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  • Keeping it in the family – A pilot and boom operator

    Seeing A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft taking off at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Mich., led Josh Hansen to join the Air National Guard. Serving as a maintenance crew chief on the A-10, Hansen enlisted with the permission of his reluctant parents to provide direction in his life and pay for

  • Benefits of Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine

    We understand that some people may be concerned about getting vaccinated now that COVID-19 vaccines are available in the United States. While more COVID-19 vaccines are being developed as quickly as possible, routine processes and procedures remain in place to ensure the safety of any vaccine that

  • For Reserve Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing, sharing is caring

    Reserve Airmen passed along donated toys to children at the MacDill AFB Child Development Center in an attempt to spread some cheer in challenging times.Reservists from the 927th Air Refueling Wing stationed at MacDill Air Force Base were preparing for a family day event meant to happen during the

  • Disease prevention is the secret to longevity

    The world of medicine has proven that a healthy lifestyle combined with disease prevention can help avoid many illnesses. According to American College of Preventive Medicine, the goal of preventive medicine is to “protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being and to prevent disease,

  • Retired Colonel reflects on 38 year career

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla.-- Amid the moment of silence, looking into the eyes of her family, she takes one more deep breath and prepares for what’s to come.Eyes looking down from the stage, former 927th Operations Group commander, Col. Caroline Evernham made her way to her seat overlooking a

  • Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016

    On Dec. 16, 2016, the president signed into law the Combat-Injured Veterans Tax Fairness Act of 2016, which provides eligible veterans the right to seek a refund for taxes they may have paid on Disability Severance Pay. Most veterans who claimed the disability severance payment as income and