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  • Lt. Col Paul Gates (right) assumes command of the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron at the Assumption of Command Ceremony July 11, 2009. Col Doug Schwartz, (left) 927th Air Refuleing Wing Operations Group Commander passes the flag.

    63rd Air Refueling Squadron Receives New Commander

    Lieutenant Colonel Hiram P. Gates III assumed command of the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony here at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. on 11 July, 2009. The 63rd falls under the 927th Operations Group of the 927th Air Refueling Wing. As commander of the 63rd, Gates ensures rapid global mobility for a full spectrum of
  • Four KC-135 Stratotankers taxing simultaneously for takeoff at MacDill Air Force Base (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Shane Huff)

    927th Air Refueling Wing Conducts " Four Ship Take Off"

    The 927th Air Refueling Wing successfully launched a large formation package out of MacDill Air Force Base Saturday consisting of four KC-135 tanker aircraft .  Also known as an "Elephant Walk", the aircraft taxied together and then departed one after the other with 30 seconds of spacing between takeoffs. The 927th Maintenance and 927th Operations
  • A ribbon cutting ceremony is held at building 54, the new Command Post for the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refeuling Wing. It is the first integrated building combining the two wings, and the first completed BRAC project since the 927th ARW moved to Macdill from Selfridge in May 2008.

    Team MacDill completes first BRAC project

    The official Command Post of the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refueling Wing, is the first integrated building of Team Macdill. It is also the first BRAC completed project since the 927th ARW moved from Selfridge ANGB, MI to Macdill AFB, FL in May 2008.  The building was completed and fully operational on June 1, 2009; three months ahead
  • People rest in the shade of a KC-135 Stratotanker at an airshow in Honduras (U.S. Air Force Photo/unknown)

    Team MacDill participates in Honduran Air Show

    Aircrew and maintenance members from Team MacDill provided support to an F-16 Demo Team 16-21 June for an airshow in Honduras. The following individuals represented the 6th Air Mobility Wing and 927th Air Refueling Wing, Maj. Nathan R. Diaz, Capt. Tyrone S. Frost, Capt. Isaiah L. Oppelaar, Tech. Sgt Heath A. Hampton, Tech. Sgt Max M. Langford,
  • Maj. Mark D. Carey of the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., was one of three people nationwide to receive the American Lung Association 2009 Volunteer Excellence Award in San Diego June 26, 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Shane Huff)

    45th AES Medical Service Corp Officer Receives Nationwide Award

    The 45 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron mission is to provide theater-level command and control for all aeromedical evacuation activities supporting the Worldwide Aeromedical Evacuation System (WAES).  The 45 AES routinely deploys highly trained personnel to support the movement of patients for contingency and peacetime operations. Reservist Maj.
  • Maj Benjamin Ward of the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron at Macdill Air Force Base competes in the Annual Dunedin Triathalon at Honeymoon Island.

    Fitness Fun On and off Duty

    The 927th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla is a very unique unit for many different reasons.  The unit has been stood up for a little over a year and accomplished so many tasks two years ahead of schedule and have gone above and beyond in so many areas.  For example, when the unit moved down from Selfridge in May 2008, it  was only
  • 927th Logistics Readiness Squadron perform their annual tour at RAF Mildenhall.

    927th Logistics Readiness Squadron Annual Tour in Mildenhall

    The 927th  Logistics Readiness Squadron performed their annual training with the 100th LRS at RAF Mildenhall 22 May 2009 - 7 June 2009.  It was the first off station annual tour involving the whole squadron since the unit stood up in May 2008.  The  areas of LRS that participated are Supply, Vehicle Operations/TMO, Plans & Readiness and Fuels.The
  • AFSO21 Level II Certification class (University of Tennessee Photo/Diedre Heitmann)

    927th Leans Forward With AFSO21 Level II Certification

    Air Force Smart Ops For the 21st Century (AFSO21) is an improvement model customized to the unique environment of the United States Air Force which leverages improvement methods from various sources such as: Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints and Business Process Reengineering.  AFSO21 is a transformational initiative empowering all Airmen to
  • Col. Michael Fernandez, ASEV inspection team chief with Col. Douglas Schwartz, 927th OG Commander, and award winners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Denise Hauser)

    927th Air Refueling Wing is "Mission Ready"

    The 927th Air Refueling Wing is truly "The Premier Wing", especially when it comes to performance, mission planning, continuation training, unit training and standardization. An inspection team from Headquarters, Air Mobility Command conducted an Aircrew Standardization/Evaluation Visit (ASEV) of the 927th ARW in conjunction with the 6th AMW on
  • Lt. Col. Michael Mansfield, 63rd Air Refueling Squadron commander, gets the traditional spray down during his final flight as a KC-135 pilot. Colonel Manfeidl spent his entire Air Force career as a Stratotanker pilot, flying from 1982 to 2009. He retired in May. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Dennis Hauser)

    Lt Col Mansfield gets "fini" flight

    This flight marked the end to a 27 year military flying career for Lt Col Michael Mansfield. Retiring on 31 May 2009 as the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron Commander, this was his "final flight" piloting a KC-135.  The mission was to refuel a C-17 out of Charleston AFB, SC who were practicing multiple aerial refueling connections.  It was a beautiful
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