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  • Fire truck mechanics stop, drop and keep them rolling

    Just like aircraft, fire trucks have a team of maintainers working around the clock to ensure they are ready for emergency responders to use at a moment's notice.The 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, has a fleet of 10 mission essential firefighting vehicles that

  • The Bay Orderlies: Air Force grime-fighters

    With the quick swipe of a rag and the brisk push of a broom the bay orderlies have once again thwarted the daily threat of dirt and grime.Who are these selfless Airmen you may ask? And why are they here?Every week four junior-enlisted Airmen living in the base dormitories on MacDill Air Force Base,

  • The 6th CS: more customer-friendly

    Since January 2015, the 6th Communications Squadron has implemented a customer service desk at their facility to minimize the down time for the individual and allow the shop to operate more efficiently.Starting from scratch in October 2014, the team transformed a space into a workable area where

  • Everything is a blessing

    "I just want to serve," said Lt. Col. Andrew McIntosh, 6th Air Mobility Wing, head chaplain. "I will go anywhere, anytime and do anything. There is no such thing as a bad assignment, everything is a blessing."Growing up, the Air Force and faith were always a big part of McIntosh's life. His father

  • Much more than a gateway: Dale Mabry

    On an average day more than 20,000 people find their way through the gates of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, the majority of whom arrive by one of the state's most famous roads--Dale Mabry Highway.Buried beneath the popularity of its modern day relevance, Dale Mabry Hwy. is much more than a road

  • Personnel Reliability Program

    With "be ready now" as one of the strategic priorities at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, the Personnel Reliability Program closely monitors Airmen to ensure they are fully qualified to perform duties involving nuclear weapons.   The program is designed to ensure that each person selected for

  • Col. MacDill's memory lives on through base and Army staff sgt.

    Many people are unaware of the origin of MacDill Air Force Base's name. It is common knowledge that the installation was named after U.S. Army aviation pioneer and WWI veteran Col. Leslie MacDill, but the actual history behind it, to some, is still somewhat a mystery.To add to the intrigue, one of

  • Fuel to the Max

    "People are so amazed that they can increase muscle and lose fat while improving their strength and endurance when they follow the appropriate diet," explained Susan Haley, 6th Aerospace Medicine Squadron health promotion dietician, when talking about the Fuel to the Max class.Fuel to the Max is a

  • Live well in paradise

    Men and women from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. waited for the doors to open at the Teco Room in the Tampa History Museum, to kick-off the 18th Annual Woman's Health Seminar Luncheon May 15, 2014. The main goal of the day was to raise awareness and provide preventative health measures you can take

  • Like father, like son

    "I cried with joy when I received the news from Congresswoman Kathy Castor," said Master Sgt. Timothy Sewell, 6th Operations Group C-37A flight engineer senior flight examiner. "It was like the feeling you get when your child takes their first steps or rides a bike for the first time, but this joy -