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Civil Air Patrol aircraft assemble for Operation Steadfast Eagle at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 25, 2026. The Florida Wing CAP partnered with the 6th ARW to demonstrate the CAP’s ability to generate and deploy aircraft and crews in support of U.S. Air Force Operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Helen Ly)

Operation Steadfast Eagle: CAP, 6th ARW partner to showcase rapid aircraft mobilization
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jack Cin, 6th Maintenance Squadron isochronal inspection journeyman, inspects the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 29, 2026. Isochronal inspection Airmen, perform routine preventative maintenance on aircraft to maintain its integrity and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derrick Bole)

6th MXS ISO Airmen inspect the backbone of Air Force mobility
U.S. Air Force Airman Caden Stevens, left, and Airman 1st Class Marie Allegra, 6th Force Support Squadron ceremonial guardsmen, unfold a ceremonial U.S. flag at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 22, 2026. Ceremonial guardsmen perform duties ranging from funeral honors, where one or multiple flags are presented to the next of kin during a funeral, to Colors presentation at local and installation events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derrick Bole)

MacDill celebrates the induction of its newest ceremonial guardsmen
U.S. Air Force Capt. Timothy Thornton, a pilot assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, flies a KC-135 Stratotanker over the southeastern region of the United States, June 30, 2026. Regular training prepares aircrews to provide rapid global reach in support of joint and coalition operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Helen Ly)

6th ARW refuels 2nd Bomb Wing
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, 21st Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, addresses Airmen during a change of command ceremony at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, July 10, 2026. The ceremony served as a farewell to Szczepanik, who commanded the 6th ARW through two hurricanes, a successful Nuclear Readiness Operation Inspection, and the integration of the KC-46 Pegasus infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nelvis Sera)

Col. Kevin Eley assumes command of 6th Air Refueling Wing
U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing Commander, and the Second Lady of the United States, Usha Vance, read to military-connected children and their families during a Blue Star Books event at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 16, 2026. 125 children of military members received books during the event in support of the Second Lady’s 2026 Summer Reading Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nelvis Sera)

Second Lady visits MacDill youth center to promote literacy
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