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  • 117th Operation Support Squadron, Earns First Approved Spice Brown Patch

    Congratulations to the 117th Operations Support Squadron, as of now, the only unit at the 117th  Air Refueling Wing with an approved official spice brown emblem. Lt. Col. James Whaley's selected Point of Contact should be receiving info on the approval, as well as which vendor to use when ordering

  • 117 MXG Moves A-26 From Warner Robins

    Airmen from the 117th Maintenance Group traveled to the Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, Ga. to disassemble and relocate an A-26 Invader.This mission served two purposes. The Invader will be restored and put on display at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base. This move also constituted the

  • Daughter of 117 ARW Airman Wins Scholarship

    Anna Elizabeth Harris received the 2020 Enlisted National Guard Association/United Service Automobile Association Scholarship here on May 15.The $1000 scholarship was the top award of its kind and the winner was determined by a combination of high school GPA, extracurricular activities and letters

  • 117th Air Refueling Wing Opens Alternate Aircrew Facility

    An alternate overnight aircrew facility was opened at the 117th Air Refueling Wing on April 14.The construction of the facility was planned over the last several years, but was not a top priority until the possibility that the primary facility would not be able to be occupied because of the COVID-19

  • 117 ARW Salutes Alabama with Flyovers

     A KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft from the 117th Air Refueling Wing flew over several hospitals around Alabama on Tuesday.This mission was a part of the nationwide Air Force Salutes Flyover under Operation American Resolve.The purpose of this flyover was to show appreciation to the heroes in Alabama

  • Easter Homecoming

    There was a homecoming here on Easter Sunday, April 12, as approximately 30 Airmen returned from an overseas deployment.Most of the Airmen returning were from the 134th Air Refueling Wing with the Tennessee Air National Guard.There were a few obstacles because of weather across the Southeast U.S.

  • 117 ARW Emergency Personnel Supports COVID-19 Response

    Emergency Management personnel from the 117th Air Refueling Wing began working with the Alabama Department of Public Health and Center for Emergency Preparedness during the COVID-19 pandemic here on April 1.Senior Master Sgt. Richard Bailey, 117 ARW Emergency Manager, is part of a state health team

  • Air National Guardsman Supports Local Military with Hand Sewn Masks

    Tech. Sgt. Tatiana Cookingham of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron supports local military personnel by sewing much needed face masks April 8, 2020.The response was in an effort to help fill a base wide need following the COVID 19 outbreak.“I just pulled my sewing machine out of the

  • 117 ARW Medical Group Screens Personnel for COVID-19

    U.S. Air National Guard airmen from the 117th Medical Group were continuing to perform medical screenings for COVID-19 of all mission essential personnel as they entered the base here on March 27.The response was due to the increase from Health Protection Condition Bravo to Charlie.The screenings

  • 117 ARW Directs HPCON Charlie

    The 117th Air Refueling Wing implemented Health Protection Condition Charlie here on March 27 to combat the spread of COVID-19.These measures were directed by the Secretary of Defense to protect the forces and maintain operational readiness.HPCON Charlie measures include the following actions: The