Sept. 22, 2023 Making a Difference Making a difference, today and for the future-this is the goal of Tech. Sgt. Frank Chappell, 171st Air Refueling Wing NCOIC/Religious Affairs Airman. This year, Chappell accomplished both of these goals.
Aug. 26, 2021 Inspiration Through Generations At the 171st Air Refueling Wing, this support is part of being an Airman. But what happens when the Airman is also your mother?
May 26, 2021 Stellar Performance! 171st Air Refueling Wing Inspected for Unit Effectiveness The UEI results are in, and they confirm what Col. Hyland, Chief Wiley, and I already knew – we excel at performing our mission, developing airmen, and upholding readiness
Aug. 4, 2020 Andersen AFB KC-135 crew locates missing mariners on lone Pacific island Guardsmen from the 203rd Air Refueling Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard and the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania ANG deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, were the first to locate three missing mariners during a search and rescue mission in the Federated States of Micronesia southwest of
July 16, 2020 Wing Safety Innovates and Adapts to COVID-19 The Wing Safety Office at the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pittsburgh, Pa., has shifted their human interaction filled work day to a socially distanced and virtual presence. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, they have fine-tuned their SharePoint site, provided vital insight to the quick
June 8, 2020 Public Health teams adjusts to COVID-19 Everyone has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in one way or another, big or small. For the 171st Medical Group’s Public Health Office, it has been a whirlwind. Transitioning from having one full time member to providing 24/7 phone support is just one of the changes they’ve had to adjust to.
Nov. 4, 2018 171st Air National Guardsman Receives Army Combat Action Badge Senior Airman Joshua Harhai, an Engineering Assistant assigned to the 171st Civil Engineer Squadron has been awarded the Army Combat Action Badge during a recent deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan March 18, 2018.
July 10, 2018 171st Successfully Tests LAIRCM System The 171st Air Refueling Wing tested the Large Aircraft Infrared Counter Measures (LAIRCM) Gen 3 missile defense system here on May 25, 2018. The LAIRCM is designed to protect the KC-135 Stratotanker and other aircraft from surface-launched Infrared (IR) guided missiles.
Dec. 12, 2016 Air Mobility Command enables delivery of Israel’s first F-35s SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Air Mobility Command Airmen worked around the clock to ensure Israel’s first two F-35 aircraft were delivered Dec. 12, making the U.S. ally the only country in the Middle East flying a fifth generation fighter aircraft. The 618th Air Operations Center, based out of