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

    Mr. Paul Mann

  • Image of CMSgt Kevin Sargent and MSgt Ron Bohl. 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

    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) 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

    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) 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

    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.) 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

    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) 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

    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. 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

    Senior Airman Kasie Faddis

117 ARW Mission

Deliver worldwide aerial refueling, combat support and intelligence in support of national defense and state missions.

 

117 ARW Vision

We are a unified team committed to meeting our national defense strategic objectives, through defending the homeland with adaptable combat power, deterring aggression globally, developing ready airmen and defining our future at home as well as any battlespace.

    

117 ARW News

  • From left, U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Maj.) John Russell, 117th Air Refueling Wing chaplain, and U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jackie Barnwell, supervisor for the 117 ARW Finance Office, sing with other Airmen during a worship service on Sept. 14, 2025, at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama.

    Unit Spotlight - Chaplain Corps in the 117th Air Refueling Wing

  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Abishesh Phuyal, an airmen with the 117th Communications Squadron, conducts maintenance on the intranet Sumpter Smith JNGB, Alabama, Jul. 31, 2025.

    Unit Spotlight - Infrastructure in the 117 Communication Squadron

  • Bioenvironmental engineering airmen perform safety checks.

    Unit Spotlight - Bioenvironmental Engineering Shop

  • U.S. Air Force personnel conduct a maintenance check on HVAC equipment.

    Unit Spotlight - Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Shop

  • 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

Air National Guard News

  • From left to right, U.S. Air Force Gen. Steven Nordhaus, Chief of Staff of the National Guard Bureau, U.S. Senator Richard Neal, Senator from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Kim Driscoll, Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Gary W. Keefe, Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard, The Honorable Maura Healy, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Michael McCabe, Mayor of the City of Westfield, U.S. Army Maj. John Velis, Massachusetts Senator for Hampden and Hampshire Districts, and U.S. Air Force Col. Michael 'Shot' Glass, Commander of the 104th Fighter Wing, pose for a group photo in front of an F-35A Lightning II multi-role fighter aircraft during a ceremony at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Westfield, Mass., Sept. 13 2026. The official arrival of the F-35 to Barnes marks the culmination of a decade of effort, including work by military officials, Massachusetts state lawmakers, congressional committees, and local civic partners. The 104th's new mission to provide lethal and ready airpower to combatant commanders anytime and anywhere carries forth the heritage of the National Guard first formed in Massachusetts over 250 years ago - always ready, and by the sword. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Airman 1st Class Ellen Ozkaptan)

    104th Fighter Wing marks historic transition to fifth‑generation fighter

  • U.S. Airmen assigned to the 163d Civil Engineer Squadron, California Air National Guard, perform upgrade projects during a deployment for training (DFT) at Seward Military Resort in Seward, Alaska, Aug. 10-24, 2026. Thirty-nine Airmen across seven Air Force Specialty Codes participated in the fifth and final rotation of Civil Engineer units from across the country, conducting trenching, metal wrapping, electrical work, concrete placement and roofing across four structures. The DFT allows Airmen to upgrade the Morale, Welfare and Recreation facility while completing training requirements that prepare them to perform their duties in overseas and deployed environments. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Pagan)

    163d Civil Engineer Airmen Sharpen Skills During a DFT to Alaska

  • Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers process a simulated casualty through a decontamination point during a disaster response exercise in Yutan, Nebraska, Sept. 2, 2026. Decontamination personnel work to remove potentially hazardous contaminants before casualties move to the next stage of assessment and medical treatment, helping protect patients, responders and treatment areas from further exposure.

    Nebraska National Guard strengthens disaster response readiness during exercise

  • The team was recognized as the 2025 Continental Northern American Aerospace Defense Command Region Aerospace Control Alert unit of the year.

    113th Wing Recognized for Air Defense, Combat Performance

  • An Air National Guard Airman stands in front of rubble at ground zero, New York City, Sept. 11, 2001. The attack of September 11th, 2001 marked a day in history that will never be forgotten. (courtesy photo)

    When the mission changed: Airmen remember Sept. 11, 2001

Leadership

117 ARW Commander

Col. Mike Adams

 

117 ARW Deputy Commander

Col. Mike Marshall

 

117 ARW Command Chief

Chief Master Sgt.

Joseph Cook

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