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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  • Meet The New 927th Commander

    Colonel Doug Schwartz assumed command of the 927th Air Refueling Wing Jan. 12, 2013. He took the time to sit down with me and introduce himself to the MacDill community and the 927th ARW's Citizen-Warriors by answering a few questions.927th ARW Public Affairs: What do you hope to accomplish during

  • New Communications Building Dedicated

    The men and women of MacDill Air Force Base paid tribute to Major Raymond G. Estelle II, who served as the 6th Communication Squadron chief of maintenance support for the from Feb. 1999 to Jan. 2001, with the Jan. 16 dedication of a new Consolidated Communication Facility that will be used by the

  • Retiring as a Captain and Master Sergeant

    Frank Guarnieri didn't expect things would change so much in four decades. "When I first came in the military, they spit on me at the airport," said Guarnieri. "Now, every time I'm out in my uniform I don't go five minutes without something shaking my hand and thanking me."The military has been part

  • Passing the flag: 927 ARW gains new commander

    During a change of command ceremony here Saturday, Colonel David P. Pavey relinquished command of the 927th Air Refueling Wing to Colonel Douglas J. Schwartz. Major General Mark A. Kyle, Commander of 4th Air Force, was the presiding official for the ceremony. The ceremony was attended by local civic

  • 927th ARW And 340th EARS Members Complete 50,000 Flying Hours In One Year

    Averaging more than 136 hours a day, the largest refueling squadron in the world flew more than 50,000 combat hours within 2012's 366 calendar days using the Total Force Integration model."Surpassing 50,000 hours is a significant milestone," said Lt. Col. Brian Gilpatrick, 340th Expeditionary Air

  • Honor Guard Marathon: 927th Honor Guard goes above and beyond

    There's an old saying: If you want a task completed, give it to a busy person. That saying proved true for the 927th Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard this year, when over the span of two weekends they performed in ten different events, worked over 50 hours, traveled over 450 miles, marched 1.6 miles

  • 927th Warrior Recognized by Chief Master Sergeant of 4th Air Force

    Command Chief Master Sgt. Rocky Hart's job is to maintain the health, welfare, morale and discipline of all enlisted personnel of Fourth Air Force, an organization of approximately 22,000 reservists. He was pleasantly surprised recently when he encountered one of the 927th Air Refueling Wing's

  • MacDill Airman Transport Special Delivery

    Just a few days before Christmas, a team of Airmen from MacDill Air Force Base delivered a special gift. Instead of presents wrapped in colorful paper and ribbon, the gift was over 12,000 pounds of cargo wrapped in plastic and netting. Instead of Santa Claus in a jingle-belled sleigh, a team of

  • Legal Assistance Available to Reservists

    The military does its best to be a one-stop shop for active-duty servicemembers. When they are preparing to deploy or have a legal issue they need advice on, a host of staff judge advocates are available to represent them as they serve their nation.But what about those who serve in the Air Force

  • A veteran honoring veterans

    When Curtis McCrae heard his military friendly-employer GEICO was looking for someone to organize a Veteran's Day ceremony, he thought "Why not me?" After all, when McCrae isn't working as a sales supervisor for GEICO, he is a citizen-warrior for his nation. "GEICO in Lakeland, Florida has a staff