• Col. Kevin Eley assumes command of 6th Air Refueling Wing

    In a ceremony defined by military tradition, the 6th Air Refueling Wing welcomed its new commander during a change of command ceremony on July 10, 2026. Col. Kevin Eley assumed command of the wing from the outgoing commander, Col. Edward Szczepanik. Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, commander of the 21st Air

  • The force behind the flight: AFE Airmen ensure mission readiness

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fuentes-Ayala, 6th Operation Support Squadron, aircrew flight equipment craftsman, peers through night vision goggles at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 19, 2026. Night vision equipment is maintained and inspected by AFE technicians to support aircrew mission

  • 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

  • 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

  • MacDill celebrates 78th AF Birthday

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Sean Farrell, U.S. Special Operations Command deputy commander, left, and Airman 1st Class Noah Fritz, 6th Communications Squadron cybersecurity technician, cut the cake during the Air Force Ball in Tampa, Florida, Sept. 13, 2025. The cake cutting is an Air Force Ball