• 927th OSS begins wearing new 'Kraken' squadron patch

    Among all of the squadrons comprised of the 927th Air Refueling Wing, organizations under the umbrella of the 927th Operations Support Squadron have the most widely varying mission sets. Now adorning each of their uniforms is an eight-armed sea monster known as the “Kraken” as well as the squadron’s

  • The Fighting Sixth: a century of excellence

    Sept. 30 marks 100 years of service for the unit presently designated the 6th Air Mobility Wing. Though the unit’s missions, locations and designations have changed over the last century, its commitment to the nation remained unwavered.

  • Honoring the heritage of the Fighting Sixth week 4

    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the unit presently designated the 6th Air Mobility Wing. The wing moved without personnel or equipment to Eielson AFB, Alaska, and became Strategic Air Command’s Alaskan base of operations, the 6th Strategic Wing. Known after that as the 6th Strategic

  • Honoring the heritage of the Fighting Sixth week 2

    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the unit presently designated the 6th Air Mobility Wing. In 1944, the 6th Bombardment Group reactivated to support the air offensive against Japan. As part of the 20th Air Force, the Group’s B-29 Superfortress aircraft relocated to North Field on the small

  • Honoring the heritage of the Fighting Sixth

    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the unit presently designated the 6th Air Mobility Wing. The Sixth traces its roots to Sept. 30, 1919 when the U.S. Army Signal Corps organized it to defend the Panama Canal. Initially named the 3rd Observation Group, the unit was redesignated the 6th