April 17, 2023 Warriors breaking barriers: Inaugural ARC Athena event concludes in Pittsburgh The 911th Airlift Wing, in conjunction with the 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, hosted the inaugural Air Reserve Component Athena event in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, April 12-13, 2023.
April 17, 2023 Warriors breaking barriers: Inaugural ARC Athena event concludes in Pittsburgh The 911th Airlift Wing, in conjunction with the 171st Air Refueling Wing and the 316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, hosted the inaugural Air Reserve Component Athena event in Moon Township, Pennsylvania, April 12-13, 2023.
March 31, 2023 Lithuanian Air Force Commander Visits 171st Air Refueling Wing Col. Raymond L. Hyland, Jr., commander of the 171st Air Refueling Wing welcomed Col. Ananas Matutis, Lithuanian Air Force Commander, to visit the 171s ARW in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wednesday March 22, 2023.
Jan. 3, 2023 Ten Tankers Launched from 171st in One Day Ten KC-135 aircraft were launched in a single day by the 171st on Oct. 25, 2022, making it one of the busiest days for flying at the unit on record.
Dec. 9, 2022 171st Tanker Keeps Low-on-Fuel Stealth Bomber Airborne Just before takeoff, with the first of four engines started, Steel 51 received an unexpected call requesting immediate refueling for a B-2 Bomber. The B-2, call sign “Fury 72,” was quickly running low on fuel had about 90 minutes remaining.