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MacDill Air Force Base Memorial Day Ceremony
Units from the MacDill 6th Air Mobility Wing, Central Command, Special Operations Command and the Joint Communications Support Element come to attention during the morning ceremony. The wail of...
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An Air Force C-17 Mistakenly Lands at Civilian Airfield
Photo courtesy of Aviation News in the Raw. An Air Force C-17 Globemaster cargo plane carrying 23 passengers and19 crew made an unscheduled landing at Tampa’s general aviation airfield, Peter O....
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How Jill Kelley Got Close to Gen. Petraeus and Gen. Allen
The David Petraeus sex scandal not only cost the CIA director his job, it has generated a lot of interest in the general’s time as commander at U.S. Central Command in Tampa. And it spawned an...
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Air Force Assigns New KC-46 Tankers, None East of Kansas
KC-46 tanker Photo Credit: Air Force.mil The Air Force evaluated 54 active sites to become home to the new KC-46 tankers. Congresswoman Kathy Castor of Tampa announced in a late Wednesday afternoon...
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An Air Force Master Sergeant Sends a Valentine’s Day Email
Erik and Jennifer Johanson will celebrate 12 years of marriage on Father’s Day. Valentine’s Day is just days away, but what about when your sweetheart is thousands of miles away? The ultimate test of...
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A Girl Scout Who Does More than Sell Cookies
Jacqueline Parker with her “Veterans Heroes” project that earned her the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor given by the organization. A love of flying isn’t the only thing that links an...
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Student Veteran Calls for Action in Huffington Post Article
University of South Florida doctoral student and Air Force veteran Kiersten Downs cycled across the United States this summer to raise visibility for student veterans. And even though her wheels...
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Airman’s Suicide Spurs Run from Tampa to Key West
Jamie Brunette, an Air Force Reserve captain and Afghanistan War veteran, killed herself in her car February 9, 2015 in Tampa. Photo courtesy of Jamie Brunette Facebook. Air Force Reserve Captain Jamie...
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Online Survey For Women Veterans To Make A Difference
Kiersten Downs “takes the wheel” as she prepared for her cross-country cycling ride to raise awareness of student veterans and money for the Student Veterans of America. Women are the fastest growing...
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Looking For Future Air Force Leaders In Technology
Middleton High School JROTC cadet Lt. Col. Carlos Martinez and Coast Guard pilot Justin Neal during STEM Day at MacDill AFB....
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