• MacDill inspires Tampa students during AIM HIGH flight

    The 6th Air Refueling Wing hosted four students ages 16-17 and eight administrators with the Hillsborough County School District (HCDS) on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft orientation flight Dec. 9 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.The students witnessed first-hand a Total Force air refueling

  • Sunset with the Air Force's refueling tankers

    A KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft sits parked on the flight line at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 9, 2021. The refueling capabilities of the KC-135 enable the air assets of the Defense Department and partner nations to travel freely without the need of a safe haven on land. (U.S. Air Force

  • 6th MXS completes fuel leak evaluation

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brendon Kozicki, 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems specialist, completes a fuel leak evaluation on the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 29, 2021. Fuel systems specialists are responsible for diagnosing and

  • 91st ARS welcomes AFGSC Striker Phoenix program officer

    U.S. Air Force Capt. Spencer Mattausch, temporarily assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron for the next two years, is training, certifying and modernizing how the 91st ARS prepares for nuclear generation as part of Air Force Global Strike Command Striker Phoenix program to assist in the

  • 50th ARS boom operator recognized as best in AMC

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Fulton, 50th Air Refueling Squadron superintendent, was recognized as AMC’s 2021 General Robert “Dutch” Huyser Outstanding Aircrew Member Award, Boom Operator category, for sustained excellence in airmanship.

  • F-16s from Shaw AFB conduct joint training at MacDill

    F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft from Shaw Air Force Base’s 79th Fighter Squadron “The Tigers”, Sumter, South Carolina, conducted joint integrated training at MacDill and Avon Park Air Force Range during exercise Raider Fires 21-12 Sept. 8-15, 2021.

  • MacDill EOD Airmen conduct training

    U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Airmen from the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron rehearse techniques and tactics used to handle improvised explosive devices in a simulated training environment at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 13, 2021. EOD technicians at MacDill AFB support a

  • 6th MDG welcomes, inspires future leaders

    As part of an ongoing effort to champion the Air Force’s Aviation Inspired Mentorship (AIM) High program, Team MacDill invited 13 students from Cristo Rey Tampa Salesian High School, Tampa, to visit the 6th Medical Group, May 26, 2021.