• 91st ARS refuel USAF Thunderbirds

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 91st Air Refueling Squadron flew a KC-135 Stratotanker out of MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 22, 2022 before escorting the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds” back to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The KC-135 is capable of pumping thousands of

  • 91st ARS welcomes AFGSC Striker Phoenix program officer

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer Mattausch, temporarily assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron for the next two years, is training, certifying and modernizing how the 91st ARS prepares for nuclear generation as part of Air Force Global Strike Command Striker Phoenix program to assist in the

  • 91st ARS refuels F-22, A-10 for Florida air shows

    An F-22 Raptor aircraft and an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft II fly through the air after being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., April 18, 2021, after performing for the SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo located in Lakeland, Fla. The Expo is the second largest air show in the

  • 6th ARW, 20th FW Partner to "Accelerate Change or Lose"

    Nearly 75 members throughout the 6th Air Refueling Wing and aircrews with the 91st and 50th Air Refueling Squadrons flew three KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, to conduct a week-long integrated training with the 20th Fighter Wing from Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, 2020. This

  • 6th ARW: train, deliver, repeat

    Daily flight training missions are conducted at MacDill, so that aircrews can maintain proficiency and readiness to execute the many missions of KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft.

  • MacDill’s newest commanders: ready to lead despite COVID-19

    The month of June marked the beginning of the change of command season for MacDill AFB, with six Air Force leaders stepping into new command positions at the squadron level, and two assuming roles as group commanders. The change of command ceremony is a deeply rooted military tradition, with

  • 91st Air Refueling Squadron welcomes new commander

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ivan Blackwell assumed command of the 91st Air Refueling Squadron from Lt. Col. Jesse Caldwell, during a change of command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 5, 2020.

  • 91 ARS participates in first squadron-wide deployment

    The 91st Air Refueling Squadron, along with KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in early December 2019. This marks the first time the entire 91st ARS deployed together as a squadron to support rapid global mobility and aerial refueling efforts overseas, marking a

  • 6th Air Mobility Wing Airmen fuel Emerald Warrior 2019

    MacDill Airmen from the 6th Air Mobility Wing participated in Emerald Warrior 2019, a U.S. Special Operations Command sponsored total, joint tactical warfare training exercise, Jan. 14 to 25.During the two-week training exercise, 50th and 91st Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and

  • 6 AMW provides air bridge for Exercise Emerald Warrior

    A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., lowers its boom during an aerial-refueling flight in support of Exercise Emerald Warrior, Jan. 17, 2018. Emerald Warrior provides annual realistic and relevant pre-deployment training encompassing