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  • Training for the elite

    "It is a great honor to earn the title of a Phoenix Raven," said Senior Airman Jeffery Beilman, 6th Security Forces phoenix raven. "Upon graduation candidates receive a designation number from Air Mobility Command Headquarters, only the elite are awarded a number."Phoenix Ravens are specially

  • Training MacDill's newest EOD Airmen

    "A mistake when it really counts could lead to severe injuries or worse, which is why we train so much," said Airman 1st Class John Barr IV, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 6th Civil Engineer Squadron. When a career field has a name like explosive ordnance disposal, one could only

  • TRANSCOM’S elite JCSE trains British army at MacDill

    After months of planning, MacDill's Joint Communications Support Element and Britain's 258th Signal Squadron, part of the 30th Signal Regiment based in Bramcote, Warwickshire, joined forces for Cobb Ring '15, a rigorous two-day physical and mental field readiness exercise, June 24-25 in Tampa,

  • Traumatic Stress Response Team ready to respond

    An assignment at MacDill Air Force Base is "a dream come true!" Most of us enjoy living in Tampa due to the sun, fun and relaxation it offers. On the other hand, we are aware of the potential of hazardous weather disasters, including flooding and damage from hurricanes. Many might not know where to

  • Two brothers one mission

    The phrase “One Team, One Fight” is a morale booster in the Air Force where cohesion and camaraderie are the cultural norms. This motto came as second nature to the Williams brothers.1st Lt. Richard “Beau” Williams, Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing and Capt. Cory

  • Two ingenious craftsmen coengineer one-of-a-kind cost-saver

    As two of MacDill's aircraft metals technicians pondered the awkward, lengthy four-part paint process of the KC-135's main landing wheel, it happened; it was a "eureka moment"... a sudden, unexpected, triumphant discovery that only occurs on rare occasions. Doing as seasoned Air Force metals

  • U.S. Air Force Honor Guard instructors train MacDill base honor guard team

    Thirteen simple yet meaningful folds make up the ceremonial flag fold. The edges are aligned; every crease is crisp; each movement precise; the standards are set. Attention to detail and precision are on the minds of ceremonial guardsmen as they honor fallen service members. Although expertly

  • Uncle Walt

    Flying 35,000 feet over Louisiana, a senior master sergeant boom operator from MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, pressed his hands against the floor to ease his nerves and prepare himself to make one of the final aerial refueling approaches of his 26-year career on Jan. 26, 2015."It is a bittersweet

  • USDA Gives Food Safety Advice to Kick Off Your Super Bowl Party

    The history of the Super Bowl dates back to January 15, 1967, with the playing of Super Bowl I. An agreement between the National Football League (NFL) and its younger league, the American Football League (AFL), united the two leagues in 1970, marking the dawning of a new era in professional sports

  • Using talent to represent the Air Force

    "It feels absolutely amazing to hit this milestone, like hitting the anthem lottery," said Tech. Sgt. Sonya Bryson, 6th Maintenance Group NCO in charge of maintenance plans, scheduling and documentation.Bryson, a Greenville, S.C. native, performed the National Anthem for the 1,000th time in her Air