24 Feb 2010

Assumption of Command

Lt. Col. Dorneen Shipp assumed command of the 927th Maintenance Group at an Assumption of Command ceremony here Feb. 20. Shipp oversees the 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 927th Maintenance Operations Flight and the 927th Maintenance Squadron.  The ceremony opened with the arrival of the official party, Col Kenneth D. Lewis Jr., the 927th Air

17 Feb 2010

927th Air Refueling Wing members receive awards at the annual Military Appreciation Banquet

The Tampa of Commerce hosted a Military Appreciation Banquet at the Marriott Waterside on Feb. 16, 2010. The event was held to honor the Tampa Bay community's military personnel. Two 927th Air Refueling Wing members were awarded and recognized for their accomplishments. Master Sgt. Kevin M. French, the In-Service Recruiter for the Air Force Reserve

12 Feb 2010

45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Command and Control in HaitiPort

Port-au-Prince, Haiti -- As the aeromedical evacuation command and control center for Operation Unified Response in the Haiti, the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron based at MacDill  is responsible for the coordination and sustainment of all medical evacuation teams supporting the operation here."It is an honor that the 45th AES has been tasked

8 Jan 2010

A well deserved promotion to Chief Master Sgt.

Bryan Lee was promoted to Chief Master Sgt. during a ceremony at the Surf's Edge Enlisted Club at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa,  Fla on Jan. 7, 2010.  Lee is the senior recruiter for both the 927th Air Refueling Wing and the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Fla.  He provides leadership, training, and direction for nine

6 Jan 2010

Troops return home from deployment

Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing returned here from a 60-day Guam deployment Saturday. The airmen, who returned in three of the wing's own KC-135 refueling planes, were greeted by family, friends, co-workers and Ronald McDonald, who marshaled in the aircraft.Casper Company of Tampa, which owns and operates McDonald's in the Tampa Bay area,

28 Dec 2009

Reservists spend Christmas Eve with Veterans

Reservists from the 927th Air Refueling Wing at Macdill Air Force Base in Tampa, FL took time way from their families and loved ones to spend Christmas Eve with veterans at the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans' Nursing Home in Land O Lakes, Fla.  Senior Master Sgt. Tom Lehman, Tech. Sgt. Denise Hauser and her mother Terry Hauser, Staff Sgt .Gary

6 Dec 2009

First Annual Children's Holiday Party

The 927th Air Refueling Wing held its first annual Children's Holiday Party attended by wing members and their families.  Colonel Lewis presented opening remarks to welcome all of the families and to begin the festivities.  Free face painting, arts and crafts, hoola-hoop competitions, and food were all part of the activities.  It was a packed house

1 Dec 2009

"Yankee Pirates" Compete in Australian Ultra Marathon

Lieutenant Colonel Tim Martin led a team of 11 Air Force Reservists from the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., in a recent ultra-marathon relay race as team "Yankee Pirates."  The reservists were on a tour of duty at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley for a three week multi-national military exercise and participated

18 Nov 2009

WWII and Korean Veterans Receive Medals

World War II and Korean War veterans received various campaign medals during a Veteran's Day ceremony at Baldomero Lopez State Veteran's Nursing Home last week.  The ceremony was presided by Ann Hildebrand, Pasco County Commissioner District 3.  It was a patriotic ceremony with the presentation of colors, conducted by the Baldomero Lopez Chapter

17 Nov 2009

Reserve Unit Hosts Individual Ready Reserve Muster

The 927th Air Refueling Wing Military Personnel Flight conducted an Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) enhanced muster over the weekend at the MacDill Chapel annex.  A total of 118 members attended. All members who entered the Armed Forces on or after 1 June 1984 incurred, by law, a military service obligation (MSO) of 8 years. Members will be assigned