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FEATURES

  • MacDill invests in our future Airmen

    MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is home to one of 11 Digital Imaging Phase II Technical Schools in the Air Force due to the major retirement population in the community, and the active-duty personnel and their dependents.The Digital Imaging Phase II technical school is an eight-month long training

  • 3rd AS gets down and dirty

    The pilots are running through their final procedures and double checking that all information inputted into the aircraft's computer is precise and accurate. They prepare to land on a dirt airstrip that is only 3,563 feet long and 90 feet wide. There is no margin for error as lives could depend on

  • Piece of the Fight: In the fine print

    Contracts. We find them almost everywhere in modern life. Generally people don't pay much attention to what's actually in a contract.For the Airmen of the 319th Contracting Flight, however, knowing what's in a contract can have a big impact on the Air Force mission."We are more than just another

  • Chasing a legacy

    The silhouette of a man standing at the door saying goodbye is the last memory she had as a 5-year-old girl watching her father leave for war. He never returned home. The story of his heroism was lost after the war; that is, until that little girl's son started digging for the memories of the long

  • Healthy canines for a canine

    Military working dog handlers keep busy working with dogs throughout the duty day. But after work, the dogs can't take care of themselves.Caring for a dog can be a lot of hard work. Especially when it's a MWD."This is a job that you have to want to do," said Kyle Tredway, 22nd Security Forces

  • A1C Franklin: MacDill's one-man fuels lab

    When it comes to ensuring the purity of the more than 7 million gallons of jet petroleum 8 fuel used on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, annually, only one name fits the bill - Airman 1st Class Corey Franklin, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory technician."Fuels lab is a branch off of

  • How he rolls: Broadcaster captures Travis' mission

    Ever wonder who produces the videos for commander's call, the Travis Air Force Base mission or newcomers' video?This daunting task rests upon a single NCO within the Public Affairs office. He uses his skills and knowledge to create these award-winning multimedia projects."My primary mission is to

  • Improving running one step at a time

    Airmen wishing to improve their running or experiencing pain while running can learn new techniques and proper running ergonomics at the running clinic offered at the Health and Wellness Center here.The clinic is coordinated and instructed by Leah Melquist, HAWC health promotion manager, who

  • 67 plus years of Airpower

    With Sept. 18 approaching, what does the U.S. Air Force want for its 67th birthday; new state-of-the-art fighter jets, more un-manned aerial vehicles, newly updated maintenance facilities or how about additional satellites to launch into space? The answer is none of the above. What the Air Force

  • Port dawgs help scout send aid overseas

    The 60th Aerial Port Squadron recently shipped approximately 5,000 pounds of donated humanitarian relief supplies to Afghanistan, as part of a Denton Program shipment.The Denton Program, as per Title 10, U.S.C. Section 402, objective is to put the empty space on U.S. military transport to good use