Nov. 4, 2020 New ANG Command Chief Visits 126th Air Refueling Wing The new command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, in his first official visit, toured the Illinois Air National Guard wing at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Oct. 27, 2020.
April 11, 2019 Air Guard Team Receives Navy Medical Training A team representing two states, and three Air National Guard wings, has come together for a training opportunity with the U.S. Navy.Members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing and the 183d Wing, both from the Illinois National Guard, and the 131st Bomb Wing, from the Missouri National Guard, are in
Sept. 8, 2018 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
Oct. 19, 2017 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
Oct. 2, 2017 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
Sept. 27, 2017 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
Dec. 4, 2016 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
Dec. 4, 2016 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
Dec. 4, 2016 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