101st Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

SMSgt Dan Moore of 101st ARW Safety Office performs a spot inspection of the Petroleum, Oils and Lubricant section with SSgt Zach Bonawitz and MSgt Mike Bogan. During the winter months in Maine these inspectio More

Tech. Sgt. Gregory Noyes (left) and Senior Airman David Mosher hydraulic systems craftsman assigned to the 101st ARW Maintenance Squadron in Bangor, Maine, remove dry bay panels for an inspection on a KC-135R S More

Ground maintenance crews from the 101st Air Refueling Wing remove snow from ramp the morning after a storm. The trucks plow in a staggered formation to maximize the efficiency of pushing the snow off the ramps.

A KC-135R stratotanker engine fan blades are removed during a periodic inspection March 2, 2012. The fan assembly is inspected every 1,500 hours of engine run time and each of the four engines on the Stratotank More

The 101st Air Refueling Wing's Command Chief Master Sgt. Robert Peer presents a Chief's Plaque to Chief Master Sgt. Juli McConnell at her promotion ceremony on March 6, 2012. McConnell was recently assigned as More

First Lt. Jacques Boulier of 101st ARW Bangor, Maine, completes a preflight checklist before a refueling mission.

A Maine Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker from the 101st ARW takes off into the sun set.

Chief Master Sgt. Robert Phair starts the "Prepare to refuel checklist" during a night refueling, March 22, 2012 . Phair is a KC-135R Stratotanker boom operator assigned to the 101st ARW Bangor, Maine. He prepa More

Veteran Senior Master Sgt. Steven Fitzgerald, of the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, Maine, observes a Flag Day ceremony at the Maine Veteran’s Home in Bangor, June 9, 2012. Many members of the 101st ARW vo More

Retired Col. Edward L. Hubbard, U.S. Air Force, shared his story and book "Escape from the Box" The Wonder of Human Potential, with the 101st Air Refueling Wing's airmen at their Wing Commander's All Call on O More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bob Stewart, checks the tire pressure on a KC-135R at the 101st Air Refueling Wing Bangor, Maine, Nov. 28, 2012. Stewart is a crew chief performing a preflight inspection. (U.S. Air More

Canadian Lt. Gen. Alain Parent the deputy commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) talks with U.S. Air Force Col. Douglas Farnham, commander of the 101st Air Refueling Wing (ARW) in Ban More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Flanders warms his hands at the 101st Air Refueling Wing Bangor, Maine, Feb. 8, 2013. Flanders is an electrical and environmental aircraft mechanic monitoring a pressurization o More

An aircraft fire bottle sits in a snow drift at the 101st Air Refueling Wing Bangor, Maine, Feb. 9, 2013. Drifts were as high as four feet on the flight line during the record breaking winter snow storm Nemo. ( More

The sun rises over a KC-135R Stratotanker at the 101st Air Refueling Wing Bangor, Maine, Feb. 15, 2013. The tanker is parked outside the maintenance hangar waiting to be towed in for a scheduled inspection.

U.S. Air Force Capt. Michele Pfaff (left) and Maj. Bill Dunn (right) conduct preflight checks aboard a KC-135R at the 101st Air Refueling Wing Bangor, Maine, Feb. 22, 2013.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joe Lozier marshals a KC-135R at the 101st Air Refueling Wing Bangor, Maine, March 23, 2013. Lozier is crew chief participating in a chemical warfare training exercise.

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Heather Johnson stretches before her morning workout at the 101st Air Refueling Wing Bangor, Maine, May 5, 2013.

Members of the 101st Air Refueling Wing's emergency management team exit a simulated decontamination unit during the Vigilant Guard exercise held at the University of Maine, Orono. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. Over t More

Staff Sgt. Joshua Fullerton, a bio-environmental technician from the 101st Air Refueling Wing in Bangor, Maine, removes his hazardous material suit from its storage container Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. Members of t More

Members of the Maine Air National Guard Deice a KC-135R in some harshest weather of the year at 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, Maine, Feb. 5, 2015. The northeast is having a record breaking season of blizza More

Members of the Maine Air National Guard 101st Air Refueling Maintenance Squadron inspect a jacked U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker Sept. 17, 2015. The maintainers raise the KC-135R to perform an operational More

Senior Airman Dan Day takes a break for an interview while deployed in Israel as part of a deployment for training. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Andy Sinclair/Released)

Members of the 101st Air Refueling Wing stand in formation during an assumption of command ceremony for U.S. Air Force Col. Adam Jenkins as he takes command of the wing during a ceremony held at the 101st Air R More

Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie Ware, Maine Air National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, poses for a photo with family members during her promotion ceremony, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME, May 7, 2017. (U.S. Air National More

U.S. Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Douglas Connolly and his son bow their heads during the Airman of the Year and Best Warrior Ceremony, Blaine House, Augusta, ME, May 7, 2017. Connolly, a member of the 10 More

U.S. Air National Guard Col. David Pratt participates in Earth Day 2017, 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, ME, May 12, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Technical Sgt. Andrew Sinclair).

Commander of the Maine Air National Guard, Brig. Gen. Gerard Bolduc, presents Lt. Col. Karen Morris a U.S. flag during her retirement ceremony, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME, Jun. 3, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard p More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryan Day a Repair and Reclamation Crew Chief with the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard performs maintenance on hardware of an KC-135 Stratotanker emergency escape ha More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Savage Bloomer with the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard assists in the acceptance inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker at the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, More

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Jamie Reynolds, a Repair and Reclamation Crew Chief with the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard performs a stabilizer trim chain adjustment while lying on his back More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Warren with the 101st Air Refueling Wing Aerospace Ground Equipment shop, Maine Air National Guard sands a panel to protect against corrosion at the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Ba More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Dockendorff and Technical Sgt. Robert Anderson with the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard remove a panel from the wing of KC-135 Stratotanker at the 101st Air More

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Scott Aton with the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard operates a JLG Articulating Boom Lift at the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, ME, Jun 13, 2017. Aton partic More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Gaffney and Airman 1st Class Joseph Bowering, Security Forces Airmen at the 101st Air Refueling Wing (101 ARW), Maine Air National Guard, perform a building walkthrough at th More

State of Maine employee, Ryan Warner, a firefighter, completes training requirements at the 101st Air Refueling Wing (101 ARW) Base Fire and Crash Rescue Station, 101 ARW, Bangor, ME, July 31, 2017. Warner, a t More

State of Maine employee, Ryan Warner, a firefighter, takes his post at the 101st Air Refueling Wing (101 ARW) Base Fire and Crash Rescue Station, 101 ARW, Bangor, ME, July 31, 2017. As a firefighter assigned to More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Kearns with the 243rd Engineering Installation Squadron, Maine Air National Guard, is lowered to safety during a tower rescue training exercise at the South Portland Air National More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Smith hands off a component of a very small satellite aperture antenna to Airman 1st Class Selena Beswick, both Airmen with the 265th Combat Communications Squadron, South Portl More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chelsea Kennie and Staff Sgt. Ethan Gilman perform a tower rescue during a training exercise on simulated casualty Staff Sgt. David Kearns, all Airmen with the 243rd Engineering Instal More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Patterson, a member of the 243rd Engineering Installation Squadron, levels a transit at the South Portland Air National Guard Station, Portland, ME, Aug. 3, 2017. Setting up a More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brett Bickford and Staff Sgt. David Kearns, Airmen with the 243rd Engineering Installation Squadron (EIS), Maine Air National Guard, pose with their “dummy,” South Portland Air Nation More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brett Bickford assists Staff Sgt. David Kearns, both Airmen with the 243rd Engineering Installation Squadron, Maine Air National Guard, after tower rescue training at the South Portla More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Zachary Taylor and Senior Master Sgt. Gerald Doyon, members of the 265th Combat Communications Squadron, operate equipment at the South Portland Air National Guard Station, Portland, More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Smith, an Airman with the 265th Combat Communications Squadron (CBCS), Maine Air National Guard, inspects a Large Aperture Antennae (LAA) located at the South Portland Air Natio More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Atkins, an Airman with the Air Force Reserve, inspects a Large Aperture Antenna at the South Portland Air National Guard Station, South Portland, ME, Aug. 3, 2017. Atkins p More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brett Bickford, 243rd Engineering Installation Squadron, Maine Air National Guard, displays a Petzel I’D self-braking descender at the South Portland Air National Guard Station, South More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Sinclair and Technical Sgt. William Gusoski, members of the 101st Air Refueling Wing (101 ARW) Communications Flight, program phone lines at the 101 ARW, Bangor, ME, Oct More

101st Air Refueling Wing Building 496 Monument located at the 101 ARW, Bangor, ME, October 12, 2017. Building 496 was a hangar located on the base from 1955-2012.

Vehicle Maintenance Airmen with the 101st Air Refueling Wing are gearing up for winter and the inevitable snow to follow by performing maintenance on all 21 snow removal vehicles designed to keep the runways cl More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Sabine, a Vehicle Maintenance General Purpose Mechanic with the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard replaces hoses on a deicer truck at the 101st Air Refueling Wing More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alexander Sinclair, a member of the 101st Air Refueling Wing (101 ARW) Communications Flight, installs phone connections at the 101 ARW, Bangor, ME, Oct 10, 2017. Cyber Transport S More

U.S. Air Force hydraulics journeyman of the 101st Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron repair and replace a leading edge spoiler actuator on a KC-135R Stratotanker during one of the coldest weeks recorded ov More

U.S. Air National Guard Lt. Col. Alex Preble, 101st Air Refueling Wing pilot, is doused with water following his fini-flight, June 2, 2018, at Bangor Air National Guard, Maine. The “fini-flight” is a time-honor More

The Adjutant General of Maine, Maj Gen Douglas Farnham addresses the audience during the 2018 Airmen of the Year and Best Warrior Ceremony, Camp Chamberlain, Augusta, ME, Jun 6, 2018. Six Airmen and 2 Soldiers More

Staff Sgt. Tanner Wentworth, a Nondestructive Inspection Technician of the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor Maine, studies an x-ray, June 25, 2018. The x-rays help detect faults in aircraft and equipment. (U.S. More

Airmen from the 265th Combat Communications Squadron (CBCS) of the Maine Air National Guard return home from Agadez, Niger, to in-process at the 101st Medical Group, 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, Maine, Aug More

State and military firefighters assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor Maine participated in the annual aircraft live fire training Sept. 8, 2018. The training allows practice with handline operation More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, Air National Guard director, visits guard Airmen from the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard, Bangor, Maine Dec. 13, 2018. Rice thanked the guardsmen for thei More

U.S. Staff Sgt. Jake McAlinden, 101st Air Refueling Wing base ceremonial guardsman, poses for a portrait in his office at the 101st ARW, Maine Air National Guard, Bangor, Maine, Dec. 28, 2018. McAlinden is the More

BANGOR AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Maine (Feb. 25, 2019) –The Joint Service Commendation Medal is awarded to distinguished individuals who, while serving as a senior or joint military staff, have performed either More

Tech. Sgt. Matthew Morneault, a Boom Operator at the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, Maine, relaxes for a minute with a fellow airman after performing his air refueling operational check, Jan. 7, 2019. Mornea More

BANGOR AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Maine (Feb. 19, 2019) – Awards and decorations of the United States Air Force are military decorations that show what some Airmen have accomplished throughout their career. Her More

U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Ryan Pelletier, a services technician with the 101st Air Refueling Wing, cuts strawberries in the dining facility at the Bangor Air National Guard Base Maine, Feb. 2, 2019. Fresh f More

A Services Flight worker slices ham at the dining facility in the Bangor Air National Guard, Maine, Feb. 02, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Hopkins)

Staff Sgt. Lindsy Evans, a Medical Technician at the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, Maine coordinates patient care for a fellow airman Feb. 2, 2019. Evans was helping issue checklists for other airmen to fol More

Senior Master Sgt. Heather Johnson poses for a photo with her family at her promotion ceremony Feb. 3, 2019 at the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, Maine. Johnson is the Superintendent of Services at the 101st More

Staff Sgt. Alyssa Nelson and Airman Baylee Smith Air Cargo Specialists with the 101st Air Refueling Wing, hold the certificate of duties and responsibilities at Smith’s promotion to Senior Airman in Bangor Main More

BANGOR AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Maine (March 3, 2019) – The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration which is presented for sustained acts of heroism and meritorious service. For thos More

Members of the 101st Air Refueling Wing watch the promotion ceremony of Senior Master Sgt. Angela Adams with her certificate of promotion during a ceremony at 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, Me, Mar 5, 2019. More

Tech. Sgt Matthew Stevens and Senior Airman Wyatt Hurd, Firefighters from the 101st Fire and Emergency Services flight help prepare for an exercise March 14, 2019 at the 165th Airlift Wing, Savannah, Georgia. S More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Farnham, the Adjutant General of the Maine Air National Guard gives Brig. Gen. Steven D. Michaud his special order to promote to the rank of Brigadier General May 5th, 2019 a More

U.S. Air National Guard Col. Ian Gillis, accepts command of the 101st Maintenance Group from Col. Frank Roy, during the Change of Command ceremony, May 5, 2019 at the Maine Air National Guard Base, Bangor Maine More

The 101st Air Refueling Wing held a retirement ceremony for Master Sgt. Douglas L. Sinclair, a Maintence Group Quality Assurance AGE inspector, June 1, 2019, at Bangor Air National Guard Base. (U.S. Air Natio More

Firefighters from the 101st Air Refueling Wing took part in a controlled live fire exercise with other fire departments from the surrounding area on June 1st, 2019 in Hermon, Maine. (U.S. Air National Guard Ph More

Lt. Col. Douglas Franklin accepts command of the Security Forces Squadron from Col. Todd Nadeau the Mission Support Group Commander at the Bangor Air National Guard Base, 3 Aug. 2019. Franklin will be suceeding More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Shawn Stroup assumes command of the 101st Logistics Readiness Squadron from the presiding officer Col. Todd Nadeau, the Commander of the 101st Mission Support Group at the 101st Air Refuelin More

Staff Sgt. Ryan Bushey and Staff Sgt. Patrick McHugh of the 132 ARS were both awarded Certificates of Recognition at the Air Refueling Wing Bangor Maine, Aug. 4, 2019. During the 2019 Nuclear Operational Readin More

The Maine Honor Guard performs a flag folding ceremony during the retirement ceremony of Senior Master Sgt. Scott Monroe at the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor Maine, Feb. 4, 2019. Monroe served as the Jet Eng More

MAINE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Me. (July 15, 2020) -- Sitting just beyond the shadow of a static display heritage aircraft sits a memorial to Airmen of the 101st Refueling Wing in Bangor Maine. Each brick has More

MAINE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Me. (July 29, 2020) -- Religion has always been an American freedom. It's a right afforded to every American and the 101st Air Refueling Wing encourages their airmen to exercise t More

Flight crew watch as A KC-135R taxis onto the runway July 29, 2020 at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine. This was the fini-flight of U.S. Air National Guard Col. Frank Roy, commander of the 101st Air Refuel More

U.S. Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Tony Melanson, a firefighter at the 101st Air Refueling Wing, poses for a photo Aug. 11, 2020 at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by A More

Senior Master Sgt. Dan Moore (on left) of 101st Air Refueling Wing Safety Office performs a spot inspection of the Petroleum, Oils and Lubricant section with Staff Sgt. Zach Bonawitz (on right) and Master Sgt. More

Senior Airman David Mosher a hydraulic systems craftsman assigned to the 101st ARW Maintenance Squadron in Bangor, Maine, removes an engine driven hydraulic pump from a KC-135R Stratotanker Feb. 17, 2012.

Ground maintenance crews from the 101st Air Refueling Wing remove snow from ramp the morning after a storm. The trucks plow in a staggered formation to maximize the efficiency of pushing the snow off the ramps.

Tech. Sgt. Derek Goddard a jet engine mechanic assigned to the 101st ARW Maintenance Squadron in Bangor, Maine, inspects a KC-135R Stratotanker engine during a periodic phase inspection March 2, 2012.

Lt. Col. Scott Reynolds and 1st Lt. Jacques Boulier of the 101st ARW in Bangor, Maine, prepare a KC-135R Stratotanker for a night refueling mission on March 22, 2012.

First Lt. Jacques Boulier of 101st ARW in Bangor, Maine, completes a preflight checklist before a refueling mission.

A Maine Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker from the 101st ARW performs a touch and go, March 22, 2012 in Bangor, Maine.

Retired Col. Edward L. Hubbard, U.S. Air Force, shared his story and book "Escape from the Box" The Wonder of Human Potential, with the 101st Air Refueling Wing's airmen at their Wing Commander's All Call on Oc More

Air Force Master Sgt. Heather Johnson performs pushups during her morning workout at the 101st Air Refueling Wing Bangor, Maine, May 5, 2013.

A Maine Air National Guard crew chief works to deice a KC-135R in some of the harshest weather of the year at 101st Air Refueling Wing. Bangor, Maine, Feb. 5, 2015. The northeast is having a record breaking se More

Master Sgt. Doug Cyr and Senior Airman Dan Day work together on finishing up final touches on hardened structures. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Andy Sinclair/Released)

Members of the 101st Air Refueling Wing stand in formation during an assumption of command ceremony for U.S. Air Force Col. Adam Jenkins as he takes command of the wing during a ceremony held at the 101st Air R More

The Adjutant General of Maine, Brig. Gen. Douglas Farnham, congratulates airman and soldiers during the Airman of the Year and Best Warrior Ceremony, Blaine House, Augusta, ME, May 7, 2017. (U.S. Air National More

U.S. Air National Guard Col. Eric Lind presents Chief Master Sgt. Stephanie Ware with a certificate of promotion during her promotion ceremony, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME, May 7, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard pho More

Members of the Maine Air National Guard pose for a photo during their participation in Earth Day 2017, Bangor, ME, May 12, 2017. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Technical Sgt. Andrew Sinclair).

U.S. Lt. Col. Karen Morris comforts and listens to her mother speak during Morris' retirement ceremony, Camp Keyes, Augusta, ME, Jun. 3, 2017. Morris was presented with the military ribbons of her late grandfa More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cory Sabine, a Vehicle Maintenance General Purpose Mechanic with the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Maine Air National Guard checks the transmission fluid on a Oshkosh H-series plow truck a More