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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

  • Meet the 117th Enlisted Advisory Council

    The Enlisted Advisory Council, or EAC, is an organization at the 117th Air Refueling Wing that allows members who are E-6 and below to make connections, find mentorship, career advice and insight into how things are being made better at the Wing. The current leadership for the EAC is Tech. Sgt.

  • Introducing the 117th Historical Committee

    The 117th Air Refueling Wing's Historical Committee is a new organization that is aiming to educate all Airmen across the 117th about the history of the Wing and protecting our history.

  • March's Excellent Airman

    Get to know Tech. Sgt. Dathan Hudson, a flight line crew chief with the 117th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS). Hudson enlisted 10 years ago as a flight line crew chief and five years ago he earned a position as an Active Guard-Reserve (AGR) in the same position.