126TH AIR REFUELING WING TRAINS WITH POLISH AIR FORCE

In keeping with a quarter century precedent, the Illinois National Guard supported the Polish Air Force during the 2018 BALTOPS exercise in the Baltics from June 1-15.The 126th Air Refueling Wing, located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, provided aerial refueling for Polish Air Force F-16s along

Illinois Air National Guard Unit Continues to Support Hurricane Recovery

The 126 ARW continues to support hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto RicoA 7 person aircrew from the 126th Operations Group and 126th Maintenance Group flew a mission of nearly 15 hoursA 13 person security team has deployed from the 126th Security Forces SquadronAn 8 person communications team has

Air National Guard Restores FAA Capabilities for Puerto Rico

A week and a half post hurricane Maria, it is hard to tell the Federal Aviation Administration was at “ground zero” and in the dark with no power or communications capabilities. Now, the air traffic flow at San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International Airport is back to normal thanks to the relationship

Illinois ANG makes lifesaving connections in Puerto Rico

The Illinois Air National Guard is helping to provide critical communications to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The hurricane devastated many parts of the island knocking out power across the entire island and rendering communications networks inoperable. The lack of reliable

126th Maintenance Group Achieves Highest Maintenance Efficiency

The 126th Maintenance Group was rated best in the Air Force for KC-135 mission capability readiness for the fiscal year 2016.The 126 MXG received an 82 percent mission capability rating.  This exceeded the Air National Guard goal by 8 percent and the Air Mobility Command goal by 2 percent.There are

Staff Sgt Jason Patton Named 2016 Outstanding Cyber Operator

An Illinois Air National Guard airman here has been selected to receive the 2016 Information Dominance Award in the Air Force Outstanding Cyber Operations - Non-Commissioned Officer Category.Staff Sgt. Jason A. Patton, a Systems Administrator with the 126th Communications Flight, recently received

Black Letter Flight a First for the 126th Air Refueling Wing

Members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron and 906th Air Refueling Squadron will fly a KC-135 in a black letter initial status tomorrow for the first time in both squadron's history.A black letter flight occurs when an aircraft flies with zero discrepancies. This is rarely achieved

St. Clair Military County Ball Makes Donation to 126 ARW

906 ARS Holds Memorial Service for Fallen Warrior

The 906th Air Refueling Squadron remembered a fallen comrade at a memorial service held here Wednesday.Capt. Brandon Cyr, a pilot assigned to the squadron, was killed in a plane crash in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on April 27, 2013, along with three other crew members.Lt. Col. Donald Landgrebe,

126th Civil Engineers receive training in Israel

The 126th Civil Engineer Squadron helped the Israeli Air Force prepare for upcoming exercise, Juniper Cobra, during a deployment from Oct. 26 through Nov. 7, 2015 to Hatzor Air Base, Israel. Lt. Col. Marc Eccher, commander of the 126th Civil Engineer Squadron, commanded the 34 member team.Juniper