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  • New DES to Streamline process

    Under an agreement between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, a joint Disability Evaluation System has been initiated, also known as the Medical Evaluation Board process, to improve timeliness, effectiveness and transparency of the DES process. This new program will

  • New four-legged Airman leads SAPR program at MacDill

    Therapy can come in many different shapes, forms, and sizes. For some, attending counseling helps during troubling times. For others, meditation helps ease the mind. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, has implemented a new kind of therapy.

  • New uniform, new role

    "I just want to thank God for my experience and all the wonderful people I have met in the Air Force and for the opportunity to further serve in the Navy," commented Lt. Cornelius Johnson, Navy chaplain.Prior to commissioning into the Navy, Johnson had served as an Air Force chaplain since

  • New warning system proving itself

    One of the first bases in Air Mobility Command to implement the new AtHoc mass, electronic instant notification system, MacDill can boast that its members are truly "dialed in" when it comes to knowing what's going on.From weather alerts on up to major threats, the MacDill Command Post-based AtHoc

  • Newfound perspective—HVAC

    As the only heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration technician assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, Staff Sgt. John Herron manages to excel in mission requirements.At MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, within the 6th CES, the fire department and explosive ordinance disposal

  • Next generation Airmen… CAP cadets awarded for excellence

    As the sun slowly sets over the horizon, cadets of the General Chuck Yeager Cadet Squadron in Brandon, Florida line up in formation for drill. Sounds of their cadence carry. Hup, Twop, threep, fourp, column left… harch. They practice and practice, seeking perfection with every step.

  • No elective surgery for active duty members without MDG OK

    Active duty members serving in the U.S. military are required to complete a number of steps before obtaining any type of civilian elective or cosmetic surgery. Elective surgery performed on active duty military members must be coordinated through the 6th Medical Group, and approved by the 6th MDG

  • Nobody rocks until comm rolls

    On a daily basis the U.S. Air Force uses lines of communication to do their daily tasks. When email stops working or access is needed to certain drives, communication focal point controllers are there to save the day.Being a CFP can be challenging because they have to meet the expectations of every