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  • Tips to keep cool (part II)

    When the temperature soars and humidity rises, it's time to take precautions to avoid dangerous health consequences such as overheating, heat stroke and overexposure to the sun. With the 101 Critical Days of Summer in full swing vigilance is key. Always remember to watch for signs of overheating and

  • To conserve and protect MacDill's natural resources

    During the day-to-day grind of ensuring the mission of the 6th Air Mobility Wing is accomplished, the robust environment of MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. is often the last thing on one's mind, however, for Jason Kirkpatrick, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources program manager, the ecosystem

  • To fly or not to fly - MX schedulers

    With 16 KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and eight more on the way, MacDill Air Force Base’s maintenance scheduling shop are up for the challenge.As maintenance managers, the Airmen in the plans and scheduling office assigned to the 6th Maintenance Group, oversee all maintenance and operations their

  • Toastmasters: Good leaders are good communicators

    The Air Force, and the military as a whole, has always searched for and discovered ways to groom and develop effective leaders. Often times, personnel take the initiative to discover resources to help themselves and others develop better leadership skills.It is said that one important characteristic

  • Total Force crew protect aircrew and assets

    There are many distinct functions that contribute to the mission success of the 6th Air Mobility Wing and ultimately the U.S. Air Force. One of those critical capabilities is secure communications between aircraft and command nodes.

  • Total Force team ensures deployment success

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Units throughout the Air Force banded together in a Total Force effort to complete a Cargo Deployment Function for members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing on a rotational deployment.

  • Train to fly: boom simulator operator

    Flying aircraft, or just merely being a part of the aircrew, is an important job that requires skills and techniques like most career fields in the United States Air Force. Therefore, training is an intricate part of their everyday duties. At MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., pilot and boom aircrew

  • Trainer to trainee

    Most Airmen transition from being a trainee to a trainer, however, for Tech. Sgt. Renee Strayer, 310th Airlift Squadron flight attendant, she went from being a trainer to a trainee.Strayer began her Air Force career in airborne surveillance and worked her way up to a technical school instructor at

  • Training exercise bolsters MacDill’s wartime proficiency

    Military operational readiness is paramount in preventing the loss of life and surviving in austere conditions. Between Feb. 12 and 15, the 6th Air Mobility Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, conducted an operational readiness assessment to exercise the wing’s wartime readiness.