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  • What is the Coalition Village?

    Tucked away inside a building at MacDill Air Force Base is a work center unlike any other in the Air Force that hosts senior officials from allied nations from around the world. While its name, the Coalition Coordination Center, is bolted on the outside walls, that doesn’t really answer the question

  • Honoring military moms

    Motherhood comes with many struggles; mothers can never clock out or hang up the towel and call it a day. Likewise, the military operates the same way; service members are on-call 24/7 to serve their nation at a moment’s notice.Every second Sunday in May, mothers around the world are recognized for

  • Let’s talk about it – May is Mental Health Awareness Month

    Since 1949, May has been observed as National Mental Health Awareness Month. The month provides an opportunity to highlight resources for psychological health concerns and conditions. The Air Force and its sister services are no different; this month emphasizes the importance of mental health across

  • Small town boy, big time dreams

    He grew up in rural Illinois; the closest town in either direction was 15 minutes away. Farm land stretched for miles on end. It was the kind of area where everyone knew each other.

  • Nutrition: Not just a monthly observance but a lifestyle

    National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and information campaign observed annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses on the importance of making informed food choices, and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.

  • Chaplain provides spiritual, mental support

    Enlisting in the Army in 1983, a current-day Air Force chaplain said he always knew he wanted to serve both his country and his faith. Originally stationed at Fort Lewis, Washington, as a medical Soldier, he found himself spending his free time in the local church, his place of comfort.

  • 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

  • An Airman’s path to Officer Training School

    Entry controller, security forces trainer, security forces raven program manager, and enlisted professional military education instructor are just a few of the jobs Master Sgt. Dustin Maglinti has excelled in during his time in the Air Force.

  • Pioneer of tactical airlift visits MacDill

    It’s World War II and Nazi Germany occupies France, an Allied nation. Somewhere in the moonlit French countryside, a modified B-24 Liberator flies overhead. Painted matte black, and stripped of unnecessary equipment, this B-24 is flying a secret mission.