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  • 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

  • Holiday Tradition to Community Outreach

    The Maintenance Outreach Organization (MOO) made its way into the world around five years ago after rebranding the Christmas Card Fund that started out as a way to provide assistance for families in need. The Christmas Card Fund began in the 1980’s as a way for people to donate money and the

  • December's Excellent Airman

    Master Sgt. Joshua Hall talks about his experiences across his career in the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard for the Excellent Airman Column.

  • Fueling the fight - Sentry Savannah 22-1

    Three Air National Guard air refueling squadrons supported Sentry Savannah, an exercise held May 2-15th, 2022, at the Air Dominance Center, a combat readiness training center, in Savannah, Georgia.Over 30 Airmen and four aircraft from the 133rd Air Refueling Squadron, New Hampshire Air National

  • 6th ARW leaders visit ‘Black Knights’

    The 6th Air Refueling Wing command team traveled to Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Ala. for an immersion tour with the 117th ARW and the 99th Air Refueling Squadron Mar. 30, 2021. The “Black Knights” of the 99th ARS is an active associate unit stationed at Birmingham, Ala. but functions

  • 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 Wins Omaha Trophy

    The 117th Air Refueling Wing was announced as the strategic aircraft winner of the 2018 Omaha Trophy here on June 3.U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of United States Strategic Command, announced the 117th as a winner in recognition of outstanding support to the strategic deterrence