• In all we do

    The U.S. Air Force has a proud history of winning, attributable to the commitment of its Airmen who execute their duties with excellence.

  • KC-135 Stratotankers fuel the fight

    Tasked with refueling these aircraft is an integrated team from the 906th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and the 91st ARS, MacDill AFB, Florida, and their KC-135 Stratotankers.

  • 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.

  • The Fighting Sixth: a century of excellence

    Sept. 30 marks 100 years of service for the unit presently designated the 6th Air Mobility Wing. Though the unit’s missions, locations and designations have changed over the last century, its commitment to the nation remained unwavered.

  • Honoring the heritage of the Fighting Sixth week 4

    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the unit presently designated the 6th Air Mobility Wing. The wing moved without personnel or equipment to Eielson AFB, Alaska, and became Strategic Air Command’s Alaskan base of operations, the 6th Strategic Wing. Known after that as the 6th Strategic

  • Honoring the heritage of the Fighting Sixth week 2

    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the unit presently designated the 6th Air Mobility Wing. In 1944, the 6th Bombardment Group reactivated to support the air offensive against Japan. As part of the 20th Air Force, the Group’s B-29 Superfortress aircraft relocated to North Field on the small

  • Honoring the heritage of the Fighting Sixth

    This year marks the 100th anniversary of the unit presently designated the 6th Air Mobility Wing. The Sixth traces its roots to Sept. 30, 1919 when the U.S. Army Signal Corps organized it to defend the Panama Canal. Initially named the 3rd Observation Group, the unit was redesignated the 6th

  • “Lovin’ an elevator” – new MacDill system delivers

    Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes, and at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, it came as a one-of-a-kind vertical lift storage system which boasts 9,025 cubic feet of storage space. That is similar to 573, 16-drawer tool chests.

  • KC-135 depot maintenance, first at MacDill

    The ability to adapt and react to a change in plans or process is key to high functioning operations like the 6th Maintenance Squadron. This idea is in full effect at MacDill, as Airmen are preparing a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft for much more in-depth maintenance than they’ve performed before.