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Aug. 4, 2026
Air National Guard details bonuses, policy changes amid ‘Summer Surge Incentives’

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Air National Guard is rolling out sweeping recruiting and retention transformation initiatives—removing accession barriers, expanding enterprise support and reshaping how it competes for the talent required to build dominating air power and ensure wartime readiness.The ANG has
June 30, 2026
Illinois Air National Guard Partners with Missouri Baptist for Trauma Training

The 126th Medical Group partners with Missouri Baptist Medical Center to provide Air Force medical technicians with hands-on emergency department training.
June 16, 2026
Illinois Air Guard Engineers Bolster Readiness, Fortify U.S.-Japan Alliance at Yokota

33 service members from the 126th Civil Engineer Squadron assist Yokota Engineers.
April 15, 2026
A Long Overdue Welcome Home: Airmen Honor Veterans at St. Louis Honor Flight

The 126th ARW Airmen joined a group of service members, seeing off and welcoming home veterans from the Greater St. Louis Honor Flight.
Aug. 25, 2025
126th ARW Crew Chiefs Leave their Mark

From nose art to signatures, the 126th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron is building a lasting tribute to the Airmen who keep its jets mission-ready.
July 21, 2025
Illinois National Guard to Partner with Portugal as Part of National Guard Bureau State Partnership Program

The National Guard Bureau and the U.S. Department of Defense has announced the establishment of a State Partnership Program (SPP) between the Illinois National Guard and the Portuguese Armed Forces.
July 8, 2025
Annual Training Builds Relationships and Strengthens Readiness

The 126th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 126th Communications Flight of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, recently deployed for training to Ramstein Air Base, Germany.They worked alongside the 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 721st Aerial Port Squadron.Annually,
June 8, 2025
126ARW Leads Joint Ground Refueling Exercise

When you think of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, you think of aerial refueling. This week, the wing’s focus was on refueling aircraft on the ground from a 50,000-gallon bladder.The wing led a total force, week-long Quartermaster Liquid Logistics Exercise at the beginning of June, a readiness event
June 6, 2025
The 126th Honors it's D-Day Heritage

The 126th Air Refueling Wing has a long history that goes back prior to the formation of the Air Force in 1947, when it was the 344th Bombardment Group.The bombardment group was activated Sept. 8, 1942. The 344th flew combat operations over occupied France, Belgium, and Holland, helped prepare for
April 11, 2025
126th ARW uses total force integration to dominate nuclear response drill during certification course

This week, the 126th Air Refueling Wing led a series of nuclear response drills for a nuclear mission certification course. The two-week certification course aimed to ensure aircrews were certified to conduct refueling missions supporting America’s nuclear triad.

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