117th Airmen honor veterans

Col. Allen King talks about his role in USCENTCOM

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 Base, Alabama, Dec. 30, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard Video by Staff Sgt Nicholas Faddis)

Taken: 01.04.2023 | Video by Senior Airman Nicholas Faddis

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117th Airmen honor veterans

11.10.2024 | Photo by Paul Mann

Lt. Col. Chuck Hawkins, commander of the 117th Force Support Squadron, and Chief Master Sgt. Craig Cook, command chief for the 117th Air Refueling...

Carr completes fini flight with 117th

10.22.2024 | Photo by Paul Mann

Kendal Carr, the wife of Alabama Air National Guard pilot Lt. Col. Jason Carr, former commander of the 117th Operation Support Squadron, turns the...

Carr completes fini flight with 117th

10.22.2024 | Photo by Paul Mann

Kendal Carr, the wife of Alabama Air National Guard pilot Lt. Col. Jason Carr, former commander of the 117th Operation Support Squadron, turns the...

Mustangs welcomed to 117th

11.05.2024 | Photo by Paul Mann

Army Junior ROTC students from Jackson-Olin High School, Birmingham, Ala., listen as Staff Sgt. Jasper Hutchens, defender with the 117th Security...

CMSGT Hall retires from the US Air Force

11.03.2024 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Wesley Jones

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Hall, superintendent, 117th Mission Support Group (MSG), retires from the U.S. Air Force at Sumpter Smith...

117 ARW's October Excellent Airman

08.03.2024 | Photo by Staff Sgt. Shelby Thurman

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Adric Reed, 117th Force Support Squadron services officer and officer in charge of the Fatality, Search, and Recovery...

SMSGT Smith is promoted in a ceremony

11.02.2024 | Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Farson

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Justin Smith, senior enlisted leader (SEL), 117th Force Support Squadron, is promoted to chief master sergeant...

Community teams up for local heroes

10.29.2024 | Photo by Paul Mann

Birmingham community partners America Legion Post 255, Letterman of the USA, and the 117th Air Refueling Wing met Oct. 19, 2024, at Sumpter Smith...

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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

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Module 6 Intro to Lighting

08.06.2020 | Video by Staff Sgt. Wesley Jones

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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...

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 Program with the 117th Force Support Squadron (FSS)!