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FEATURES

  • MacDill's first Airman of the Year reflects on 50th Anniversary

    Gas was 30 cents a gallon, a postage stamp was 5 cents, and the average cost of a new car was $3,500. The year was 1964 and things around MacDill were rapidly changing because of the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and the transition from Strategic Air Command to Tactical Air Command.Amongst the changes

  • Born to wave the flag

    Blaine Yelton was born Aug. 12, 1915, when World War I was in its second bloody year.And if he could have had his way, and if the Army could have found a uniform small enough to fit him, baby Blaine probably would have jumped out of his crib and fought in that war too.After all, this now 99-year old

  • Piece of the Fight: Chew on this

    Some people love them, some people hate them and some people are absolutely terrified of them. Once every year, though, we all have to set aside some time in our day to visit them. As members of the United States Air Force, we are all required to have an annual checkup with dental, whether we think

  • Pharmacist--changing lives one medication at a time

    "As a child I had dreams that I would either be a veterinarian or a professional basketball player," commented Capt. Thomas Waters, 6th Medical Support Squadron pharmacist. "Needless to say, I grew older...and as far as being a professional athlete, let's just say I don't believe I came from the

  • Med tech makes a difference

    His heart races. His palms are sweaty. Adrenaline is coursing through his veins. A human life is in his hands. A child. The patient barely takes up half of the gurney.Other emergency medical technicians are asking for the vital signs as the child is whisked toward the helicopter waiting to transfer

  • Stand Out Female: Boom Operator

    During a late-night flight over Afghanistan, Airman 1st Class Crystal Cash steadied her hand and readied herself to carry out what she had been training to do for the last year. On top of it being her very first solo flight as a boom operator, Cash was preparing to refuel a B-1 Lancer in inclement

  • Base vet supports mission, your pets

    U.S. Army Capt. Jeffries enters the exam room where the patient and his escort are waiting. The room is sterile and cool. The visit starts out with a typical exchange of greetings, but the only sound the patient makes is a whine. Jefferies turns her attention to the patient and kneels down to his

  • Bringing up Iras

    Not every dog is cut out to be a Military Working Dog. So far, Iras, a two-year old Belgian Malinois and McConnell Air Force Base's newest MWD, has proven that he has the right temperament and work ethic to continue his training.Like most MWDs, Iras' career began at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland,

  • Keeping Team Dover Flying: One part at a time

    The last Pontiac Bonneville rolled off a General Motors production line in 2005, depriving current Bonneville owners a source of new parts for their aging vehicles, without having to order expensive custom made components from fabricators. Correspondingly, Lockheed produced its last C-5 Galaxy

  • Ability of the Utilities Shop

    There are many pieces to the puzzle that make up Team McConnell. The 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron liquid fuels shop is one of those pieces. Their days consist of checking and controlling the fuel that gets pumped intoKC-135Rs on the flight line."We maintain the fuel systems" said Samuel Brenizer,