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  • New commander for the 126th Supply Chain Management Squadron

    Personnel assigned to the 126th Supply Chain Management Squadron recently welcomed Maj. Evan Cozadd as their new commander. The 126 SCMS is the 126th Air Refueling Wing's Classic Association Total Force Integration squadron embedded within the Active Duty Air Force Global Logistic Supply Center.Maj.

  • Security Forces members deploy in support of operations in Afghanistan

    Friends and family of the 126th Security Forces Squadron recently said goodbye to a 13-man team deploying to a forward operating location in the Afghanistan Area of Responsibility (AOR). Seven of the 13 members have deployed multiple times but for six members this will be their first

  • Children of the 126th answer the call to duty for a day

    This past June, children of the 126th Air Refueling Wing got to participate in an annual event called, "Kids on Guard." It was the sixth annual Kids on Guard Day, and it continues to be a favorite every year. What originally began as a simple "bring your kids to work day" has blossomed into a full

  • Operational Readiness Inspections prove 126 ARW and 906 ARS capabilities

    Neither the Headquarters Air Mobility Command Inspector General's Team nor Mother Nature had enough in their arsenals to defeat the perseverant and skillful members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing and the 906th Air Refueling Squadron during recent Operational Readiness Inspections.The inspections at

  • Pumping gas in the sky

    "Our mission is to provide air refueling to anyone, anytime, anywhere," said Air Force Maj. Mike O'Koniewski of Edwardsville, deputy chief of scheduling, 108th Air Refueling Squadron, 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Base.The Illinois Air National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing, the

  • In memory - Master Sgt. Robert J. Barajas (Oct. 27 1954 - Jan. 10, 2011)

    The 126th Air Refueling Wing recently lost a dedicated and beloved member on Jan. 10, 2011 when Master Sgt. Robert "Bob" Barajas passed away after a brief battle with cancer.Sergeant Barajas initially joined the USAF Reserves on Mar. 31, 1976 and quickly transitioned to the Active Duty Air Force

  • Alexander assumes leadership of newly formed squadron

    Major Majornetta Alexander, Commander of the Headquarters Illinois Air National Guard Detachment 2 and Chief of the 635th Supply Chain Management Group (SCMG) Management and Division Systems, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., became the first director of the newly formed 437th Supply Chain Operations

  • 126th Force Support Squadron completes bivouac, hones deployment skills

    The 126th Force Support Squadron (FSS) recently participated in a pre-deployment exercise on the grounds of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The June 5 exercise was the first of its type since the military personnel flight and the services flight

  • 126th ARW RECEIVES NGAUS DISTINGUISHED FLYING AWARD

    The 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., has been awarded a 2010 National Guard Association of the United States Distinguished Flying Unit Plaque. Established in 1959 and first awarded in 1960, the distinguished flying award plaques recognize the five