20 Oct 2009

Command Chief Whitenburg Retires After 33 Years of Service

Command Chief Master Sergeant Clifford W. J. Whitenburg had his retirement ceremony Sunday commemorating 33 years of Air Force service.  Chief Whitenburg was joined by family, friends, and fellow service members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing to remember his Air Force career. Whitenburg was born in Monroe, Michigan. He enlisted in the United

13 Oct 2009

CHIEF'S COLUMN

Why? The most frustrating question that our children ask us is probably WHY? It can turn into a never ending series of linking questions that can go on ad infinitum. Some time back I was asked why I chose to make the cross country journey every month to be a part of the "Premier Associate Wing". Without hesitation I responded, "BECAUSE IT'S

17 Sep 2009

927th Operations Support Flight Receives New Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Erich C. Novak assumed command of the 927th Operations Support Flight Saturday.  The ceremony was presided by 927th Operations Group commander, Colonel Douglas Schwartz.  Novak graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1989 where he received a bachelor of science degree in economics.  Upon graduation he was assigned to Laughlin Air

15 Sep 2009

Taking Time to Honor Those Who Have Gone Before Us

Colonel Kenneth D. Lewis, Jr., 927th Air Refueling Wing Commander, and Colonel Theodore S. Mathews Jr., Vice Wing Commander,  led a group of thirteen Air Force reservists to visit the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans' Nursing Home Tuesday.  The group was comprised of members representing the operations, maintenance, medical, and mission support

13 Sep 2009

Women's Basketball Star Found Among 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron

Senior Airman Williamina A. Folks is a Health Service Management troop with the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.  She is also an outstanding basketball player as demonstrated this past summer when she made both the Air Force and the Armed Forces women's basketball teams. Folks played college basketball for Florida Southern College in Lakeland,

13 Sep 2009

Radio Communication Operator Course Comes to an End after 61 Years

As the United States Air Force prepares itself to utilize and protect the most advanced communication technology available, it's marking the end of an era for radio operators. For 61 years the radio communication operator apprentice course has been taught at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.  The last radio communications course was taught earlier this

31 Aug 2009

Team MacDill Inducts "Honorary Commanders"

An induction ceremony was held  for thirty-three "Honorary Commanders" at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. on 31 July, 2009.  The 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander, Colonel Lawrence M. Martin, and the 927th Air Refueling Wing Vice Commander, Colonel Ted Mathews, Jr., hosted the ceremony at the Davis Conference Center for the honorees and their family

19 Aug 2009

Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program

Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. prepared for their upcoming deployment this fall by participating in the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.  The conference was held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla., August 14-16, 2009.The Secretary of Defense initiated the Yellow Ribbon

6 Aug 2009

Aeromedical Staging Squadron Says Goodbye to One of It's Own

After 30 years of service in the Air Force, Colonel Bert A. Silich retires with the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS).  Colonel Lynn McDaniels, ASTS Commander, officially said goodbye to one of her most experienced airmen during an 11 July retirement ceremony.  Presided by Commander of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, Colonel Kenneth D. Lewis,

6 Aug 2009

927th Aerospace Medicine Flight Receives New Commander

Colonel Maria D. Rodriguez assumed command of the 927th Aerospace Medicine Flight (AMDF) Sunday during an assumption of command ceremony held at the 6th Air Mobility Wing Clinic. The 927 Air Refueling Wing Commander, Colonel Kenneth D. Lewis, Jr., passed the AMDF flag to Colonel Rodriguez signifying her acceptance of this position. As the