Three KC-135 tankers from Fairchild Air Force Base arrived at KMCF, MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, prompting the issuance of a NOTAM for an air refueling airspace reservation for December 15, according to an X post by @HHunternight during the 29-minute window ending at 4:15 AM UTC on December 15, 2025. The post states the NOTAM was emitted immediately after the tankers' arrival. This development follows reports of U.S. military aircraft movements toward the Caribbean, including a U.S. Air Force tanker incident with a JetBlue flight from Curaçao earlier on December 15, as cited in a Stars and Stripes article referenced in prior coverage. The tanker arrivals occur amid heightened regional tensions, with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claiming on December 15 to have perfected national defenses against U.S. threats, per @AlbertoRodNews, and Colombian President Gustavo Petro warning of 'winds of death' from north and south earlier that morning on X.
