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  • MacDill five-ship

    Five KC-135 Stratotankers taxi onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 9. The primary mission of the KC-135 is aerial refueling, but it is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • MacDill's Diner's Reef brings home the Hennessey award

    The results are in! MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Diner's Reef dining facility won the 2015 Hennessy Trophy Award for their excellence in food service.The John L. Hennessy Award is the oldest military food service award and is named after a hotel and restaurant executive who led a special Hoover

  • Military Working Dog's trip to the vet

    Military working dog Lleonard, 6th Security Forces Squadron, receives a routine dental cleaning. An annual dental cleaning helps prevent bad breath, as well as, life threating infections and issues that could lead to heart, liver and kidney disease. (U.S. Air Force photo layout by Senior Airman

  • Keeping our military safe on social media

    Social media. It incorporates several platforms that allow military members to stay in touch with friends and loved ones around the world, however, sometimes what is shared comes with a hefty price tag; loss of operational security.As seen in recent events, these platforms can also be an instrument

  • MacDill Reservists host civic leader tour

    The 927th Air Refueling Wing here played host to more than two dozen civic leaders, opinion formers and local businessmen, on a two-day educational experience to Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, March 19-20."This is going to be a great experience for you all," said Captain Joseph Simms, 927 ARW,

  • 927 SFS answer the call

    Dozens of family members, friends and well-wishers, gathered here early Sunday morning to say their goodbyes to the first wave of deploying 927th Security Forces Squadron members."It's going to be tough, I'm going to miss her, but I know she will be ok, she is well trained and she'll have the rest

  • MacDill AFB hosts first joint Clergy Day

    Knowing that maintaining MacDill's spiritual health takes a team effort, the Air Force Reserve Command's 927th Air Refueling Wing, the Active Duty's 6th Air Mobility Wing, the United States Central Command and the Special Operations Command Central joined forces March 9, to host more than two dozen

  • New leader for 927th Operations Group

    Colonel William Rolocut took command of the 927th Operations Group during a change of command ceremony held on Saturday of the March Unit Training Assembly here.The colonel, a well-seasoned leader was commissioned in 1985 and has held numerous leadership roles, to include 433d Ops Group commander,

  • Preparing like it's the real thing

    This is the third of a four part series documenting members of the 927th Security Forces Squadron preparing for their upcoming deployment.Expecting the unforeseen is an prospect for the members of the 927th Security Forces Squadron.In a deployment environment, Airmen must be aware of what is

  • Wing's most recent promotions

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who were recently promoted.Senior Master SergeantRalph Sibbio, 927th Aerospace Medicine SquadronStaff SergeantLissette Velez Garcia, 927th Aerospace Medicine Squadron