A Legend Retires
The first non-prior female to enlist in the Alabama Air National Guard, Senior Master Sgt. Judy Holland, retired on June 9 after 40 years of honorable service. Holland began her career in the Air...
View ArticleStudent Flight Learns History of Air Force
The Student Flight of the 117th Air Refueling Wing traveled to Gunter Air Force Base to learn about the history of the Air Force and was educated on current events by a guest speaker. Brig. Gen....
View ArticleBoy Scouts and Youth Group Tour Base
The 117th Air Refueling Wing had a special visit during the November drill weekend. There were two different groups in attendance for the visit. Boy Scouts with Troop 119 and 007 in Birmingham and a...
View Article117th Air Refueling Wing Welcomes New Deputy Staff Judge Advocate
The 117th Air Refueling Wing would like to welcome Capt. Carlissa Carson who has joined us as a deputy staff judge advocate. Carson comes to us from the 335th Signal Command Brigade in Atlanta, Ga. She...
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Fini-flight
Lt. Col. Darin Owens landed a KC-135 for the final time of his career on December 8, 2012 at the 117th Air Refueling Wing. Owen's family and friends gathered around to congratulate the pilot on his...
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Service members participate in SERE training
Approximately 30 aircrew from the 106th Air Refueling Squadron and crew chiefs from the 117th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in survival, evasion, resistance and escape refresher training...
View ArticleMilitary Pay Section Highest Ranked
The 117th Air Refueling Wing Military Pay section is the highest ranked guard unit in processing military pay documents for the second consecutive month. The Air National Guard standard is to have 95...
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Command Chief retires after 41 years of service
Command Chief Master Sgt. Mickey R. Phillips retirement ceremony was held today here on base. The command chief is the highest ranking enlisted member in the 117th Air Refueling Wing. Phillips was the...
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Bay of Pigs veteran honored
Captain Thomas "Pete" Ray was honored today during a short wreath laying ceremony. Ray, a pilot from the Alabama Air National Guard was killed on April 18, 1961 during the Bay of Pigs invasion as part...
View Article117th Air Refueling Wing commander responds to KC-135R crash
The news of a KC-135R Stratotanker crash in Kyrgyzstan was a cause for concern throughout the 117th Air Refueling Wing today. The wing has been flying the KC-135R since 1994 and currently has personnel...
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CBRNE Exercise provides valuable training for 117th ARW first responders
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-- The 117th Air Refueling Wing CBRNE Response Team participated in an exercise today as a way to test the ability to respond to a variety of potentially hazardous situations. Technical...
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18th Air Force Commander Visits 117th Air Refueling Wing
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, the 18th Air Force commander, visited the 117th Air Refueling Wing here on Tuesday and Wednesday. McDew met with Brig. Gen. Steven Berryhill, Alabama Air...
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Shadow Box Returned to Family
A lost shadow box of a former member of the 117th Air Refueling Wing was returned to his family here yesterday. Tech. Sgt. Richard E. Thomason joined the 117 ARW in 1948 as a firefighter. He received...
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Boy Scouts Tour Base Fire Department
Boy Scouts from two different Alabama troops visited the 117th Air Refueling Wing's Fire Department here as a part of earning their Aviation Merit Badge yesterday. Troop 160, Oneonta, Ala., and Troop...
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117th Participates in Navajo Exercise
Over 400 members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participated in a Navajo exercise here from September 10-13. The goal of the exercise was to get airmen away from computer based training (CBT's) and...
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