• Catching up with the commander: Airman 1st Class Deborah Fuller

    U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing Commander, and Airman 1st Class Deborah Fuller, 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation function journeyman, play a game of catch during a candid conversation at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Dec. 5, 2025. Fuller expressed

  • Debrief: the flight line’s central nervous system

    Behind every KC-135 Stratotanker sortie launched by the 6th Air Refueling Wing is a small but vital team assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. These Airmen collect, interpret, and communicate critical flight information - keeping the flight mission-ready and the wing’s operations

  • 6th MDSS Pharmacy strengthens readiness with technology and teamwork

    With more than 265,000 active-duty, veterans, and dependents living within the Tampa Bay community, the 6th Medical Support Squadron employs 22 active duty, 12 government employees and 12 contractors across three locations to ensure each customer receives the right medication at the right time.

  • 91st ARS enabling rapid global mobility

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Lawrence Carr, 91st Air Refueling Squadron aviation resource manager, converses with aircrew members at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 5, 2025. Carr maintains flight records, validates aircrew safety requirements and ensures the squadron can effectively carry out

  • 6th ARW delivers rapid global mobility

    U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron repannel a KC-135 Stratotanker following an inspection at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 29, 2025. Periodic inspections provide personnel with an in-depth understanding of the aircraft allowing for more accurate and

  • 373rd TS Det 2 train Airmen to keep the fleet flying

    Airmen from the 373rd Training Squadron Detachment 2 instruct service members on aircraft maintenance training at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida , Sept. 23, 2025. Instructors develop skilled maintainers, building a strong workforce and gaining skills vital to Air Force readiness.

  • Catching up with the commander: Staff Sgt. Jake Magda

    U.S. Air Force Col. Edward Szczepanik, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Staff Sgt. Jake Magda, 50th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, have a candid conversation over a game of catch at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 16, 2025. Magda shares his story recovering from the 2008 financial

  • Fueling Lethality: 6th ARW extends Airpower during exercise Combat Archer

    A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 433rd Weapons Squadron receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron during exercise Combat Archer, Sept. 12, 2025, over the Gulf of America. Combat Archer provides the 6th Air Refueling Wing an opportunity to

  • ALS shapes next generation supervisors

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sergio Zavala Salas, Airman Leadership School Class 25-F student, lowers the flag at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Sept. 2, 2025. ALS students performed reveille and retreat practices daily. The repetition allowed students to embody the Air Force’s core values while