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March 22, 2022
MacDill aircrew inspires the next generation at 2022 UCT Sapphire Event

Pilots, boom operators and maintainers from the 6th Air Refueling Wing inspired the next generation of Airmen by highlighting the capabilities of the KC-135 Stratotanker during the 2022 Undergraduate Combat Systems Officer Training Sapphire Event at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, on March 11,
July 26, 2021
927th ARW Airman named AFRC's Crew Chief of the Year

Tech. Sgt. Cody Plopper, a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft crew chief with the 927th Maintenance Squadron, was named Air Force Reserve Command's Crew Chief of the Year.
May 24, 2021
AMC tankers test communications systems, strategic deterrence capabilities during Mobility Guardian 21

Aircrew and mission planners operating KC-135 Stratotankers, KC-10 Extenders and the KC-46 Pegasus came together for AMC’s premier readiness exercise to test specialized computers and communication systems that enable rapid data sharing as a means of ensuring strategic deterrence.
May 21, 2021
MacDill details KC-135, “Spirit of Tampa Bay”

Paintings and artwork immortalized on the nose of an aircraft have been a part of military heritage dating back more than 100 years. Each artwork is different, sometimes representing an extravagant squadron insignia, an old-fashioned “pin-up” girl, or can even be a beast-like creature. These
May 13, 2021
Newest KC-46A Pegasus candidate bases announced

A total of 12 KC-46As will replace Air Force Reserve Command KC-135 Stratotankers at one of the six candidate locations and 24 KC-46As will replace active-duty KC-135s at one of the two candidate locations.
April 22, 2021
50th ARS refuels F-22 Demo Team commander

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Feb. 7, 2021
MacDill uses Super Bowl LV flyover to promote diversity with future leaders

Tampa Bay students visited MacDill Air Force Base Feb. 5 to learn about the Air Force aircraft scheduled to fly over Raymond James Stadium during Super Bowl LV. Twenty-two students from Hillsborough High School, Robinson High School and Plant High School met with aircrews and toured a B-1B Lancer
Jan. 29, 2021
MacDill hosts Continental U.S. NORAD Region media event

A F-15C Eagle fighter aircraft assigned to the the 125th Fighter Wing, Jacksonville Air National Guard Base, Florida, will be protecting the skies over the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) region during Super Bowl LV, at Tampa, Florida Feb. 7, 2021.
Dec. 4, 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.
May 22, 2020
Team MacDill salutes first responders, healthcare professionals with KC-135 flyover

MacDill Air Force Base has called the Tampa Bay area home for more than 80 years. Through the years, the community has extended unwavering support and enabled the base to execute its mission in defense of the nation.As a salute to the community’s healthcare heroes, MacDill AFB conducted a flyover of