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  • Charles Lynch, an electronics engineer for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, releases a dropsonde from a hatch in a WP-3D Orion weather research aircraft into the Gulf of Mexico during an observation flight June 25, 2010. The dropsondes measure atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed and direction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anna-Marie Wyant)

    NOAA keeps watchful eye over Gulf of Mexico

    A crew from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Aircraft Operations Center here conducted its eighth mission Friday to monitor oceanic conditions in the Gulf of Mexico since the BP oil spill that has been growing since April. The flight on a WP-3D Orion aircraft covered an area of more than 50,000 square miles, dropping 58
  • Johnny Martinez (right) shows off his Certificate of Appreciation for being a supportive employer while standing next to his part-time employee Master Sgt. Johnny Pullen in the 927th Air Refueling Wing Headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. June 18, 2010. Pullen, a boom operator with the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, nominated Martinez for the award, which was presented as part of an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve bosslift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anna-Marie Wyant)

    ESGR bosslift first flight ever for local employer

    Approximately 30 local employers and four representatives for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve took a flight on a KC-135 Stratotanker with a 927th Air Refueling Wing crew here today as part of an ESGR Bosslift. The three-hour flight took the passengers over the Atlantic coast of Florida to demonstrate refueling a C-17 Globemaster III from
  • Capt. Brandon Gillet, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, answers questions from Civil Air Patrol cadets about the KC-135 Stratotanker during a tour at MacDil Air Foece Base, Fla. June 16, 2010. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Shane Huff)

    Florida Civil Air Patrol cadets visit MacDill

    Ten Civil Air Patrol cadets and four senior members from the Naples Cadet Squadron toured a KC-135R Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base today.  The purpose of their visit was to expose cadets to an Air Force base and to see a KC-135 up close. Members of the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 91st Air Refueling Squadron gave cadets a tour
  • Capt. Craig Romero, a physician's assistant with the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., checks a Dominican patient during MEDRETE 2010 Dominican Republic on May 24, 2010. A team of 39 medical specialists from Air Force Reserve Command is providing medical care to four towns in the Puerto Plata region of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance C. Babin)

    MacDill Reservists provide medical care in Dominican Republic

    A team of 39 medical specialists from the Air Force Reserve arrived here May 24 as part of the Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) 2010 Dominican Republic. During their two weeks of training on the island, the Air Force Reservists will provide free medical care to the local population at four locations in the Puerto Plata region. They
  • Master Sgt. Scott A. Balderstone of the 927th Security Forces Squadron receives a warm welcome home from his son, Justin, upon returning to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., after a five-month deployment to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, May 30, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anna-Marie Wyant)

    927th ARW welcomes security forces squadron home from Iraq

    Thirteen Airmen from the 927th Security Forces Squadron returned here Sunday after a five-month deployment to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Airmen were greeted on the flight line by Col. David P. Pavey, 927th ARW commander, Col. Gerald E. Vowell, 927th Mission Support Group commander, Chief Master Sgt.
  • Staff Sgt. Jonathan Desmond (left) and Staff Sgt. Ian Spivey, dog handlers with the 6th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dogs section, stand with Dena and Rex, two of the squadron’s explosives-detecting canines after a training demonstration at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. May 21, 2010. The 6th SFS/MWD section has nine explosives-detecting dogs and two narcotics-detecting dogs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anna-Marie Wyant)

    Military Working Dog Team Support Association visits 6th Security Forces K-9 unit

    Five members of the Military Working Dog Team Support Association visited the 6th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dogs section here today. The MWDTSA members toured the K-9 training facility and kennels and watched a demonstration of how the dogs are used to help catch criminals and enemies and find explosives or narcotics. MWDTSA is an
  • 927th Air Refueling Wing Honorary Commander Vivian Reeves presents a gift Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., during a civic leaders tour from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 13, 2010. The gift was a book about Tampa, Fla., given to thank General Stenner for his hospitality during the tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anna-Marie Wyant)

    Joint MacDill crews take local civic leaders to tour Robins, Charleston

    Fourteen local civic leaders returned Friday from a two-day tour to Robins Air Force Base, Ga., and Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Approximately 20 Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing and 6th Air Mobility Wing, including Col. David P. Pavey, 927th ARW commander, Col. Theodore S. Mathews, the 927th ARW vice commander, and Col. Lawrence Martin,

  • 927th ARW Chief coordinates Ride for Hospice charity

    Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing and 6th Air Mobility Wing here participated in the second annual Ride for Hospice charity event at the Diamond "B" Ranch in Dade City, Fla., April 17, 2010.Chief Master Sgt. Kymberly Corkum of the 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron coordinated the event with the help of members from the Pasco County Sheriffs
  • Col. David Pavey (left), the 927th Air Refueling Wing commander, passes the 927th Operations Group flag to new 927th OG commander, Col. Thomas Pemberton (center) at a change of command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., May 1, 2010, after former 927th OG commander, Col. Douglas Schwartz (right)relinquished command. The passing of the flag is an Air Force tradition symbolizing the transition of commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anna-Marie Wyant)

    927th Operations Group welcomes new commander

    The 927th Operations Group welcomed their new commander, Col. Thomas O. Pemberton, and bid farewell to their former commander, Col. Douglas J. Schwartz, at a change of command ceremony here today.Master Sgt. Kenny Brown sang the National Anthem, followed by Chaplain John Weller leading the group in prayer. After a few words from 927th Air Refueling
  • Capt. Peter Olsen practices massage therapy on his wife, Aimee, during the Massage Therapy 101 breakout session at the joint 927th Air Refueling Wing and 920th Rescue Wing Yellow Ribbon Program at the Renaissance Hotel in Orlando, Fla., April 24. Olsen, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot with the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, returned from a 60-day deployment in January. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anna-Marie Wyant)

    Patrick, MacDill Reservists join forces for successful Yellow Ribbon Program

    The 927th Air Refueling Wing from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., and the 920th Rescue Wing from Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., hosted a joint Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program at the Renaissance Hotel here Saturday and Sunday. The YRP was initiated by the Secretary of Defense and mandated by Congress in 2008 to provide information, services,
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