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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  • The Thirst For Tanker Gas Carries On

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — A year full of obstacles including a global pandemic and a rapidly approaching hurricane season didn’t stop Airmen from the 927th Air Refueling Wing from being mission ready during the unit training assembly held August 1-2, 2020.    In one of several missions flown

  • Staying safe and healthy all summer

    As the summer months wind down, leadership at all levels advocate for the continued health and safety of our Airmen and Space Professionals on and off duty. The Air and Space Forces top five leaders continued the conversation with a recently released memorandum encouraging vigilance in combatting

  • Mosquito surveillance underway at MacDill

    West Nile Virus and other mosquito borne diseases that can lead to serious illness or death can be a concern this time of year. However, positive steps are taken each year at MacDill to prevent mosquito infestations that could lead to infections. During mosquito season, public health will be

  • Kidney Cousins

    Scrolling through Facebook, a 927th Air Refueling Wing Honorary Commander, Debbie Lundberg saw a shared post that changed both the lives of Debra Palmer and herself.     Lundberg and Palmer have only met a few times throughout the years from being active in the community and from being part of the

  • Learning Never Stops

    For Staff Sgt. Donjaniee Hutchinson, the non-commissioned officer in-charge of the 927th Air Refueling Wing’s Development & Training Flight, anticipating and adapting to change are critical components for success.Typically during a Unit Training Assembly, members of the 927th D&TF program would

  • CGO Event Builds Resilient Leaders

          Senior officer and senior enlisted leaders from the 927th and 6th Air Refueling Wings hosted a virtual three-day professional enhancement course July 28-30 for more than 30 flight commanders, company grade officers and civilian equivalents. The course covered a wide range of topics from

  • Delivering Smiles One Pedal at a Time

    Smiling ear to ear five year old Lennon Little, son of  Staff Sgt. Rachel Little with the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, says good-bye to his hand-me-down bike and hello to a brand new lime green and black bicycle. Now you can find him riding up and down the neighborhood in his new wheels

  • Innovation in Midst COVID Pandemic

    MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla — The 927th Air Refueling Wing held a continuous process improvement training event July 7-9 facilitated by Mrs. Meredith Seeley, Wing Program Analyst.         Opening up the training Col. Douglas Stouffer, 927 ARW commander, conference called in due to social distancing