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  • 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

  • Communications Airman wins first-ever Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege award

    According to Sir Isaac Newton’s first law of motion, “An object in motion stays in motion, and an object at rest stays at rest.”But the law doesn’t have to apply to physics; the same principle can also be applied to one communications Airman’s successes.Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Selonke, section chief of

  • Molding yesterday’s trainees into tomorrow’s Airmen

    In the early hours of darkness, the sound of reveille routinely rings throughout Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. Trainees spring out of their beds to begin days filled with training, instruction and loud orders from their military training instructors.

  • MacDill Military Youth of the Year becomes first to win Florida title

    Gregory Davis, a 16-year-old sophomore at Jesuit High School, was selected as the Florida State Military Youth of the Year, April 7, 2017 in Orlando, Florida.Davis, who is the first-ever Military Youth of the Year from MacDill AFB to win the Florida title, travelled to Orlando to compete against

  • Command post: Providing vital information around the world

    Information is critical in making decisions on a daily basis; without trusted information leaders may not be able to make properly informed decisions and Airmen’s lives could be at risk. To prevent this, the Air Force relies on the Command Post.

  • Team MacDill selects 2017 Military Youth of the Year

    Every year, one teenager between the ages of 14 and 18 who embodies the values of leadership, service, academic excellence and a healthy lifestyle is selected to be the Military Youth of Year at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. This year, a Jesuit High School sophomore Gregory Davis was awarded the

  • 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

  • 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.