especially when it came to recycling."In tech school we had a recycling team in our squadron that

  • Molding new NCOs

    "Every day is different in the Professional Military Education world," said Staff Sgt. Andrea Berggren, 6th Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School instructor. "You can never quite be prepared for all that may come your way. That's why I love it." On average, 168 students go through ALS in a