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  • 171st Chaplains' office diversifies

    Meet, Chaplain (Capt.) Andrew Cohen, the first Jewish Chaplain in the history of the 171st Air Refueling Wing. The military prides itself on having a robust diverse force, so having a diverse Chapel staff is an asset. It helps ensure that all people have access to the spiritual support they need.

  • Master Sgt. Duganieri exceeds expectations - focuses on prevention

    Master Sgt. Mike Duganieri's self-motivated and steadfast contributions in safety and mishap prevention in the Maintenance Group are significantly beyond his expected performance of duty. Since May 2008, he has personally conducted Maintenance Resource Management (MRM) training within the

  • Wing honors members and families for their service

         The 171st Air Refueling Wing honored recently deployed military service members and their families here on Sunday.     Approximately 185 unit members were honored alongside their families as part of the Air National Guard's Hometown Heroes Salute campaign. The campaign was launched in 2009 to

  • Chief remembers unique career - appreciated by many

    The 171st Air Refueling Wing celebrated one of its own long time members and mentors, during the unit's drill weekend, Sunday, May 6th. Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Fromlak, Security Forces Chief for the last eight years and the Control Cell for Detainee Missions Operations from April 2005 until Jan

  • Area youth shine during JROTC Day

         The 171st ARW hosted its 8th Annual Jr. ROTC Day. With the help of many agencies it was a great success. There were eight schools from the surrounding area that participated in the event, with almost 250 cadets on the ground and 50 senior cadets that had the opportunity to fly on an incentive

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