IL ANG Unit Expands Capabilities Through ACE
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ben Louden (left), the 126th Operations Support Squadron commander, goes through a pre-flight checklist with 1st Lt. Jameson Liggett, a 108th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, prior to takeoff on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, Feb. 7, 2023. The 126th Operations Group, Illinois Air National Guard, forward deployed a Total Force team to Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, for training on the Agile Combat Employment concept to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ken Stephens)