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  • Guardsmen Aim To Hone Interoperability While In Italy

    U.S. Air National Guardsmen assigned to 126th Medical Group, 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois are training alongside U.S. Naval Hospital personnel, U.S. Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command in Naples, Italy for their annual training this June.During their time at U.S.

  • Out With the Old

    The 126th Logistics Readiness Squadron loaded nine trucks with more than 179,000 pounds of unused items from around the 126th Air Refueling Wing.A team loaded nine, 53-foot trucks over three days. The 153 pallets included a sewing machine, printers, systems furniture, guard shacks and a man lift.

  • Always on Call, 126th Flight Surgeon serves in Air and on Land

    When being asked what some of the most important jobs are, some might say a lawyer, physician, politician or a pilot. For one flight surgeon, he would simply say his job is an occupation just like any other. Meet Lieutenant Colonel Jim Avery, Chief of Aerospace Medicine of the126th Air Refueling

  • The Path to Command

    Colonel Nicolas Henschel took a unique route to arrive as the new commander of the 126th Air Refueling Wing.Most of Henschel’s youth was enjoyed in Dillon, Montana, a small town with a population of about 1,000 situated just north of Idaho Falls near the border.

  • Navigating the Cyber Frontier: The 126 ARW Way

    The Department of the Air Force is highlighting cybersecurity this month and this year's overarching theme is "Cybersecurity – Every Airman, Every Guardian – Mission Possible!"Airmen and Guardians play a critical role in maintaining operational security. From practicing a safe online presence, to

  • Multi-Capable Airmen, the Future of the 126 ARW

    The 126th Maintenance Group, assigned to the Illinois Air National Guard, earned their seventh top mission capability rating for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotanker fleet and now aims for greater heights by implementing the Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment program.

  • 126th ARW Inclement Weather Reporting Procedures

    This is a reminder of the reporting procedures personnel assigned or attached to the 126 Air Refueling Wing in the event of inclement weather. If Scott AFB determines that weather conditions pose a safety threat to its workers, a change in reporting time will be announced. Personnel can find out