U.S. Air Force aircrew assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron and the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron respond to an alert call during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspection at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 3, 2025. The Air Force maintains and validates high standards of readiness through periodic inspections required by the nuclear mission, such as the NORI. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Monique Stober)

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  • 927 ARW announces quarterly award winners

    Col. Doug Schwartz and Chief Master Sergeant Gerard Szydloski recognized the following quarterly award winners during the wing commander's call May 3. Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Michelle Peters, 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.NCO of the Quarter: Tech Sergeant Jumar Garcia, 927th

  • MacDill remembers the Holocaust; hosts two survivors

    It is not an everyday occurrence that people come into contact with survivors from one of the largest genocides in the world's history.MacDill received this privilege when it hosted two holocaust survivors at the 2014 Holocaust Day of Remembrance "Confronting the Holocaust: American Responses" event

  • Dogs help veterans cope with PTSD, trauma

    Though she was home, Capt. Mary McGriff felt no comfort. She was alone but anxious, quiet but uneasy. She felt no safety behind locked doors. The doctor's words rang fresh in her mind, behind splintered memories of her 2005 deployment to Iraq. "I thought being diagnosed with PTSD was a kiss of

  • DoD releases report on estimated sequestration impacts

    Defense Department officials today released a report that documents the cuts to military forces, modernization and readiness that will be required if defense budgets are held at sequester-levels in the years beyond fiscal year 2015. The report fulfills a commitment made by Defense Secretary Chuck

  • 927 SFS returns from RAF Mildenhall

    Members of the 927th Security Forces Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., returned home April 17 after completing their two week annual training requirement at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England. The 27 person team provided support for the local security forces squadron by performing gate guard

  • Fort Hood tragedy a reminder to take care of one another

    As a mental health professional, a military member and a human being, the recent events at Fort Hood, Texas, hit home. For a tragic second time at the same installation, an individual reached the conclusion they had no better way to cope with distress than to harm their fellow service members.

  • Air Force leaders lay out budget priorities, concerns

    Air Force leaders testified April 2, before the Senate Appropriations Committee on their service's top priorities now and for the future.Joined by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and National Guard leaders and Air Force Reserve leadership, Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James

  • 927th Air Refueling Wing Spotlight

    Name: Jenay and Jenel YoreRank: E1, Airman BasicSquadron: 927 FSS- Services/DFACCivilian occupation: StudentWhy did you want to join the AF Reserve?Jenay: I wanted to join for the education benefits and to make my father proud.Jenel: To help pay for college and both of my parents were in the Air

  • Reservists educate pilots on midair collision avoidance

    Representatives from the 927th Air Refueling Wing and 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., teamed up with the Florida Air National Guard during the Sun n' Fun Expo in Lakeland Florida, April 1-6 to promote midair collision avoidance.Their "Don't Fly Naked" slogan captured the