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  • Fighting the Mighty Mississippi

    It all starts with the ring of a phone. The voice on the other end informs you that you have been called upon to do your duty. You must report the next morning in full uniform and you'll get further instructions at that point in time. You tell your family and friends that tomorrow you have to go and

  • Recognition...a little goes a long way

    Recognition is something we all must take time to think about and act on during these high ops tempo times. During this Global War on Terrorism, there has been, and continues to be, countless upon countless acts of volunteerism and high levels of dedication to duty displayed daily. What helps

  • 101 critical days of summer... here again

    Memorial Day weekend marked the official start of the time known as the '101 Critical Days of Summer.' That means we made it through the other time of the year that I call, the '264 Critical Days of Winter,' and we did it without a major mishap. That accomplishment is a testament to your efforts.

  • A final flight for a piece of American history

    We're all a part of history everyday, but sometimes we get to be a part of something that is more historic than usual. Such was the case for a flight crew from the 108th Air Refueling Squadron when they had the honor of flying the oldest operating KC-135E air refueling plane, tail number 55-3145,

  • Conversion training prepares 126th Maintenance Group for KC-135 R-models

    Recently the 126th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron completed "E" to "R" conversion training for the KC-135 R-model aircraft assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing. Forty one members, out of a squadron of 68 personnel, received conversion training from members of the 373 TRS/Det 8 from McConnell AFB,

  • EXERCISE, EXERCISE, EXERCISE - Readiness Safeguard Presents Many Challenges

    The May unit training assembly proved to be a bit more challenging than some previous drills. More than 300 members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing packed their bags and boarded awaiting aircraft for a base within the Middle Eastern Theater of Operations. While their actual destination was the