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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  • MSgt French, Reserve Recruiter of the Year

    Master Sergeant Kevin French is an Air Force Reserve recruiter stationed at MacDill Air Force Base. He was the recipient of the Colonel Mike Mungavin Award for being the top recruiter in Air Force Reserve Command.  Unable to attend the actual awards ceremony in Savannah, Ga, last week, Sergeant

  • 6th/927th Family Readiness Begin "Operation Storytime"

    The Airmen and Family Readiness Center of the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refueling Wing collaborated to begin  "Operation Storytime" this week.  This program is designed to help deploying servicemembers create a memorable gift for their families.  The concept is that servicemembers will

  • Command Chief Whitenburg Retires After 33 Years of Service

    Command Chief Master Sergeant Clifford W. J. Whitenburg had his retirement ceremony Sunday commemorating 33 years of Air Force service.  Chief Whitenburg was joined by family, friends, and fellow service members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing to remember his Air Force career. Whitenburg was born in

  • 927th Operations Support Flight Receives New Commander

    Lieutenant Colonel Erich C. Novak assumed command of the 927th Operations Support Flight Saturday.  The ceremony was presided by 927th Operations Group commander, Colonel Douglas Schwartz.  Novak graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1989 where he received a bachelor of science degree in

  • Taking Time to Honor Those Who Have Gone Before Us

    Colonel Kenneth D. Lewis, Jr., 927th Air Refueling Wing Commander, and Colonel Theodore S. Mathews Jr., Vice Wing Commander,  led a group of thirteen Air Force reservists to visit the Baldomero Lopez State Veterans' Nursing Home Tuesday.  The group was comprised of members representing the

  • Women's Basketball Star Found Among 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron

    Senior Airman Williamina A. Folks is a Health Service Management troop with the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron.  She is also an outstanding basketball player as demonstrated this past summer when she made both the Air Force and the Armed Forces women's basketball teams. Folks played college

  • Radio Communication Operator Course Comes to an End after 61 Years

    As the United States Air Force prepares itself to utilize and protect the most advanced communication technology available, it's marking the end of an era for radio operators. For 61 years the radio communication operator apprentice course has been taught at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.  The last

  • Team MacDill Inducts "Honorary Commanders"

    An induction ceremony was held  for thirty-three "Honorary Commanders" at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. on 31 July, 2009.  The 6th Air Mobility Wing Commander, Colonel Lawrence M. Martin, and the 927th Air Refueling Wing Vice Commander, Colonel Ted Mathews, Jr., hosted the ceremony at the Davis

  • Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program

    Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. prepared for their upcoming deployment this fall by participating in the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.  The conference was held at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Fla., August 14-16, 2009.The