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  • Airmen with the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshal in a KC-135 Stratotanker during an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE), at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 20, 2021.

    6th ARW exercises rapid global mobility during ORE

    Mobility Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing demonstrated their readiness to deploy forces and equipment to deliver rapid global mobility in a moment’s notice during an operational readiness exercise conducted Jan. 11-22.
  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, flies near a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to MacDill AFB, Florida, to provides defensive air support during a training scenario, Dec. 2, 2020.

    MacDill strengthens capabilities through integrated training with Shaw

    Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing conducted an off-site integrated training with the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, 2020. Over the course of five days, Aircrews with the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, maintainers with the 6th Maintenance Group and Airmen with the 6th Operations Support Squadron teamed with Airmen assigned to Shaw AFB in order to bolster each unit’s full-spectrum readiness capabilities.
  • U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Jonsson, the 6th Air Refueling Wing Commander, addresses Air Mobility Command (AMC) Phoenix Cyber 2020 attendees at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Dec. 2, 2020.

    AMC Phoenix Cyber 2020: Accelerating change in cyber defense

    Due to the advancement of technology, the increased necessity for cyber defense runs parallel to the threat of our near-peer adversaries and demands equal attention.
  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to Shaw Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina, descends after receiving air refueling support from a KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill AFB, Fla., Dec. 1, 2020.

    MacDill teams with Shaw to increase air refueling capabilities in contested environments

    Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing traveled to Shaw AFB to conduct an integrated training to increase MacDill’s capabilities to deliver air refueling support in contested environments.
  • Three F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to Homestead Air Reserve Base, Fla., fly in formation alongside the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., prior to an in-flight refueling, Apr. 15, 2019.

    MacDill to integrate training with Shaw AFB

    Aircrews with the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, maintainers with the 6th Maintenance Group and Airmen with the 6th Operations Support Squadron along with four KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, are scheduled to travel to Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, at the end of November to conduct an integrated training exercise with the 20th Fighter Wing.
  • The defense fuel supply point is located on the far eastern side of MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. These tanks can store up to approximately 6,500,000 gallons of Jet Fuel A and the operators transfer around 350,000 gallons of fuel to use for KC-135 Stratotankers on MacDill AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David D. McLoney)

    Spill response team protects environment

    MacDill’s role in the environment isn’t taken lightly, and the base continually stresses the importance of keeping the environment clean. To ensure the base complies with all environmental laws and regulations, MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida has developed the Environmental Element Flight which includes the spill response team.
  • Team MacDill Airmen conduct a foreign object and debris (FOD) walk on the flight line at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Nov. 13, 2020, following Tropical Storm Eta.

    Team MacDill conducts FOD walk following Tropical Storm Eta

    On Nov. 13, Team MacDill Airmen conducted a foreign object and debris walk to clear foreign material from the flight line. FOD walks are conducted routinely to clear the flight line of foreign objects and debris to prevent aircraft damage.
  • Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, commander of Air Mobility Command, announced her four command priorities to accelerate change and maximize readiness within AMC, October 27, 2020 .

    MacDill, 6th ARW echoes CSAF’s message

    During a commander’s call at the base theater, Nov. 6, 2020, Col. Benjamin Jonsson, the 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, doubled down on an important Air Force message and call to action. “We need to foster urgency and excellence to accelerate change in order to deter adversary powers that have outpaced paced us with their technology and capability advancements in recent years,” said Jonsson.
  • The Military and Family Readiness Center at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, provides briefings throughout the year about different aspects of finances. These include topics such as Thrift Savings Plans, first duty station financial readiness, promotions, permanent change of station, and leaving the dorms as an Airman.

    Military & Family Readiness Center re-opening its doors

    The Military & Family Readiness Center at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, is scheduled to re-open its doors, Nov. 2 for all services and programs. Since March 2020 the M&FRC, as well as many other 6th Force Support Squadron facilities and programs have been limited to minimal in-person interaction due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael A. Smith, the 6th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo deployment function NCO in charge, holds onto a pallet strap on the flightline, Oct. 21, 2020 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The orientation of the pallet when it is loaded determines where the straps go, to prevent items from sliding around during transportation. (U.S. Air Force Photo by A1C David D. McLoney)

    Demonstrating rapid global mobility; MacDill completed base exercise

    The 6th Air Refueling Wing, working hard to ensure we are able to fulfill our mission goals, just completed a generation exercise. This was aimed to demonstrate our capability to perform our duties and deliver global mobility readiness, even during a global pandemic.
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