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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  • Air Force Reserve announces senior leader changes

    Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner, Jr., chief of the Air Force Reserve, announced the following senior leader actions Aug. 31:Maj. Gen. Frank J. Padilla, commander, 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, is reassigned as deputy Inspector General of the Air Force, Office of

  • Hurricanes Be Warned: MacDill is prepared

    Tampa is no stranger to hurricanes. The Tampa Bay Area has weathered nearly 50 hurricanes since 1900. This year, Hurricane Irene was poised to take her turn, but personnel at MacDill AFB were ready.As Hurricane Irene blows through New England on a course toward the North Atlantic, it claimed the

  • National Guard ready for Hurricane Irene

    National Guard adjutants general along the East and Gulf Coasts are currently awaiting the potential landfall of Hurricane Irene, but are prepared to act if called upon by their governors, Guard officials said Aug. 23.As of 3:30 p.m., the Florida National Guard 125th Fighter Wing, has upgraded to

  • Airmen provide medical care in Nicaragua

    After months of preparation and coordination with the embassy and local authorities here, about 50 U.S. Airmen put boots on Nicaraguan soil Aug. 6 to take part in a medical readiness exercise.Known as a MEDRETE, the exercise was organized and staffed primarily by reservists from the 916th Aerospace

  • Local Reservists Participate in Yellow Ribbon Program

    America asks a lot of its men and women in uniform. For many servicemembers, deploying means missing holidays, anniversaries and milestones. Tech. Sgt. John Stramiello's most trying moment came when he missed the first birthday of his son, Matthew. Although nothing can take the place of something so

  • Helping them help: Local girl, patient turns interpreter

    The word for 'doctor' may be similar in both English and Spanish but many words are not, and that difference in language can make it difficult for the English-speaking medical team here to effectively treat the thousand or so patients they see every day during their Medical Readiness Exercise

  • Team MacDill returns from Rodeo; gets warm welcome

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Cheers rang and a colossal applause was heard as members from MacDill Air Force Base returned from a week-long trip to the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo July 30. The team was greeted by Col. David Almand, 6th Air Mobility Wing vice

  • When Left Becomes Right: 927th ARW fly in reverse at 2011 Rodeo

    It was just another flying competition until Maj. Nathan Diaz and Maj. Zach Davidson were asked to fly their airplane in reverse.The two pilots are part of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, a reserve unit stationed at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Their skills were put to the test recently at the 2011

  • Balancing Reserve force discussed at Commander and Spouse Forum

    Air Force Reserve wing commanders and their spouses attended the annual Air Force Reserve Commander and Spouse forum here July 6 to 8 to gain increased awareness of the needs of Citizen Airmen and their families.Attendees engaged with Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., the chief of Air Force Reserve