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  • AF firefighters unite for training

    Set atop two jet fuel tanks, a firefighter prepared to rappel down while 11 of his crew members ensured all the proper equipment was secure and ready to rescue a dummy 50 feet below.The high angle rescue was one of several scenarios Airmen were trained on during the Rescue Technician 1 training.Two

  • AFAF supports battle against cancer

    He began his Air Force career as a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist – an Airman trained to survive and operate in all conditions and teach others to do the same.Second lieutenant Roger Zehr, now an officer in charge of operations intelligence with the 6th Operations Support

  • AFSO21: Waiting time is wasted time

    "Waiting time is wasted time," said Col. Scott DeThomas, 6th Air Mobility Wing commander, in regards to Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century.In the 1950's U.S. Air Force Col. John R. Boyd created the Observe, Orient, Decide, Act loop. The OODA loop describes the decision making process to

  • Air Force birthday

    Airmen worldwide celebrated the Air Force's 66th birthday with many different celebrations.At MacDill, Airmen entering the dining facility were met by the smell of birthday cake, the sounds of birthday greetings, and the site of birthday decorations.Smiling servers handed Airmen pieces of cake as

  • Air Force chaplain shares story of service

    His office is adorned with pictures of family, scholarly degrees and books of worship. Service members of all branches can be seen sitting by his desk, confiding in him for personal issues they would never tell anyone else. Sitting opposite of them, is a ministry professional, listening intently,

  • Air Force focuses on recycling this Earth Day

    As the nation celebrates the 45th annual Earth Day this April 22, the Air Force is re-emphasizing its standing commitment to environmental stewardship and encouraging its military and civilian workforce to promote recycling both at home and on the job, and asking them to leverage available

  • Air Force PT in the community

    "Initially, the intent was to visit the children to teach them about physical fitness and to get them excited about exercise," said Tech. Sgt. Matthew Orlando, 6th Communication Squadron.Orlando used his experience as an U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training instructor to assist in teaching

  • Air Force Triathlon Team standout—Leader on and off the course

    "More than anything, a healthy mindset, progressive thinking, and the thought of continual self-improvement are what always keep me going. I'm continuously eager to learn and I'm yearning to set new standards."These are well-anchored, self-driven thoughts motivating one of MacDill's finest--Staff