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  • 117th Fatality Search & Recovery Team Awarded

    Four Airmen from the 117th Force Support Squadron earned the Army Accommodation Medal here on February 24.The Fatality Search and Recovery Team played a critical role in taking care of the deceased following the aftermath of Hurricane Michael which destroyed parts of the Gulf Coast in October of

  • Memorial Event Held at Sumpter Smith ANGB

    A memorial run to honor the fallen Airmen aboard Shell 77 was held today here at the 117th Air Refueling Wing and hosted by Team Birmingham Booster Club.Tech. Sgt. Herman “Tre” Mackey III, Capt. Victoria A. Pinckery and Capt. Mark Tyler Voss of call sign “Shell 77” perished after their KC-135R

  • Birmingham Airmen Deploy To Mississippi

    A readiness exercise was held by airmen from the 117th Air Refueling Wing at the Combat Readiness Training Center here last week. The airmen spent four days in conditions close to those of an operational deployment and balanced a fast paced operational tempo with a focus on effectiveness and

  • Aircraft flown by Alabama Airman during D-Day Invasion Visits Birmingham

    A military cargo aircraft that dropped the first paratroopers into Normandy during the D-Day Invasion arrived here at the 117th Air Refueling Wing on April 9th at 10:00 a.m.The renovated Douglas C-47 Skytrain named “That’s All Brother” is at the Atlantic East Ramp in Birmingham from April 9-14 for

  • Airman Weapons Safety Class Held at 117 ARW

    The first on-base weapons safety class was held for Airmen here at the 117th Air Refueling Wing this past weekend. Instructors from the base provided training on a broad range of topics but the most important was weapon safety.The class is suited for people with varying degrees of experience

  • 117 ARW Participates in Southern Strike

    The 117th Air Refueling Wing participated in Exercise Southern Strike above the Gulf of Mexico earlier this month. KC-135R Stratotankers from the 117 ARW refueled F-22 Raptors and F-35 Stealth Fighters that were simulating tactical dogfights.  Southern Strike is a Joint Force Exercise hosted

  • Three Change of Command Ceremonies at the 117th Air Refueling Wing

    The 117th Air Refueling Wing had three change of command ceremonies during December drill here at Sumpter Smith ANG Base.The 117th Force Support Squadron and the 117th Mission Support Group change of commands were on December 8 and the 117th Maintenance Group change of command was on December 9.

  • 117 ARW Participates in Active Shooter Exercise

    An active shooter exercise with local law enforcement agencies took place here at Jefferson State Community College on September 8.Airmen from the 117th Security Forces Squadron partnered with approximately eight other agencies to prepare for a variety of emergency scenarios. Participants practiced

  • Health & Wellness Crew Feeds Airmen

    Family readiness and key spouses from the Health and Wellness Crew prepared meals and received donations to feed Airmen here at the 117th Air Refueling Wing during super drill in August.The program was initially implemented this past February by key spouse mentor Dr. Debbie Grant to feed the Airmen

  • Shelter Receives Food in Time of Need

    Approximately 950 meals were donated from the 117th Air Refueling Wing to a local shelter here in downtown Birmingham on August 20.  The shelter serves between 90 to 125 lunch meals per day and is a staple in the community as the homeless and families below the poverty line rely on it daily for