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  • MacDill hosts first of numerous '15 cross-service exercises

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing kicked off its first of numerous cross-service exercises, as they hosted a massive 300 sortie Navy F-18 pilot training exercise from Jan. 4-17.The F-18 Hornet and Super Hornet jet aircraft belong to the Strike-Fighter Squadron ONE ZERO SIX (VFA-106), a Navy training

  • New 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander takes charge

    Major Mary Lent took command of the 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony held on Saturday of the January Unit Training Assembly here.The major, a senior maintenance officer brings with her experience on C-17s, C-5s, F-22s, F-15C/Ds, C-9s and KC-135 R/T model

  • Free Tax Preparation, Advice Available to Military Families

    With the new year comes the annual dread of tax-filing season and the confusion and stress that can go along with it, especially for military families whose tax returns can be further complicated by frequent relocations, involvement of rental properties and other aspects of military life.To ease the

  • Volunteer to deploy as Civilian Expeditionary Workforce member

    Use your experience and expertise to Support Department of Defense Operations Overseas by volunteering to deploy as a member of the Civilian Expeditionary Workforce.The U.S. Central Command CEW allows current DOD civilian employees to use their initiative, capabilities, experience, skill and

  • 927th ARW Reservist renders first-aid, saves father of four

    During a night drive with his family, Master Sgt. Terry Willis with the 927th Maintenance Squadron witnessed a truck run over a man crossing the street with his family at an intersection in Cape Canaveral, Florida, January 2.What turned from a night of holiday fun with his family, quickly turned

  • Florida Reservists welcome civilian employers during ESGR bosslift

    Civilian employers of Air Force Reservists, and members of the state Employers Support of the Guard and Reserve committee, took flight aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker for a firsthand look at an air to air refueling mission during the 927th Air Refueling Wing Bosslift, Jan. 10, 2015.The bosslift began

  • MacDill reservists take their first step down range

    This is the first of a four part series documenting members of the 927th Security Forces Squadron preparing for their upcoming deployment. Often when a deployment tasking comes down, the Reservist's mind instantly reacts with thoughts such as where am I going and for how long? Who's going to take

  • 927th ARW Security Forces Squadron defenders

    U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Zuehlke, 927th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces operations superintendent shoots an M-4 rifle at the shooting range on Jan. 7, 2015 at MacDill Air Force Base, FL. Zuehlke was shooting to remain mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier

  • Toy for tots

    MacDill Air Force Base, Florida came together and held a base wide event for the Toy for Tots program and surpassed their initial goal of 2,000 toys by collecting 5,400."This is MacDill's first base wide toy collection," said Staff Sgt. Michael Perry, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron equipment