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  • Red Ribbon Week at MacDill

    Andre Johnson, 6th Air Mobility Wing Drug Demand Reduction Program manager, launched a counter-drug campaign in coordination with the nation's oldest and largest drug prevention program, Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23 through Oct. 31. Red Ribbon Week was initiated in 1988 in honor of Drug Enforcement

  • Dismantled...

    "Isochronal (ISO) inspections...It all began in 1903, when two men stood on a hill..." joked Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Phillips, 6th Maintenance Squadron isochronal dock coordinator, July 31, 2013 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.The isochronal inspection is one of the most thorough inspections that the 6th

  • Want to be a hurricane hunter?

    Wind speeds increase and the sky gets darker. People begin to seek shelter. You are sitting at your desk and the phone rings or a notification flashes across the computer saying "Tornado warning/watch! Shelter in Place!" As you scramble to find a safe place, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric

  • Veterans Day

    On Nov. 11, with close to 400,000 veterans located within 100 miles of MacDill, there is much to celebrate. On the 11th day of the 11th month in the 11th hour of 1918, World War I was formally declared over. Across the globe, nations celebrated holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day to

  • Exemplary by example; Bronze Star awarded

    Service members at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., gathered together Nov. 8, 2013, to witness the recognition of retired Army Maj. Charles "Chuck" Winn, nearly 63 years after he was repatriated as a prisoner of war.The Bronze Star Medal is awarded to those who, during times of combat or war after Dec.

  • A dog’s mouth is cleaner than a human’s, right?

    As is the case with humans, dogs too develop problems such as tartar and plaque buildup and gingivitis. Unbeknownst to most, is the fact that if not properly accessed and treated, these problems can lead to life-threatening infections and issues including heart, liver, and kidney disease.In the

  • NDI: "Cracking" down on mishaps

    When it comes to aircraft, the smallest crack on any part could jeopardize a mission, ground the fleet, or lead to something as catastrophic as a crash landing.Tasked with finding these blemishes are the nondestructive inspection Airmen of the 6th Maintenance Squadron, whose mission it is to make

  • For the love of pigs

    The thought of a military member owning a pig may seem a bit peculiar, but for one soldier at MacDill Air Force Base's U.S. Central Command, owning two pigs turned into over 300.Roughly two years ago, Army Lt. Col. Frank Dunaway and his wife Tiffney, embarked on a journey that they could have never

  • Caring Hands

    MacDill's Health and Wellness Center teamed up with the Florida State Massage Therapy Association to host the first annual "Caring Hands Support Our Troops" event on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., in observance of National Massage Therapy Awareness Week, Oct. 25, 2013.The Caring Hands event was

  • Putting a bird to bed

    "Bolt-44, five mikes out, alpha-one," relayed the crew of a late-landing KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill AFB. Meanwhile, seven maintainers and a fuel technician stood-by, awaiting the planes arrival so they could "put it to bed." Once the aircraft's landing condition was dispatched to the