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FEATURES

  • Powerlifting to fitness

    Twelve hours of patrolling on the graveyard shift drained his energy, but not his drive. The job is done, but the work isn't.The Airman steps through the fitness club doors with only one goal in mind: to achieve powerlifting superiority. He sees an empty bench press. He feels the grip of the iron

  • Threading the needle

    Sounds from a needle punching through fabric can be heard down a hall, 'chuka chuka chuka.' The noise ceases momentarily and the Airman working the sewing machine wipes the sweat off his brow and dives right back into his passion. Senior Airman Devin Litton, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew

  • MacDill's first recycle team: part two

    "The most enjoyable part of the dorm recycle team is seeing the numbers increase and knowing that we are doing something good for the base," said Airman 1st Class Brandi Graves, dorm recycle team lead. "It's an awesome feeling! I love knowing the recycle team has a positive impact."It has been six

  • To conserve, protect MacDill's natural resources

    During the day-to-day grind of ensuring the mission of the 6th Air Mobility Wing is accomplished, the robust environment of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is often the last thing on one's mind, however, for Jason Kirkpatrick, 6th Civil Engineer Squadron natural resources program manager, the

  • Keeping fit one diet at a time

    Susan Haley, 6th Areospace Medicine Squadron health promotion dietitian, has been a dietitian and nutritionist for more than 30 years, but she has been helping members of Team MacDill stay fit for the last seven years. "We believe that fit fighters plus healthy families equal a resilient and healthy

  • 22nd CS offers tips for PT success

    The 22nd Communications Squadron has recently proved PT excellence is also one of its skill sets, besides providing communication and technical support. The squadron completed its 115th day without an official physical fitness test failure July 10. The unit's leadership has no plans to end its

  • The Cable Guys

    The cable and antenna systems maintainers of the 6th Communications Squadron, or cable dogs as they like to refer to themselves, play a crucial role in keeping MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, running and maintaining its overall readiness to complete the mission.They are the Airmen who answer the

  • Fighting multiple battles

    Tech. Sgt. David Lopez, 60th Security Forces Squadron NCO in charge of mobility and resources, participated as a member of a team in the Gotta Tri Triathlon June 28 throughout base. Lopez completed the bicycle portion while his team members, Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Swift and Staff Sgt. Benjamin Benitez,

  • A quarter century of fitness

    Any service member or civilian who has utilized the Fitness Center or taken a physical fitness assessment during the past quarter century on Travis has been impacted, directly or indirectly, by one person.Barbara Green, Air Force fitness specialist, has trained Airmen, conducted PT tests and

  • Smooth move

    "For me the transition from technical school to the operational Air Force was smooth, I didn't have any real issues," said Airman 1st Class Sandra Matos, 6th Comptroller Squadron lead defense travel administrator. "I was just anxious and nervous about moving somewhere new and different."Matos