Defense Logistics Agency will put you on the map

Napoleon Bonaparte said, "An army travels on its stomach," but even the well fed can't get to where they are going without a good map. Good, current maps are the stock and trade of the Defense Logistics Agency at MacDill Air Force Base, and too few realize the service exists, said Army Staff Sgt.

A Sweet Homecoming

Running a gas station thousands of feet above the ground is harder than it looks. Just ask the nearly 90 local reservists who recently returned home from war.The 927th Air Refueling Wing, a reserve unit based at MacDill AFB, recently welcomed home Airmen who are not active-duty servicemembers

Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Spiritual Health

Spiritual fitness can easily be a touchy subject, after all religion is a very personal matter, one in which many people are easily offended. CAF, is not here to tell you that one religion is better than another, or to even say you need to be religious. Spirituality has become a term synonymous with

Liposuction not an option for Airmen looking to pass PT test

Liposuction, a popular shortcut to a leaner body, might be a shortcut to a leaner paycheck, loss of rank or a career-ending ticket to civilian life for Airmen.The cosmetic procedure is not an acceptable solution to trimming inches or weight to meet physical requirements, said Lt. Col. (Dr.) Dave

Ex-Special Forces members drop into Tampa, MacDill

In the steamy jungles of Vietnam in 1957, nearly eight years before America began major combat operations there, members of the U.S. Army's 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) were in country, advising and training indigenous warriors. It was all on the down-low, as were all missions until the end

Gates says Libya strategy 'absolutely right'

The U.S. strategy toward Libya is "absolutely right," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said on "Fox News Sunday" June 19.The secretary, who will retire June 30, also discussed Afghanistan, the fiscal future of the department and what he will miss about the job during one of his last interviews as

Airmen provide refueling support from Bulgaria

With the closure of another base's runway in the region for routine maintenance, members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and the 927th Air Refueling Squadron from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., are working together to ensure critical air refueling

Air Force leaders issue Memorial Day message

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz send the following Memorial Day message to the Airmen of the U.S. Air Force and their families:As we pause this Memorial Day to honor those who have died in service of our great Nation, it is also useful to

Set Up For Success: Yellow Ribbon Program Prepares Reservists For Deployments

 It was when Marilyn Leon's 8-year-old son came shuffling out of his bedroom with his father's camouflage uniform on that she knew they had a rough couple of months ahead.Although Maj. Michael Leon, a flight nurse with 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, part of the 927th Air Refueling Wing at

927th Reservists Deploy