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  • MacDill Reserve Wing Hosts ESGR Bosslift

    Civic leaders from throughout the state of South Carolina visited the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 30- May 1, as part of a community outreach program sponsored by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.The ESGR is a Department of Defense organization that

  • New 927th Maintenance Group commander takes charge

    Lieutenant Colonel Kelly L. Bailey took command of the 927th Maintenance Group during an assumption of command ceremony held on Saturday of the May Unit Training Assembly here.The colonel began his career as an active duty enlisted wideband/satellite communications maintenance technician in 1991. He

  • MacDill helps keep Tampa Bay beautiful

    Members of Team MacDill tackle approximately three miles of base shoreline to contribute to keeping Tampa Bay beautiful April 24, 2015, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida."For the past 20 years, MacDill has been hosting an annual coastal clean-up, which allows service members to volunteer roughly

  • Seven years later; MacDill reservists reminisce on life changing event

    April 27 is just another day for most, but for some reservists of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., it means a little more. On April 27, 2008 due to recommendations by the Department of Defense to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, the 927ARW was relocated from

  • MacDill AFB citizen Airmen host Alabama civic leaders

    The 927th Air Refueling Wing here, played host to more than two dozen civic leaders, opinion formers and local businessmen associated with the 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, April 23-24.Upon arrival to MacDill AFB, the civic leaders received a welcome and 927 ARW mission brief

  • MacDill AFB receives sky-high salute

    Reservists from the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., who looked to the sky, April 23, witnessed a formation of World War II era aircraft performing a military salute flyover. The dual-purpose mission included, nine aircraft, a B-25, four T-6s and four Yaks that were in town to

  • Air Force focuses on recycling this Earth Day

    As the nation celebrates the 45th annual Earth Day, the Air Force is re-emphasizing its standing commitment to environmental stewardship and encouraging its military and civilian workforce to promote recycling both at home and on the job, and asking them to leverage available opportunities to

  • Leadership Tampa gets educated; On MacDill AFB

    "Absolutely incredible, I had no idea what went on behind the gates, you guys are amazing, each and every one of you" said Rafael Hernandez, Leadership Tampa Class of 2015 member.This was just one of the sentiments that were expressed throughout the day. Hernandez and his fellow 60 plus classmen

  • MacDill holds joint Knuckle Buster Award Ceremony

    'If it's in the air...MXG put it there'Maintainers from the active duty 6th Maintenance Group and the Air Force Reserve 927th Maintenance Group came together to recognize the best of the best during a joint Knuckle Buster Award Ceremony held here April 10.Many throughout the local community as well

  • MacDill Reservist recognized for saving three lives

    Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Hilsman, a police officer with the Plant City Police Department and traditional reservist with the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., received a proclamation March 30 from Plant City Mayor Rick Lott for his selfless acts of braver in saving three