Herschel Walker shares his story with Team MacDill

The 6th Air Mobility Wing welcomed former Heisman winner and retired NFL football player Herschel Walker to its installation at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, on Dec. 16, 2014.Walker, an advocate for mental health and addiction treatment for service members, visited Team MacDill with the purpose

Keesler hosts Reserve officers for development course

The 403rd Wing hosted 40 Reserve officers from across the nation who attended the Air Force Reserve Command's Junior Officer Leadership Development course here Dec. 11-14.The course is for lieutenants and captains and focuses on leadership, career development, and force management, said Maj. Costau

45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron train to bring our wounded heroes home

When most think of a hospital, a spacious high-tech brick and mortar multi story building comes to mind, but for the men and women of the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, MacDill AFB, Florida,  their "hospital" gives a whole new meaning to the slogan "come fly the friendly skies. "These highly

Air Force Fitness Management System slated for upgrade

 Active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who want to maintain copies of their pre-July 2010 fitness records need to access the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) and save or print their records by Dec. 30, Air Force Personnel Center officials said

927 ARW welcomes Santa Clause at the annual holiday party

927th Air Refueling Wing Spotlight

Name: Danishon FelderRank: E-6, Technical Sgt.Squadron: 927th Wing SafetyDuty title: Ground Safety managerCivilian occupation: Diet technicianWhat was your reason to join the reserve?It came down to a career decision. I had been active duty for 10 years and was offered a great position in the

Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of

The 927th Air Refueling Wing visits local schools during Great American Teach-In

Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing visited elementary, middle and high schools in Pinellas County, Florida in support of the Great American Teach In, Nov. 19.The group of traditional and full-time reservists traveled to 11 schools and 120 classes explaining their duties as an Air Force

Maintaining the KC-135

Team MacDill welcomes civic leaders from Charleston S.C.

Honorary commanders and civil leaders from Charleston, South Carolina, visited MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, for a base tour Nov. 5, 2014.The Civic Leader Tour was hosted by the 6th Air Mobility Wing, who coordinated with both the active-duty 628th Air Refueling Wing and the Reserve 315th Airlift