Returning deployers are welcomed home by friends... 12.11.2024 | Photo by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing and 99th Air Refueling Squadron return home from a deplyment in support of Air Force Pacific Command, Dec....
All hands on deck offloading a KC-135R from a... 12.11.2024 | Photo by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis Returning deployers with the 117th Air Refueling Wing 99th Air Refueling Squadron assist the 117th Air Transportation shop unload a KC-135R...
117th ARW and 99th ARS returning deployers help... 12.08.2024 | Photo by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing and 99th Air Refueling Squadron help with a bag drag for deployers returning home, Air Force Pacific...
WBRC rededicates their U.S. flag to the 117th Air... 11.01.2024 | Photo by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis Members of the 117th Air Refueling Wing interview with the hosts of WBRC 6 News' Good Day Alabama hosts following their Flag Rededication...
MSGT Sams retires from the US Air Force 12.08.2024 | Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Farson U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Justin Sams, NCOIC of combat arms training and maintenance, 117th Security Forces Squadron, retires from the U.S. AIr...
117 ARW's CSS Group Photo 11.03.2024 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Thurman U.S. Air Force Airmen of the 117th Air Refueling Wing Commander’s Support Staff pose for a group photo at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard...
117 ARW's December Excellent Airman 11.02.2024 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Wesley Jones U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Stephanique Watkins, 117th Operations Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge, Commander Support Squadron and Unit...
117 ARW's November Excellent Airman 10.06.2024 | Photo by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis Airmen from the 117th Refueling Wing are given Air Force Generation training by the Logistics Planning office and began out-processing for...
Col. Allen King talks about his role in USCENTCOM 01.04.2023 | Video by Senior Airman Nicholas Faddis U.S. Air Force Col. Allen King, the 117th Air Refueling Wing Commander, speaks about his role at US CENTCOM at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard...
Women in Aviation 09.18.2021 | Video by Staff Sgt. Wesley Jones “I joined the Air Force straight out of high school. It had been a dream ever since I could remember.” “I did maintenance scheduling for...
Women in Aviation Module 12 09.19.2021 | Video by Staff Sgt. Wesley Jones Staff Sergeant Sadie Jurado and Technical Sergeant Allison Thomas, Boom Operators, 117th Air Refueling Wing, perform preflight checklist...
A Special Homecoming Broll 08.13.2021 | Video by Staff Sgt. Wesley Jones 117th Air Refueling Wing guard members return home after spending 75 days in Guam.
A Special Homecoming 08.13.2021 | Video by Staff Sgt. Wesley Jones FRIENDS AND FAMILY HELD THEIR CAMERAS UP….ANXIOUSLY AWAITING TO GREET THEIR LOVED ONES. MORE THAN 140 AIRMEN WALKED DOWN THE RAMP….THE...
Rapid Expanding Foam Fire Suppression System Test... 08.05.2021 | Video by Tech. Sgt. James Bentley Contractors test a fire suppression system using rapid expanding foam at the 117th Aircraft Maintenance Hangar, Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard...
First lady Jill Biden arrives at Sumpter Smith... 04.09.2021 | Video by Tech. Sgt. James Bentley U.S. first lady Jill Biden arrives on board Air Force One at the flight line, Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base, Ala., April 9, 2021. This...
Unit Spotlight - Commander’s Support Staff 12.07.2024 | Story by Staff Sgt. Shelby Thurman This month’s Unit Spotlight is the Commander’s Support Staff (CSS), a section of the 117th Air Refueling Wing’s (ARW) Wing Staff!
151 miles of awareness 12.05.2024 | Story by Paul Mann SUMPTER SMITH JOINT NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Alabama — Operation Iron Ruck (OIR) is a 151-mile ruck hosted by veterans’ associations from two...
117 ARW's November Excellent Airman 11.03.2024 | Story by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis This month’s Excellent Airman is Technical Sgt. Brandon Jones, NCOIC of Travel within the 117th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Comptroller Flight!
117 ARW's December Excellent Airman 11.02.2024 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Wesley Jones This month’s Excellent Airman is Master Sgt. Stephanique Watkins, Operations Squadron, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) , Commander...
117 ARW's October Excellent Airman 10.31.2024 | Story by Staff Sgt. Shelby Thurman This month’s Excellent Airman is 1st Lt. Adric Reed, a force support officer and the officer in charge of the Fatality, Search, and Recovery...
Unit Spotlight - Aircraft Maintenance Production Shop 10.04.2024 | Story by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis This month’s Unit Spotlight is the Production Shop, a section of the 117th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS)!
117 ARW Excellent Airman for September 2024 09.07.2024 | Story by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Faddis This Excellent Airman story highlights Tech. Sgt. Franchestar Witherspoon, a dental technician with the 117th Medical Group. Witherspoon enjoys...
117th ARW Excellent Airman for August 2024 08.08.2024 | Story by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis This month’s Excellent Airman is Tech. Sgt. William Gilbert, a Special Security Officer (SSO) within the 117th Intelligence Squadron!
Physical Fitness Testing Returns 08.20.2021 | Audio by Staff Sgt. Wesley Jones Air Force Radio News 20 August 2021 B WITH THE HEADLINES FROM AIR FORCE RADIO NEWS I’M STAFF SERGEANT WES JONES {NAT SOUND} HEADS...
Juneteenth 2024 06.18.2024 | Graphics by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis This graphic was created in celebration of Juneteenth at Sumpter Smith JNGB, Alabama, June 18, 2024. The graphic is based off the Juneteenth flag...
Flag Day 2024 06.12.2024 | Graphics by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis This graphic was created for Flag Day 2024 at Sumpter Smith JNGB, Alabama, June 13, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard graphic by Senior Airman Kasie...
D-Day 80th Anniversary 06.05.2024 | Graphics by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis This graphic was created to honor the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and was used by the 117th Air Refueling Wing for social media, Sumpter Smith JNGB,...
International Women's Day 2024 03.08.2024 | Graphics by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis This graphic was created for the 117th Air Refueling Wing in celebration of International Women's Day at Sumpter Smith JNGB, Ala., Mar. 8,...
Daylight Savings Time Spring Ahead Graphic 03.07.2024 | Graphics by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis This digital graphic was created for Daylight Savings time to remind members when to spring ahead due to the time change, Sumpter Smith JNGB,...
Daylight Savings Time Fall Back Graphic 03.07.2024 | Graphics by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis This digital graphic were created for Daylight Savings time to remind members when to fall back due to the time change, Sumpter Smith JNGB,...
President's Day 2024 02.15.2024 | Graphics by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis This graphic was created for President's Day 2024, Sumpter Smith JNGB, Alabama, Feb. 15, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard graphic by Senior...
MLK Day 2024 01.07.2024 | Graphics by Senior Airman Kasie Faddis This Martin Luther King Jr. Day graphic was created for MLK Day 2024 at Sumpter Smith JNGB, Ala. for social media on Adobe Illustrator, Jan. 7,...
