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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  • Aeromedical Staging Squadron Says Goodbye to One of It's Own

    After 30 years of service in the Air Force, Colonel Bert A. Silich retires with the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS).  Colonel Lynn McDaniels, ASTS Commander, officially said goodbye to one of her most experienced airmen during an 11 July retirement ceremony.  Presided by Commander of the

  • 927th Aerospace Medicine Flight Receives New Commander

    Colonel Maria D. Rodriguez assumed command of the 927th Aerospace Medicine Flight (AMDF) Sunday during an assumption of command ceremony held at the 6th Air Mobility Wing Clinic. The 927 Air Refueling Wing Commander, Colonel Kenneth D. Lewis, Jr., passed the AMDF flag to Colonel Rodriguez signifying

  • 63rd Air Refueling Squadron Receives New Commander

    Lieutenant Colonel Hiram P. Gates III assumed command of the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony here at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. on 11 July, 2009. The 63rd falls under the 927th Operations Group of the 927th Air Refueling Wing. As commander of the 63rd, Gates

  • 927th Air Refueling Wing Conducts " Four Ship Take Off"

    The 927th Air Refueling Wing successfully launched a large formation package out of MacDill Air Force Base Saturday consisting of four KC-135 tanker aircraft .  Also known as an "Elephant Walk", the aircraft taxied together and then departed one after the other with 30 seconds of spacing between

  • Team MacDill completes first BRAC project

    The official Command Post of the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refueling Wing, is the first integrated building of Team Macdill. It is also the first BRAC completed project since the 927th ARW moved from Selfridge ANGB, MI to Macdill AFB, FL in May 2008.  The building was completed and

  • Team MacDill participates in Honduran Air Show

    Aircrew and maintenance members from Team MacDill provided support to an F-16 Demo Team 16-21 June for an airshow in Honduras. The following individuals represented the 6th Air Mobility Wing and 927th Air Refueling Wing, Maj. Nathan R. Diaz, Capt. Tyrone S. Frost, Capt. Isaiah L. Oppelaar, Tech. Sgt

  • 45th AES Medical Service Corp Officer Receives Nationwide Award

    The 45 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron mission is to provide theater-level command and control for all aeromedical evacuation activities supporting the Worldwide Aeromedical Evacuation System (WAES).  The 45 AES routinely deploys highly trained personnel to support the movement of patients for

  • 927th Leans Forward With AFSO21 Level II Certification

    Air Force Smart Ops For the 21st Century (AFSO21) is an improvement model customized to the unique environment of the United States Air Force which leverages improvement methods from various sources such as: Lean, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints and Business Process Reengineering.  AFSO21 is a

  • 927th Air Refueling Wing is "Mission Ready"

    The 927th Air Refueling Wing is truly "The Premier Wing", especially when it comes to performance, mission planning, continuation training, unit training and standardization. An inspection team from Headquarters, Air Mobility Command conducted an Aircrew Standardization/Evaluation Visit (ASEV) of

  • Lt Col Mansfield gets "fini" flight

    This flight marked the end to a 27 year military flying career for Lt Col Michael Mansfield. Retiring on 31 May 2009 as the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron Commander, this was his "final flight" piloting a KC-135.  The mission was to refuel a C-17 out of Charleston AFB, SC who were practicing multiple