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  • A group of Air National Guard medical personnel standing next to a high-fidelity training simulator. Tactical casualty care simulators boost Air National Guard medics readiness
    Tactical casualty care simulators boost Air National Guard medics readiness

    Mr. Paul Mann

  • Image of CMSgt Kevin Sargent and MSgt Ron Bohl. A Match Made in Service: Mississippi Air Guard’s Kidney Donation Finds Unexpected Recipient in Alabama Airman
    A Match Made in Service: Mississippi Air Guard’s Kidney Donation Finds Unexpected Recipient in Alabama Airman

    Article by Maj. Dusty Culpepper, Mississippi Air National Guard

  • Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing pose for a group photo at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Ala., April 1, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Faddis) DAF announces 117 ARW one of seven candidate locations for KC-46A Pegasus MOB 7
    DAF announces 117 ARW one of seven candidate locations for KC-46A Pegasus MOB 7

    Joint Force Headquarters - Alabama National Guard

  • Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing work to restore a static display RF-4C in Jasper, Alabama, September 18-22, 2023. This photo shows the RF-4C and after restoration was complete. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Courtesy Asset) 117th Maintenance Group restores RF-4C
    117th Maintenance Group restores RF-4C

    Staff Sgt. Nicholas Faddis

  • A U.S. Air Force B-52 is refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-135 assigned to the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard, located in Birmingham, Alabama on April 28, 2023. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Faddis.) 117th ARW KC-135 Stratotanker performs in air refueling of B-52 Stratofortress
    117th ARW KC-135 Stratotanker performs in air refueling of B-52 Stratofortress

    Staff Sgt. Nicholas Faddis

  • A photo provided to the 117th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Office by the 117 ARW Historical Committee on February 7, 2024, at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama. The original date taken is unknown. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy Photo) Introducing the 117th Historical Committee
    Introducing the 117th Historical Committee

    Senior Airman Kasie Faddis

  • The Civil Air Patrol’s 117th Air National Guard Composite Squadron, Charter ALA 090 visits Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama. Civil Air Patrol at the 117th ARW
    Civil Air Patrol at the 117th ARW

    Senior Airman Kasie Faddis

     

117 ARW Mission

Provide quality worldwide air refueling, airlift, support, logistics, intelligence, and medical services in support of our community, state, and nation.

 

117 ARW Vision

A world-class team of empowered men & women committed to continuous improvement and excellence, operating as the model Air National Guard unit into the twenty-first century.

    

117 ARW News

  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Riley Hawkins, a member of the hydraulics shop at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, reassembles an aircraft part after repair.

    Unit Spotlight - Aircraft Maintenance Hydraulics Shop

  • A group of Air National Guard medical personnel standing next to a high-fidelity training simulator.

    MDG and tactical casualty care simulators

  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Caleb Quinsey, a Client Systems Technician with the 117th Communications Squadron, smiles for a photo.

    February's Excellent Airman

  • HARM; Host Aviation Resource Management; Charlie Saddler;

    Unit Spotlight - Host Aviation Resource Management

  • Image of CMSgt Kevin Sargent and MSgt Ron Bohl.

    Mississippi Air Guard’s Kidney Donation Finds Unexpected Recipient

Air National Guard News

  • Minnesota National Guardsmen and Norway Officers work together during the annual Cyber Shield training event held at the Virginia National Guard’s State Military Reservation in Va. Beach, 30 May - 13 June, 2025.

    National Guard, State Partnership Collaboration at Cyber Shield 2025

  • Guard Airmen equip an F-16 aircraft with munitions.

    Swamp Fox weapons load crew takes first place at inaugural Air National Guard competition

  • Warrant Officer 1 Curtis Cooper stands in front of the 119th Cyber Operations Squadron sign.

    First Warrant Officer Arrives at the 134th Air Refueling Wing

  • 129th rescue wing rescue

    California Air Guard, Coast Guard Rescue Sailor Offshore

  • An Air National Guardsman and a Czech Republic military member collaborate together during exercise Cyber Shield 2025 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, June 9, 2025.

    Texas, Nebraska Guard Train With Czechia Against Cyber Threats

Leadership

117 ARW Commander

Col. Mike Adams

 

117 ARW Command Chief

Chief Master Sgt.

Joseph Cook

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