MacDill teen wins T-shirt design competition Published Feb. 4, 2010 By Maj. Belinda Petersen Air Force Services Agency Public Affairs RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) -- A MacDill Air Force Base teen recently won the MyAirForce.com T-shirt competition. Nick Berglund, the son of retired Army Lt. Col. Rich and Robin Berglund, won the competition out of 61 submissions in the youth category. Col. Lawrence Martin, the commander of the 6th Air Mobility Wing, presented the award to Nick at his quarterly town hall meeting in a packed base theater. Nick was brought by his family on under the guise of seeing a free movie following the meeting. During the Year of the Air Force Family portion of the meeting, Dora Mays and Lisa LeConte, YOAFF project coordinators, briefed competitions available on www.MyAirForceLife.com and how winners are selected. Pulling the winning T-shirt design out of a box, Colonel Martin announced he was sure MacDill AFB had a winner. Then Colonel Martin asked the audience if Nick Berglund was present. Nick immediately jumped out of his seat and joined Colonel Martin on stage. "My mom told me about the contest and said I should enter, so I decided to," said Nick when Colonel Martin asked if he was surprised. "I am completely surprised that I won." Racking up 765 out of 3,839 votes in the youth category landed Nick a laptop valued at $2,000. Last year, Air Force Services Agency officials launched MyAirForceLife.com, an interactive site to help Airmen and their families stay connected, informed and engaged in programs as part of the Year of the Air Force Family. "The theme of our campaign is 'The Air Force is a great place to live, work and play,'" said Mike Bensen, the deputy to the commander of Air Force Services Agency. "Our focus is to make it even better for our Air Force family. The Web site highlights the core 'Year of the Air Force Family' programs and activities." "The site features programs and competitions that will roll out through the year," said Ms. Debbie Karnes, Air Force Services Agency spokeswoman. "We are focusing on the 'play' part of 'The Air Force is a great place to live, work, and play' campaign. There's something for everyone: short story, video short, original song, and photography competition. The site also offers a place for visitors to provide quips and quotes on how the Air Force has enriched their lives in the 'Roger That' section. There's even a new, fun InstaPoll to participate in." For details about the current short story competition and to enter, Airmen and eligible patrons of Air Force MWR programs can log on to www.MyAirForceLife.com. The official Year of the Air Force Family Web site, www.af.mil/yoaff, contains news information and programs around the Air Force.