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  • 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

  • August's Excellent Airman

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. William Gilbert joined the Alabama Air National Guard as soon as he graduated high school 11 years ago. Gilbert has worn several hats since starting his military career to include SSO, unit fitness program manager, primary unit career advisor and has participated in over 12

  • Unit Spotlight - Current Operations

    Current Ops duties include daily scheduling, training missions, scheduling what training both pilots and boom operators need and how much fuel our receivers need. Current Ops is considered a special duty assignment, so there is no set technical training or special school. Aircrew attend their

  • July's Excellent Airman

    This month’s Excellent Airman is U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brady Cochran, a member of the 117th Propulsion Shop, also known as the Engines Shop, within Maintenance. As an aerospace propulsion apprentice his duties include fixing aircraft engines, auxiliary power units, perform flight-hour

  • 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.

  • February's Excellent Airman

    Get to know Staff Sgt. Haley Snook of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Command Support Staff. She began her military career as a Customer Support Representative and Career Enhancement Representative with the 193rd Special Operations Force Support Squadron (FSS) and is now in the 117th Air Refueling Wing