927th Air Refueling Wing

Sort By

Category

Show Advanced Options

Clear Filters |

A Veteran Serving Veterans

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- When not serving his country as a non-commissioned officer of plans and scheduling with the 927th Military Operations Flight, Staff Sgt. Curtis McCrae works for GEICO in nearby Lakeland, Fla. When his company hosted a veteran’s day ceremony, McCrae took the lead and made sure it was a success for all the veterans and civilians he works with. (Photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Curtis McCrae)

Details Download

Learning the final honor

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The graduating class of the U.S. Air Force’s Basic Protocol, Honors and Ceremonies Course performed a mock funeral ceremony December 5, 2012, during their graduation ceremony. The honor guard is charged with representing the military at ceremonies, funerals and community events. Six members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, the reserve unit here, graduated the course and are now prepared to represent the military to the American public. (Official U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

Details Download

Learning the final honor

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The newest members of the military’s elite honor guard perform a mock funeral detail during their graduation ceremony here December 5, 2012. The eight-day course taught the students how to correctly perform all the roles an honor guard plays, to include funeral details. Six members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, the reserve unit here, graduated from the course today and are now qualified to perform in official military ceremonies. (Official U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

Details Download

Learning the final honor

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The newest members of the U.S. Air Force honor guard began a ceremony December 5, 2012, with the presentation of the colors. Six members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, the reserve unit here, graduated from the eight-day U.S. Air Force’s Basic Protocol, Honors and Ceremonies Course today after learning to operate as a unit during official ceremonies. (Official U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

Details Download

Seeing Double

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –Lieutenant Col. Wilton Addison, left, the commander of the 159th Civil Engineer Squadron at Naval Air Station Joint-Reserve Base, New Orleans and his twin brother, Staff Sgt. Milton Addison, right, , a knowledge operations apprentice with the 927th Force Support Squadron, both serve their country in the U.S. Air Force. Although the twins are separated by distance, they are joined in service to their country. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

Details Download

Seeing Double

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –When Lt. Col. Wilton Addison, left, the commander of the 159th Civil Engineer Squadron at Naval Air Station Joint-Reserve Base, New Orleans and his twin brother, found out his twin brother, Staff Sgt. Milton Addison, right, , a knowledge operations apprentice with the 927th Force Support Squadron, was being promoted, he had to travel the country to attend the ceremony. The twins differ in rank but share a dedication to serve together in the U.S. Air Force. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

Details Download

Seeing Double

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. –Although Lt. Col. Wilton Addison, left, the commander of the 159th Civil Engineer Squadron at Naval Air Station Joint-Reserve Base, New Orleans outranks his twin brother, Staff Sgt. Milton Addison, right, a knowledge operations apprentice with the 927th Force Support Squadron, he isn’t senior to him. The staff sergeant was born three minutes before his twin brother, a lieutenant colonel. This fact, according to Milton, makes him the senior of the pair. (Official U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- When Senior Airman Andrea Lucy, right, graduated from basic military training, she had the full support of her mother, Cate Thorp, left. When Thorp discovered she was battling invasive cancer, the mother and daughter saw it as a challenge. The same spirit that inspires Lucy to serve as a reservist with the 927th Aerospace Medicine Squadron is used today to care for her mother so they can beat the disease together. (Official U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes

MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- When Cate Thorp, left, and her daughter, Senior Airman Andrea Lucy, right, discovered Thorp was battling invasive cancer, they saw it as a challenge. The same spirit that inspires Lucy to serve as a reservist with the 927th Aerospace Medicine Squadron is used to care for her mother so they can beat the disease together. (Official U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Rhodes)

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Members of the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron line up for a blues inspection July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The 927th ASTS is a unit of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, a Reserve wing of more than 800 members.

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing's Development Training Flight push the cement at a training session July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The Development Training Flight prepares newly-enlisted members for Air Force basic military training.

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Staff Sgt. Eivette Icaza, 927th Logistics Readiness Squadron, instructs Erika Beck, from Safety Harbor, Fla., on the proper way to perform a facing movement July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Beck is part of the 927th Air Refueling Wing's Development Training Flight, which prepares newly-enlisted Reserve members for Air Force basic military training.

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Robby McCabe, from Cedar Key, Fla., responds to a question from Tech. Sgt. Michael Gabryszewski July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. McCabe is part of the 927th Air Refueling Wing's Development Training Flight, which prepares newly-enlisted Reserve members for Air Force basic military training.

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing's Development Training Flight learn the proper way to stand at attention July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The Development Training Flight prepares newly-enlisted members for Air Force basic military training.

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Luke Makovic, a Port Richey, Fla. native, stands at attention while learning drill exercises July 14, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Makovic is part of the 927th Air Refueling Wing's Development Training Flight, which prepares newly-enlisted members for Air Force basic military training.

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Staff Sgt. Wardrecka Oxendine, 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, is cleared to enter the final briefing of a mobility exercise sponsored by the 927th Air Refueling Wing June 2, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The exercise ensured Oxendine had all the proper paperwork in place in case she needs to deploy, including up-to-date insurance paperwork, identification cards, and dog tags.

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing receive an in-processing briefing as part of a mobility line June 2, 2012 at MacDill AFB, Fla. Several units in the 927th ARW were participating in a mobility exercise designed to help Airman prepare for deployments by demonstrating the items and steps needed to deploy.

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Staff Sgt. Nikki Cook, 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, awaits a final look-over of her paperwork after processing through a mobility line March 2, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Staff Sgt. Cook, a reservist with the 927th Air Refueling Wing, participated in a mobility exercise designed to simulate the experience of preparing for a deployment.

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Airman First Class Diego Llanes, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron, assists Captain Carolina Mogollon, 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, as she processes through a mobility line June 2, 2012 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Mogollon is a reservist with the 927th Air Refueling Wing and was participating in a mobility exercise designed to simulate a deployment.

Details Download

U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jennie Chamberlin

Members of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, a reserve unit of more than 800 Airmen, review the contents of mobility bags as they prepare to pick up gear for a mock deployment June 2, 2012 at MacDill AFB, Fla. Several units in the 927th ARW were participating in a mobility exercise designed to help Airman prepare for deployments by demonstrating the items and steps needed to deploy.

Details Download