• MacDill fuels force en route to Swift Response 18

    A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida forward deployed to Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire to provide in-flight refueling in support of Swift Response 18, June 6, 2018.

  • KC-135 aircrew supports Red Flag 18-2

    Aircraft from all over the nation flew in and out of the Nevada sky during Red Flag 18-2, an exercise organized at Nellis and hosted north of Las Vegas on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Red Flag gives Airmen an opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios to prepare and train for future

  • 914th ARW fulfills aerial refueling qualifications at MacDill

    A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft sits on the flightline at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Jan. 30, 2018 prior to a refueling flight with the 914th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) from Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y. Last year, the 914th ARW began transitioning from tactical airlift to aerial

  • MacDill crew chiefs keep KC-135s flying

    The 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 927th AMXS at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, held an induction ceremony to honor 48 crew chiefs selected as dedicated crew chiefs and assistant DCCs Jan. 6, 2017.

  • The KC-135: 60 years of excellence

    For 60 years, the KC-135 Stratotanker has executed rapid global mobility through unmatched aerial refueling and airlift support worldwide. Throughout the many major events the Air Force has been a part of, this aircraft continues to stand the test of time.

  • MacDill aircrews help keep Red Flag going

    Aircrew and ground personnel conduct a pre-flight check at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada July 18, 2015 during exercise Red Flag. The aircrew went on to refuel several exercise participants. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. David Salanitri)

  • 6th AMW commander takes final flight at MacDill

    A small gathering looks on in anticipation as Col. Daniel Tulley, commander of the 6th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), taxis a KC-135 Stratotanker toward them on the flightline at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 28, 2016.