A KC-135R is on the taxi way at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET BAT Base: Rickenbacker Ang Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT... More
Members from the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Nebraska Air National Guard...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Lincoln Municipal Airport State: Nebraska (NE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Co... More
117th Air Refueling Wing Refuels U.S. Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama refuels an F-15 Strike Eagle from the 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base at an undisclosed location June 21, 2007. (U.S. Air... More
AMC team earns Air Force recognition for efficiency, effectiveness; re...
Mike Ashmore, left, and Philip Romero, Eco Wash Team members from Pratt & Whitney, Dallas, install the wash hose of an ECO System to the front of a CFM International CFM56 engine (F108 military designation) on ... More
Ready for take off, US Air Force Photo
A crew chief from the 185th Air Refueling Wing prepares to launch a KC-135 in Sioux City, Iowa, on April 23, 2014. The National Guard refueling wing, which operates daily from its home base in Sioux City, has n... More
Military members take part in 16 mile walk
The Second Annual POW/MIA walk was held at Veteran’s Park Friday Sept. 19. Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing gathered to take part in a 16 mile walk as a way to commemorate the Prisoners of War and Miss... More
Jet Wash - A large jetliner sitting on top of an airport runway
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing gets hosed down by a fire truck from the units fire department as a common celebration for a pilots final flight also know as a Fini Flight. (U.S. Air Na... More
Water Salute - A fire truck spraying water on an airport runway
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing gets hosed down by a fire truck from the units fire department as a common celebration for a pilots final flight also know as a Fini Flight. (U.S. Air Na... More
Jet Washed - A large jetliner sitting on top of an airport runway
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 117th Air Refueling Wing gets hosed down by a fire truck from the units fire department as a common celebration for a pilots final flight also know as a Fini Flight. (U.S. Air Na... More
Romanian Delegation visits 117th Air Refueling Wing
Members from the Romanian Delegation participating in the State Partnership Program visit the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ken Johns... More
Romanian Delegation visits 117th Air Refueling Wing
Members from the Romanian Delegation participating in the State Partnership Program visit the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama Air National Guard. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ken Johns... More
More than 158 Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers
More than 158 Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers from the 877th Engineer Battalion arrive at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Ala., as they return home from a deployment in support of Operation Endur... More
Alabama National Guard Unit Returns From Deployment
More than 158 Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers from the 877th Engineering Battalion arrive at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Ala., as they return home from a deployment in support of Operation En... More
More than 158 Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers
More than 158 Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers from the 877th Engineering Battalion arrive at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Ala., as they return home from a deployment in support of Operation En... More
Alabama National Guard unit returns from deployment
More than 158 Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers from the 877th Engineering Battalion arrive at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Ala., as they return home from a deployment in support of Operation En... More
KC-135R Stratotankers parked on the flight line at
KC-135R Stratotankers parked on the flight line at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Ala., are covered in a blanket of snow as a rare winter storm pushes through north and central Alabama. (U.S. Air Nat... More
The 117th Air Refueling Wing received valuable training
The 117th Air Refueling Wing received valuable training during a Counter CBRN All Hazards Management Response course, CAMR. The four day course provided a custom, comprehensive, hybrid program that allows base ... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Scott Doughty (left) and Capt.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Scott Doughty (left) and Capt. Mark Costa, with the New Hampshire Air National Guard, prepare for takeoff in a KC-135R for an air refueling training mission, Pease Air National Guard Base, N... More
The President of The United States, Barack Obama arrives
The President of The United States, Barack Obama arrives in Birmingham, Ala., today March 26, 2015. Obama is greeted by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, Birmingham Mayor William Bell and Col. Robert "Scott" Grant, ... More
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing prepare to
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing prepare to depart during a deployment exercise June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jim Bentley/Released)
A Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker casts
A Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker casts its reflection on a recently watered down flight line at the Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Thursday, June 25, 2015. The aircraft's principal miss... More
An MB-2 aircraft towing tractor tows a KC-135R Stratotanker
An MB-2 aircraft towing tractor tows a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, into a hangar for a post-wash lubrication at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 4, 2015.... More
KC-135R Stratotankers with the 108th Wing, New Jersey
KC-135R Stratotankers with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, rest on the flight line as the sun sets at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 4, 2015. The Stratotanker provides the core aeri... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sharon Gilliland celebrates her
U.S. Air Force Maj. Sharon Gilliland celebrates her final flight, also called a 'fini flight' aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Nov. 5, 2015. Gilliland, a pilot for 12 ... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in a banquet and luncheon celebrating Veterans Day, Nov. 10, 2015, and Nov. 11, 2015, at the Sheraton Hotel, Birmingham, Ala. The celebration included speeche... More
Airmen from the 117th Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard
Airmen from the 117th Air Refueling Wing Honor Guard participate in a Veterans Day ceremony at the Southern Museum of Flight Nov. 15, 2015, in Birmingham, Ala. The event was coordinated by the museum and the Ba... More
Final check, US Air Force Photo
A KC-135R Stratotanker with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, waits for a final check before all the hatches are closed on the flight line at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 12, 2015. ... More
Crew chief ownership, US Air Force Photo
The names of crew chiefs Tech. Sgt. David Sales and Senior Airman Ryan Galante are stenciled on a 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, KC-135R Stratotanker at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec.... More
Visitors attend the opening of the 117th Air Refueliing
Visitors attend the opening of the 117th Air Refueliing Wing history exhibit at the Southen Museum of Flight April 19, 2016, Birmingham, Alabama. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Senior Master Sgt. Ken Johnso... More
Tech. Sgt. Emily Werth sounds "Taps" during an annual
Tech. Sgt. Emily Werth sounds "Taps" during an annual ceremony at the gravesite of Thomas “Pete” Ray as Lt. Col.Michael Metcalf laid a wreath in his honor. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Senior Master Sgt. ... More
Local NBC Station Interviews Col. Scott Grant At Southern Museum Of Fl...
Col. Scott Grant, 117th Air Refueling Wing Vice Commander talks to Harmony Mendoza, Alabama's 13 Meteorologist at the Southern Museum of Flight prior to the opening of the 117 ARW history exhibit April 19, 2016... More
Senior Airman Brian Kelley, Boom Operator, 141st Air
Senior Airman Brian Kelley, Boom Operator, 141st Air Refueling Squadron, looks over documents while in flight on the KC-135 Stratotanker. A 108th Wing KC-135 Stratotanker with the New Jersey Air National Guard,... More
Four Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft
Four Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft sit on the flight line at Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base during a unit training assembly weekend on Dec. 3, 2016. The KC-135 Stratotanker pro... More
Airmen from the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct survival
Airmen from the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct survival training in Hanceville, Ala., Feb. 12, 2017. The survival course instructed Airmen how to navigate unknown terrain in order to find a safe landing zone... More
170614-Z-ZA470-0004 Col. Torrence Saxe, commander 168th
170614-Z-ZA470-0004 Col. Torrence Saxe, commander 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, speaks through an interpreter, Lt. Won Ki Lee (center right), to provide a mission briefing to members of the Republic of... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker from the New
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing sits on the flight line at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 26, 2017. This aircraft is decorated in a specia... More
Airman 1st Class Trevor Christian, aircraft metals
Airman 1st Class Trevor Christian, aircraft metals technologist, 117th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Machine Shop, welds metals together using a tungsten inert gas (TIG) weld at Birmingham Air National Guard B... More
U.S. Air Force airmen from the New Jersey Air National
U.S. Air Force airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing travel on a bus to the passenger terminal at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 20, 2017. The Guardsmen are deploying to Ander... More
Airmen of the 117th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Sumpter
Airmen of the 117th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama prepare hurricane relief suppies for transport. September 15, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by... More
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director, Air National Guard
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director, Air National Guard is met by Col. Scott Grant, Vice Wing Commander,117th Air Refuelling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama during a visit to Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base Octob... More
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director, Air National Guard
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, Director, Air National Guard is greeted by Col. Cliff James,Wing Commander,117th Air Refuelling Wing, Birmingham, Alabama during a visit to Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base October... More
Counselors from Alabama High School Career Technical
Counselors from Alabama High School Career Technical Centers attend a career counselor day at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabamaon Oct. 19 and 20.. (U.S. Ai... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in Veterans Day activities in Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 11, 2017. The parade held in downtown Birmingham was the 100th commemoration of World War I. (U.S. Air N... More
Airmen and family members of the 117th Air Refueling
Airmen and family members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade, Birmingham, Alabama November 11, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Senior Master Sgt. Ken Johnson)
A New Jersey National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker from
A New Jersey National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker from the 108th Wing sits on the flightline on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J, Nov. 21, 2017. This photo was captured with a 30 second exposure. (U.S. Air ... More
A New Jersey Air National Guard KC-135R from the 108th
A New Jersey Air National Guard KC-135R from the 108th Wing is worked on by maintenance airmen troubleshooting fuel systems on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 11, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard pho... More
Snow falls as Master Sgt. Frank Diliberto, 108th KC-135R
Snow falls as Master Sgt. Frank Diliberto, 108th KC-135R crew chief prepares a jet for the days flight at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 17, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Ross... More
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in a Operational Readiness Exercise at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 10, 2018. The four day exercise began Feb. 8 and teste... More
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones visits the 117th Air Refueling
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones visits the 117th Air Refueling Wing here at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala. on February 21, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Staff Sgt. Jim Bentley)
Technical Sgt. Chad Carroll plays TAPS during a wreath
Technical Sgt. Chad Carroll plays TAPS during a wreath laying ceremony at Forest Hills Cemetery Birmingham, Alabama April 18, 2018. The ceremony honored Thomas "Pete" Ray, Riley Shamburger, Wade Gray and Leo Ba... More
Senior Master Sgt. Coleman Hamm, III Receives Promotion
Senior Master Sgt. Coleman Hamm, III, receives promotion to chief master sergeant at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala., Apr. 21, 2018 (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Farson)
Retiring Alabama Air National Guard State Command Chief
Retiring Alabama Air National Guard State Command Chief Master Sgt. Glenda Chambliss-Reddick speaks to wing personnel during a visit to the 117th Air Refuelling Wing, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birm... More
Gov. Kay Ivey arrives at the 117th Air Refuelling Wing,
Gov. Kay Ivey arrives at the 117th Air Refuelling Wing, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama May 9, 2018. Ivey is greeted by Col.Scott Grant, 117 ARW Wing Commander, Col. Allen King, 117 A... More
The 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command arrives
The 135th Expeditionary Sustainment Command arrives at the 117th Air Refuelling Wing, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama May 9, 2018. Members of the Army National Guard unit returns home... More
Col. Scott Grant throws the first pitch from the mound
Col. Scott Grant throws the first pitch from the mound during the Military Appreciation Night hosted by the Birmingham Barons at Regions Field May 19, 2018. The event was held to honor the service of the armed ... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron conduct Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CCDAR) training at the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham, Alabama, May 19, 2018. The Airm... More
A 117th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker performs
A 117th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker performs a "fly over" at a Birmingham Barons game at Regions Field in Birmingham, Alabama, May 19, 2018. The 117th ARW participated in Military Appreciation Nigh... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing and honored
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing and honored guests of the public gather for the grand opening a new facility for the 117th Intelligence Squadron in Birmingham, Alabama, June 10th, 2018. The building is ... More
Col. Scott Grant speaks to guest during the grand opening
Col. Scott Grant speaks to guest during the grand opening of the new Intel Squadron facility at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama June 10, 2018. (U.S. Air ... More
The 117th Air Refueling Wing refuels the U.S. Navy
The 117th Air Refueling Wing refuels the U.S. Navy Blue Angels during a refueling flight over an undisclosed location June 27, 2018 . The Blue Angels are the U.S. Navy's premier flight demonstration squadron, f... More
A 108th Wing boom operator prepares a KC-135R Stratotanker
A 108th Wing boom operator prepares a KC-135R Stratotanker for takeoff procedures on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 14, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in Ability to Survive and Operate training at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala., July 22, 2018. The training gives Airmen the skillse... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct drills
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct drills to simulate a rapid deployment at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Alabama, Aug. 18, 2018. These drills assess the unit's readiness in a time when a... More
Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th
Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard's 108th Wing attend a dedication ceremony celebrating the 60th birthday of KC-135R Stratotanker 58-0010 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 15, 2018. 5... More
Miss Dolly unveils nose art at McGhee Tyson ANG Base
East Tennessee native Dolly Parton smiles as she arrives for a special event held Sept. 08, 2004 at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tennessee. She unveiled a patriotic nose art featuring her image on one... More
Airmen and their families tour the base on Family Day
Airmen and their families tour the base on Family Day here at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala. October 21, 2018. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Staff Sgt. Jim Bentley)
Col. Scott Grant, 117th Air Refueling Wing Commander
Col. Scott Grant, 117th Air Refueling Wing Commander greets Alabama Governor Kay Ivey during a visit from Vice President Mike Pence at Sumpter Smith ANGB, Birmingham, Alabama October 30, 2018. (U.S. Air Nation... More
U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft
U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft from the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Wing sit on the flight line during sunrise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 8, 2018. The KC-1... More
Chief Master Sgt. David Wright retires from the 117th
Chief Master Sgt. David Wright retires from the 117th Air Refueling Wing at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 26, 2019. Wright first enlisted in 1976 and spent the majority of his c... More
MV-22B Osprey from the US Marine Corps Marine Medium
MV-22B Osprey from the US Marine Corps Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 utilizes the parking ramp at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith ANGB, Birmingham, Alabama February 6, 2019. (U.S. Air Nationa... More
Lt. Col. Darryl Jett returns to a celebratory shower
Lt. Col. Darryl Jett returns to a celebratory shower after his Final Flight aka Fini Flight at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith ANGB, Birmingham, Alabama February 6, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard ph... More
The C-47 known as "That's All Brother" arrived at the
The C-47 known as "That's All Brother" arrived at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith ANGB, Birmingham, Alabama April 9, 2019. That's All Brother was the lead plane that dropped the first paratroopers ... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron conduct assault drills to protect valuable resources at Gulfport Readiness Training Center - Battlefield Airmen Center, Mississippi, April 17, 20... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker with the New
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker with the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 108th Wing, located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., flies over the Boardwalk during the 2019 Atlantic City International... More
Col. Robert "Scott" Grant, commander, 117 Air Refueling
Col. Robert "Scott" Grant, commander, 117 Air Refueling Wing, speaks with Brig. Gen. James R. Stevenson, Jr., at Sumpter Smith Air National Guard Base, AL., Oct. 19, 2019. Stevenson awarded the Omaha Trophy in... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct aircraft
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct aircraft generation exercises at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, AL., Oct. 19, 2019. This exercise prepares Airmen to rapidly respond to an alert and ge... More
Airmen assigned to the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National
Airmen assigned to the 168th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, shuffle through an out-processing line Nov. 14, 2019, inside the 168th Operation Group’s theater at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, as they prepare ... More
A refueling boom lowers on a KC-135R of a 117 ARW Alabama
A refueling boom lowers on a KC-135R of a 117 ARW Alabama ANG Stratotanker during a refueling missioin in an undisclosed location January 23, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Ken Johnson)
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct drills
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing conduct drills to rapidly launch aircraft at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, March 07, 2020. These drills assess the unit's ability to quickly launch a... More
U. S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotankers assigned to the
U. S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotankers assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Squadron, sit aligned at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 8, 2020. The KC-135R Stratotanker allows the wing to support the ... More
Medical staff of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Medical
Medical staff of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Medical Group perform manditory screenings of personnel prior to entry to the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Birmingham, Alabama... More
New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen watch
New Jersey National Guard Soldiers and Airmen watch as a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 108th Wing and an F-16 Fighting Falcon with the 177th Fighter Wing as they fly over the New Jersey Veterans Home at Paramus... More
Tennessee National Guard conducts flyovers to salute healthcare profes...
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard conducts a low flyover Greene Co. healthcare facilities in Greeneville, Tenn., May 11, 2020. The flyover was part of Opera... More
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the
U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to the 177th Fighter Wing in Egg Harbor Township N.J., perform a flyover May 12, 2020, across various locations in the tri-state area. The New Jersey Air National G... More
Tennessee National Guard conducts flyovers to salute healthcare profes...
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 134th Air Refueling Wing, Tennessee Air National Guard conducts a low flyover at the Blount Co. Health Department in Maryville, Tenn., May 11, 2020. The flyover was part of Oper... More
2nd Lt. Cory Tarvin, 117th Medical Group, clinical
2nd Lt. Cory Tarvin, 117th Medical Group, clinical nurse, administers immunization shots to Airmen as part of a mobilization shot team at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, July 25, 2020. The pu... More
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing donate blood
Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing donate blood at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Alabama, Aug. 14, 2020. The blood collected can be used for blood transfusions but some of the blood will be use... More
Members of the 117th ARW run in a suicide prevention
Members of the 117th ARW run in a suicide prevention and awareness run at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Ala., Sep. 18, 2020. Separate groups of people ran at different times during the day for a com... More
More than 158 Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers
More than 158 Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers from the 877th Engineering Battalion arrive at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Ala., as they return home from a deployment in support of Operation En... More
More than 158 Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers
More than 158 Alabama Army National Guard Soldiers from the 877th Engineer Battalion arrive at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Ala., as they return home from a deployment in support of Operation Endur... More
KC-135R Stratotankers parked on the flight line at
KC-135R Stratotankers parked on the flight line at the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Birmingham, Ala., are covered in a blanket of snow as a rare winter storm pushes through north and central Alabama. (U.S. Air Nat... More
The 117th Air Refueling Wing received valuable training
The 117th Air Refueling Wing received valuable training during a Counter CBRN All Hazards Management Response course, CAMR. The four day course provided a custom, comprehensive, hybrid program that allows base ... More
U.S. Air Force pilots in an F-15E Strike Eagle from
U.S. Air Force pilots in an F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., receive fuel from a New Hampshire Air National Guard KC-135R over North Carolina, March 17, 2015. (U.S. Air National Gua... More
The President of The United States, Barack Obama arrives
The President of The United States, Barack Obama arrives in Birmingham, Ala., today March 26, 2015. Obama is greeted by Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley, Birmingham Mayor William Bell and Col. Robert "Scott" Grant, ... More
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing prepare to
Members from the 117th Air Refueling Wing prepare to depart during a deployment exercise June 19, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Jim Bentley/Released)
A Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker casts
A Utah Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker casts its reflection on a recently watered down flight line at the Roland R. Wright Air National Guard Base, Thursday, June 25, 2015. The aircraft's principal miss... More
An MB-2 aircraft towing tractor tows a KC-135R Stratotanker
An MB-2 aircraft towing tractor tows a KC-135R Stratotanker with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, into a hangar for a post-wash lubrication at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 4, 2015.... More
KC-135R Stratotankers with the 108th Wing, New Jersey
KC-135R Stratotankers with the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, rest on the flight line as the sun sets at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 4, 2015. The Stratotanker provides the core aeri... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kiel Gilliland pilots a C-17 Globemaster
U.S. Air Force Maj. Kiel Gilliland pilots a C-17 Globemaster III below a KC-135R Stratotanker piloted by his wife, U.S. Air Force Maj. Sharon Gilliland on Nov. 5, 2015. The mid-air refueling was specially coord... More
Airmen from the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate
Airmen from the 117th Air Refueling Wing participate in Veterans Day events Nov. 11, 2015, in downtown Birmingham, Ala. The airmen marched in the parade and interacted with members of the community to celebrate... More