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  • Operation Iron Ruck: 151 Miles of Awareness

    Several members of the 117th ARW participated in the 4-day event Operation Iron Ruck, which is a 151-mile ruck hosted by the Auburn Student Veterans Association & the University of Alabama Campus Veterans Association, uniting local veterans & raising awareness & funds for veteran suicide education.

  • December's Excellent Airman

    This month’s Excellent Airman is Master Sgt. Stephanique Watkins, Operations Squadron, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) , Commander Support Squadron (CSS) and Unit Deployment Manager (UDM) for the 117th Operations Group (OG)!

  • September's Excellent Airman

    This Excellent Airman story highlights Tech. Sgt. Franchestar Witherspoon, a dental technician with the 117th Medical Group. Witherspoon enjoys her career in the Alabama Air National Guard and places a high value on education. Over her 11 years in the Air National Guard, Witherspoon has acted as a

  • June's Excellent Airman

    This month’s Excellent Airman is Capt. Charles “Chuck” O’Rourke, a KC-135R pilot with the 117th Operations Group!

  • 117th Maintenance Group restores RF-4C

    It’s not every day that someone can support the community, gain valuable training, and help restore history in a single job. Members of the 117th Maintenance Group were able to do just that by repainting a RF-4C located in Jasper, Alabama.

  • May's Excellent Airman

    This month’s Excellent Airman is Senior Master Sgt. Justin “Hollywood” Hollingsworth, a flight chief in the 117th Security Forces Squadron (SFS)!

  • April's Excellent Airman

    This month’s Excellent Airman is Staff Sgt. Eugene DaBon, a fire protection specialist with the 117th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES)!