MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- More than two dozen, family members, friends and well-wishers gathered at Tampa International Airport, Oct.15, to welcome home the first wave of redeployers from the 927th Security Forces Squadron here.
During the six-month deployment to Southwest Asia, the defenders provided air base defense, force protection and performed anti-terrorism duties.
Located at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., the 927th Air Refueling Wing is an Air Force Reserve Command associate wing. Their mission is to provide a dedicated and prepared Total Force Team to fly, fight and win in air, space and cyberspace.
The 927th ARW consists of 3 groups and 11 subordinate units including; a flying squadron, aeromedical evacuation squadron, security forces squadron, logistical readiness squadron, force support squadron, aeromedical staging squadron, aircraft maintenance squadron, maintenance squadron, maintenance operations flight, aerospace medicine squadron and an operational support flight.