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Fueling the Fight - Page 8 News/Features: Page 3 Fallen Airman Honored Vol. 44, No. 39 Thursday, September 29, 2016 Fueling the fight - page 8 News/Features: page 3 Fallen Airman honored Week in photos: page 4 Images from the week News/Features: page 10 Tanker gets a new tail News/Features: page 12 6th Bomb Group vets visit Photo by Airman 1st Class Mariette Adams Community: page 14 Airman Raymond Randall, a distribution truck operator with the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron, performs a fuel test at Events, Chapel, more... MacDill Air Force Base Sept. 21. Fuel testing is performed daily to ensure fuel quality is at its best. COMMENTARY NEWS/FEATURES Kuwait R&R center renamed in honor of MacDill Airman 310th Airlift Squadronleagues before continuesmoving on to the Tanker Airlift a proud heritage by Lt. Col. Carol Mitchell by Capt. Jessica Brown Control Center at Scott AFB. 310th Airlift Squadron commander 6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs The 310th Airlift Squadron, which provides Heritage, or the collection of an organiza- safe, comfortable and reliable airlift to the na- A fallen Airman’s memory will forever live on as the American Red tion’s traditions, is what makes us proud to be tion’s senior leaders, has a rich heritage and Cross will rename a center in his honor. part of that organization. Celebrating our heri- illustrious history of its own. It was originally As a special tribute, the Kuwait Rest and Recovery center will be tage and honoring our traditions sets the U.S. constituted as the 310th Troop Carrier Squad- named after 2nd Lt. Travis Jordan, who was an active volunteer at the military apart from its civilian counterparts ron in 1943, flying the Douglas C-47 “Skytrain” Red Cross during his youth and adulthood. and reminds us that we are part of a unique to transport U.S. ground forces in Europe dur- team with a distinguished history. ing WWII. It flew airborne assaults on Norman- “Travis was a special man who answered a call to serve, and was a One of our Air Force traditions is called the dy, Holland and Germany, winning a Distin- member of our Red Cross Family in many ways throughout his youth and Final Flight or “Fini” flight. It celebrates an guished Unit Citation for its actions on D-Day. into his early adulthood,” said Koby Langley, senior vice president of the aircrew member’s last flight, and is marked by The 310th went on to fly C-46 “Commandos” in American Red Cross. a celebration upon returning to his or her base, the Korean Conflict, as well as Sikorsky H-19 The center is frequented by more than 40,000 service members a year, where family and friends await to hose him “Chickasaw” helicopters in Operation Redwing and is intended to provide a “home-away-from-home” for visitors. After or her down and enjoy a celebratory bottle of in the Marshall Islands as a 1950s-era nuclear more than 15 years of use, the center has had few renovations, but this champagne. testing platform. year that is expected to change. The refurbished center is expected to be The “Fini” flight tradition can be traced The 310th Troop Carrier Squadron partici- renamed following restoration next spring. back to the Vietnam War when aircrew would pated in the Vietnam War, flying the C-123K “Since Travis was the ‘man of the house’ during my Marine Corps com- commemorate the completion of 100 combat “Provider” and the C-7 “Caribou.” It was inac- bat deployments, taking care of his mom and little brother, he developed missions. The 100th safe landing was truly a tivated in 1972 as the last tactical airlift unit a real heart towards troops transitioning, recovering and returning home reason to celebrate. Keeping with Air Force tra- in South Vietnam. The 310th was reactivated from deployment,” said Michael Jordan, Travis’ father. “When I returned dition, the superintendent of the 310th Airlift in 1984 at Howard AFB, Panama, flying the C- from Ramadi, Iraq, in 2005, I transitioned through the Red Cross Kuwait Squadron, Senior Master Sgt. Forin Hernandez, 21A, C-22A, C-27, CT-43A, and C-130 (E and H) Rest and Recovery Center – the dedication of this center in honor of Tra- Courtesy photo celebrated his “Fini” flight on July 19, return- to provide aerial detection and monitoring over vis’ memory is beyond words.” Public Affairs Qualification Course Class 020-16 graduate 2nd Lt. Travis ing to MacDill Air Force Base (AFB) to be hosed the Panama Canal Zone. According to his father, Travis wanted to join the military ever since Jordan, right, is pictured here at the Defense Information School, Fort down by his family and honored by his col- See COMMENTARY, Page 6 Lt. Col. Carol Mitchell he was a young boy; he saw service to his country as a rite of passage, Meade, Md., March 9. as military service within his family can be dated back to the American continue to provide support for deployed service members who are away Revolution. from their families,” said his father. Our apologies “The renaming of the center cannot bring Travis back, but there is Travis is survived by his parents, Michael and Lynn, and his younger The Thunderbolt published an advertisement in the Sept. 22 edi- on producing high-quality articles that feature military members ex- comfort in knowing that the Travis Jordan Rest and Recovery Center will brother, Connor. tion that looked like an actual story. ecuting the mission. Moving forward, advertisements will be clearly It was an error in judgment by the Thunderbolt staff to allow such identifiable and will not be confused with actual stories. We sincerely an advertisement to be published. The Thunderbolt staff prides itself apologize if you were misled. Childhood dream becomes reality for MacDill sergeant by Senior Airman Tori Schultz 6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs For information about base operations during emergencies or natural disasters, call the Straight Talk Line at 828-4163 “It’s been a pretty long journey for me,” said Tech. Sgt. Jessica Grogan, contracting officer and team lead with the 6th Contracting Squadron. “I COMMANDER’S ACTION LINE MacDill on the web have been going to school for the last 10 years and have often been dis- Website: www.macdill.af.mil couraged thinking about all the school I’ve completed without earning The Action Line provides two-way communication between the Facebook: www.facebook.com/ that piece of paper.” 6th Air Mobility Wing commander and the MacDill community. Per- From a young age, Grogan, a native of Waukesha, Wisconsin, had MacDillAirForceBase sonnel may submit questions, concerns or comments via email to dreams of becoming a doctor. She got closer to that dream when was noti- [email protected]. Instagram: macdill_afb fied April 8 that she was accepted into the Interservice Physician Assis- Twitter: @macdill_afb tant Program (IPAP) through the Air Force. “The 29-month program is open to enlisted, officer, academy and re- MacDill Thunderbolt U.S. government, the Department of Defense, the Department factor of the purchaser, user, or patron. serve officer training corps cadets,” said Kevin Smith, Air Force Personnel of the Air Force or the 6th Air Mobility Wing. News items for the MacDill Thunderbolt can be submitted Center biomedical sciences corps education manager. Publisher: Joe DeLuca The appearance of advertising in this publication, including to the 6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs office, 8208 Hangar inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by Loop Dr., suite 14, MacDill AFB, FL 33621. Call the Thunderbolt During her first enlistment, Grogan was a weather forecaster. While Editor: Nick Stubbs the Department of Defense, the Department of the Air Force, at 828-2215. Email: [email protected]. she enjoyed the weather career field, she eventually decided to retrain 6th Air Mobility Wing or the TImes Publishing Company of the Deadline for article submissions is noon, Wednesdays to into contracting for more stable work hours and to experience something The MacDill Thunderbolt is published by the Times Publish- products or service advertised. appear in the next week’s publication. Articles received after Photo by Senior Airman Tori Schultz ing Company, a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. For retail advertising, call (813) 226-3318. deadline may be considered for future use. All submissions are new. Air Force. This commercial enterprise newspaper is an autho- Everything advertised in this publication shall be made considered for publication based on news value and timeliness. “With weather, there is a lot of shift work,” said Grogan. “Trying to bal- Tech. Sgt. Jessica Grogan, contracting officer and team lead with the 6th rized publication for distribution to members of the U.S. mili- available for purchase, use, or patronage without regard to Every article and photograph is edited for accuracy, clar- ance school and an ever-changing schedule can get pretty tough.” Contracting Squadron, pauses for a photo at MacDill Air Force Base Sept. tary services on MacDill. 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