Members of the 126th Medical Group together with U.S. Navy Corpsmen practice tourniquet application techniques June 7, 2018, at U.S. Naval Hospital Sigonella in Sicily. The 126 MDG is deployed to Sigonella for More
A Polish F-16 flies toward the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., during an aerial refueling mission in support of the 2018 Baltic Operations exe More
Members of the 126th Force Support Squadron participate in a 3K run Sept. 9, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The 126th Air Refueling Wing hosted the run in honor of Suicide Prevention Month. (U.S. Air Natio More
Maj. Gen. John C. Flournoy, U.S. Transportation Command chief of staff, presents Master Sgt. Peter McAndrew, a non destructive inspection craftsman, with a coin and a letter of appreciation, December 20th, 2018 More
Lieutenant Col. Keith R. Benko, 126th Maintenance Squadron Commander, escorts Brig. Gen. Steven J. Bleymaier, Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, through More
Airman 1st Class Jennifer Callender, a medical technician with the 126th Medical Group, practices Tactical Casualty Combat Care procedures at Navy Medical Center Portsmouth, Va., April 9, 2019. The 38 member Ai More
Airman Morgan Burmeister, a public health technician, reads the wet bulb globe temperature from a wet bulb globe temperature meter at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va., April 12, 2019. The Illinois Air Nati More
Senior Airman Nicholas Swanson, a dental technician, practices dental procedures on casts at Branch Health Clinic Naval Station Norfolk. The Illinois Air National Guardsman, from the 126th Air Refueling Wing, i More
Honor Guardsmen present colors for the 906th Air Refueling Squadron change of command. Lt. Col Christopher E. Schlachter Sr. relinquished command of the 906th ARS to Lt. Col Kurt C. Wampole Jr., in a ceremony h More
Colonel Tom Jackson (left), commander of the 126th Operations Group, holds a ribbon while Colonel Jeffrey Jacobson, commander of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, cuts it at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the 126t More
Assistant Adjutant General-Air, Illinois Air National Guard Brigadier General Peter Nezamis and Illinois Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sergeant Jimmie Flinn talk with Airmen from the 126th Air Refuel More
Military Legislative Assistant for Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth, Mr. Matt Lampert, visits 126th Air Refueling Wing. Also, visiting the Wing Assistant Adjutant General, Illinois Air National Guard Brig. Gen. More
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Brig. Gen. Richard R. Neely (left), Adjutant General, Illinois National Guard, discusses the importance of mission readiness during a visit to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Oct. 7, 2019, at Scott Air Force Base More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Curry assumes command of the 126th Supply Chain Management Squadron during a change of command ceremony held at Scott AFB, Ill., Nov. 2, 2019. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by T More
U.S. Airmen of the 126th Medical Group and Mission Support Group participate in an Ability to Survive and Operate (ATSO) Exercise at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 11, 2020. Participants experienced simulated More
Newly promoted Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Mertz, 126th Mission Support Group superintendent, speaks to family, friends and coworkers at his promotion ceremony, Scott AFB, Ill., Feb. 8, 2020. (U.S. Air Nation More
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble medical equipment at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, Ill., March 30, 2020. Approximately 30 members of More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant, Jordan Wright, the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of the Illinois National Guard relief efforts at the McCormick Place, speaks with the media at the McCormick Place Convent More
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble medical equipment at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, Ill., April 1, 2020. Approximately 30 members of t More
U.S. Air Force Second Lieutenant Jon Kent, the officer in charge of the Illinois National Guard relief efforts at the McCormick Place, explains the details of Alternate Care Facilities (ACFs) to U.S. Air Force More
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble medical equipment at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, Ill., April 5, 2020. Approximately 30 members of t More
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble medical equipment at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, Ill., April 6, 2020. Approximately 30 members of t More
U.S. Air Force Second Lieutenant Jon Kent and Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Franciscovich, the officers in charge of the Illinois National Guard relief efforts at the McCormick Place, at the McCormick Place Conve More
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble equipment at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, Ill., April 8, 2020. Approximately 60 members of the Illin More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Tiffany Haselhorst (left), from the 183d Wing, Springfield, Ill. meets with Kasie Mathena (middle), a contractor with AECOM at McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 p More
Dr. Suzette McKinney, the Executive Director of the Illinois Medical Group and the Alternate Care Sites (ACS) Operations Lead with the Illinois Department of Public Health briefs Soldiers and Airmen who are par More
U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Burden, a Aerospace Purpulsion Technician from the 183d Wing unloads pallets of medical equipment at McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chica More
Members of the Illinois Air National Guard assemble equipment at the McCormick Place Convention Center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Chicago, Ill., April 10, 2020. Approximately 60 members of the Illi More
U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Adam Dyer (left) and Senior Amn. Koami Kunakey (right), both from the 182nd Airlift Wing, based out of Peoria, Ill., place beds in treatment cubicles at the McCormick Place Convent More
U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Noah Foreman, an Airman from the 217th Engineering Instillation Squadron from the 183d Wing, based in Springfield, Ill., removes cots from a wing dedicated to elderly patients More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Redpath, from the 183d Wing, based in Springfield, Ill., removes cots to make room for hospital beds in a wing dedicated to elderly patients at McCormick Place Convention Center i More
U.S. Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy speaks to a soldier at McCormick Place Convention Center. Distinguised vistors toured the newly installed isolation pods at McCormick Place Convention Center in respo More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Richard Neely, the Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, listens to a press conference at McCormick Place Convention Center. Distinguished visitors toured the newly installe More
U.S. Army Sgt. Alec Broughton and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Hensley process a nasal test swab from an individual tested for COVID-19 at the McLean County Fair Grounds test site in Bloomington, Ill., More
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Peter Nezamis (right), Assistant Adjutant General-Air for the Illinois National Guard, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Anthony Franciskovich (left), commander of the 183rd Base Communicati More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Johnson (right), with the 126th Operation Support Squadron, checks in an individual with the assistance of Airman 1st Class Chad Sims, with the 183d Security Forces Squadron, at More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Keith McPhearson, a Logistical Readiness Craftsman from the 126th Air Refueling Wing, based at Scott Air Force Base, briefs Brig. Gen. Richard Neely, the Adjutant General of the Illin More
U.S. Air Force Col. Tom Jackson, Commander of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, based at Scott Air Refueling Wing, speaks at a formation at Scott Air Force Base, at McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, May 7 More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ashland Busman spends time with Benji, a therapy dog belonging to Linda Schuh, Director of Psychological Health for the 126th Air Refueling Wing, during a visit to the COVID-19 t More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Keith Benko (left) relinquishes command of the 126th Maintenance Squadron to Col. Joshua Hendrix (middle), 126th Maintenance Group commander, during a change-of-command ceremony at Scott More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Derrick Moore, a customer service specialist, 126th Force Support Squadron, poses for the monthly Ask an Airman question from the 126th Public Affairs office at Scott AFB, Ill., Jun More
Forty-six National Guard Airmen return to the United States, June 15, 2020, to the Nebraska National Guard air base in Lincoln, Nebraska, after a 60-day deployment supporting overseas contingency operations wit More
The 126th Air Refueling Wing, located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, experienced flooding in many parking lots and roads during flash flood watch, August 12, 2020. The Illinois Air National Guard unit suppo More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William Blankenship, a crew chief with the 126th Maintenance Group, explains the group’s 14-day KC-135 Stratotanker inspection process to U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Maurice Will More
Senior Airman Isabel Torres, assigned to the 126th Force Support Squadron, is beyond excited to see her family following a six month deployment to Africa. Her family greeted her at St. Louis Lambert Internation More
Tech Sgt. Terry Pruett, assigned to the 126th Communications Flight, receives the vaccine from Tech. Sgt. Crystal Reilly, with the 126th Medical Group at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., January 28, 2021. The 126 AR More
Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III (left) presents a Certificate of Appreciation to MBarbara Haynes (center) on behalf of the U.S. Air Force thanking her for her commitment and contributions during the career of her s More
Tech. Sgt. Brent Trame, a client system technician with the 126th Communications Flight, attaches cabling to a video camera, March 3, 2012. The camera is part of a Contingency Response Communications System. Th More
Col. Pete Nezamis (left), commander, 126th Air Refueling Wing, and Lt. Col. Leslie Summers, a chaplain assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, place a wreath in front of a memorial at Scott AFB, Ill., March 1 More
Airman Kevin O'Reilly, a crew chief assigned to U.S. Air Force aircraft 80104, a KC-135R Stratotanker, replaces an inline pressure gauge after adjusting the nitrogen pressure on a new nose gear tire. O'Reilly, More
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 126th Air Refueling Wing, located at Scott AFB, Ill. returns home after a successful aerial refueling mission. The 126th ARW is the only aerial refueling Wing in the Illinois Air More
Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, commander of the 18th Air Force, tours the mobility processing area of the 126th Logistics Readiness Squadron during a visit to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., M More
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., observes an aerial refueling mission on a KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, April 1 More
Lt. Col. Gonzalo Reyna, 906th Air Refueling Squadron Commander, shares a hug with U.S. Navy Capt. Phillip Cyr and Debbie Cyr, the parents of Capt. Brandon Cyr, at a memorial service at Scott Air Force Base, Ill More
Breston, a military working dog for the 375th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), attacks Staff Sgt. Bryan Dell, the 375 SFS kennel manager, during a demonstration at the 126th Air Refueling Wing facilities at Scot More
The 126th Communications Squadron packs a pallet for the 8010 nuclear mission exercise conducted on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 6, 2014. The 126th ARW, an Illinois Air National Guard unit stationed at Scot More
Grant Riess and Daniel Cunningham, members of the 126th Student Flight, create dog tags in the mobility processing line during exercise Vigilant Citizen, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 7, 2014. Both Riess and More
Airman 1st Class Jessica Borrowman, an optometry technician with the 126th Medical Group, trains with a fundus camera, used to take photos of a patient's retina, with optometry technician Tech. Sgt. Arthur Losh More
Members of the 108th and 906th Air Refueling Squadrons climb onto a raft as part of a water survival training at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 2, 2014. As an Active Association squadron, the 906th works and More
Staff Sgt. Stephanie Pilego, from the 375th Civil Engineer Readiness Office, checks for the proper wear of a chemical protective suit during the 126th Air Refueling Wing’s Expeditionary Skills Rodeo (ESR) on Sc More
Army Maj. Gen. Daniel M. Krumrei (left), the 38th Adjutant General of the State of Illinois, presents the Air Force Oustanding Unit Award to Col. Peter Nezamis, Commander of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, at Sco More
A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 126th Air Refueling Wing, an Illinois Air National Guard unit stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., refuels an F-16 from the Wisconsin Air National Guard. Both the KC-135R and More
Staff Sgt. Douglas Walter and Staff Sgt. Gary Mueller, both members of the 126th Operations Squadron, perform an air mask test on 1st Lt. Cody Hoylman, a pilot for the 906th Air Refueling Squadron, during a Nuc More
Tech Sgt. Terry Kahrhoff, a crew chief for the 126th Maintenance Squadron attached to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, removes the tongue from the front of a KC-135R Stratotanker after towing it to the de-icing pa More
Senior Airman Christopher Burke, a Force Management Specialist for the 126th Force Support Squadron, goes through a checklist for the Airmen going through the deployment out-processing line at Scott Air Force B More
Airman 1st Class Keenan Coleman, a member of the 126th Security Forces Squadron, stands ready to fire during training at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 8, 2015. The training was new for the 126th Air Refuelin More
Col. Peter Nezamis, the commander of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, presents Tech Sgt. Terry Kahrhoff, the Illinois Air National Guard Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and a crew chief for the 126th Air Refue More
Members of the 126th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s vehicle maintenance shop use snow plows to clear the parking ramp at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 17, 2015. A winter storm hit the days prior leaving snow More
Lt. Col. Marc Eccher, commander of the 126th Civil Engineer Squadron, talks with Lt. Gen. Carlton Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, about the 126th Air Refueling Wing's state mission for the Illinois Air N More
Senior Airman Roberto Aguilar, a member of the 126th Traffic Management Office, outbound, prepares packages for shipping at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 8, 2015. The 126 ARW is the oldest Air National Guar More
A KC-135R Stratotanker stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., refuels an E-3 Sentry, more commonly known as an airborne warning and control system, as a training mission during an orientation flight for 126th More
Members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing help each other put on their chemical protective gas masks during the expeditionary skills rodeo at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 19, 2015. The rodeo trains the Illin More
Elizabeth Merkel, a member of Community Helpings out of St. Louis, shows a basket of fruit and vegetables to Andrea Kimberly, a native of Mississippi and a 375th Air Mobility Wing military spouse now living on More
The 906th Air Refueling Squadron held an outdoor memorial walk at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., for Capt. Brandon Cyr on the second anniversary of his death, April 27, 2015. Capt. Cyr died in a plane crash in Afg More
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Burgess, member of the Reclamation and Repair shop in the 126th Maintenance Squadron, repairs portions of the wing on a KC-135R Stratotanker during a 900 hour inspection at Scott Air Force B More
Tech. Sgt. Justin Hudgins and Airman 1st Class Gwen Harrison, both members of the 126th sheet metal shop assigned to the 126th Maintenance Squadron, measure the curve of a piece of metal used for a patch at Sco More
Senior Airman Holly Raesly, a dental technician with the 126th Medical Group, prepares night guards impressions for dental patients at U.S. Naval Hospital, Naples, Italy, July 23, 2015. Illinois Air National G More
Air Force Maj. Anthony Truong, a flight surgeon with the 126th Medical Group, counsels a patient at the U.S. Naval Medical Clinic Capodichino located in Naples, Italy, July 27, 2015. Illinois Air National Guard More
Air Force Senior Airman Crystal Riley practices intubation at the U.S. Naval Hospital Naples, Italy, July 28, 2015. Illinois Air National Guardsmen from Scott Air Force Base are performing their two weeks of an More
Civil engineers from 126th Air Refueling Wing work along side members of the Israeli Air Force to complete construction on new buildings on Nov. 4, 2015, at Hatzor Air Base, Israel. This was the first deploymen More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bryce Moreno, an aircraft structural maintenance craftsman with the 906th Air Refueling Squadron, welcomes Col. Laura L. Lenderman, commander of the 375th Air Mobility Wing, to the 126 More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ryan Taylor of the 126th Maintenance Squadron deices a KC-135R Stratotanker at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 8, 2016. KC-135R Stratotankers provide aerial refueling to U.S. militar More
Air Force Master Sgt. Terry Kahrhoff of the 126th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, examines the landing gear of a KC-135R Stratotanker before a morning flight on March 29, 2016 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. More
Senior Airman Karl Pasqual, a member of the Scott Air Force Base Honor Guard, plays Taps during a funeral for Air Force Col. Barry W. Beard, Retired, April 2, 2016, at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Sain More
A C-130 takes off during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2 on June 8, 2016 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. RF-Alaska is a Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercise for U.S. and international forces, More
Maj. Bobie Williams, 126th Medical Group public health officer, discusses refrigeration with 673d public health personnel during a commissary deli public health inspection at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Jun More
Senior Amn. Jesse Fabish, an engineering assistant with the 126th Civil Engineering Squadron was selected as the Outstanding Airman of the Year for 2017 for the 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Ill..
Sean Isaac, a contractor for the Department of Veteran's Affairs discusses benefits deploying service members are entitled to and new benefits they will be eligible for after their deployment during the Yellow More
Members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing and the 906th Air Refueling Squadron gather around the memorial for Air Force Capt. Brandon Cyr to dedicate a moment of silence at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 27, 2 More
Members of the 126th Medical Group load their luggage onto a KC-135R Stratotanker at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., July 7, 2017. The Illinois Air National Guard medical unit is assisting the Bassett Army Communit More
Members of the 126th Civil Engineer Squadron review electrical plans July 23, 2017, at a U.S. Army training facility in Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. The Illinois Air National Guardsmen from Scott Air Force Base, Il More
Members of the Air National Guard met in O'Fallon, Illinois from August 16-20, 2017, to participate in the 52nd Annual ANG Softball Tournament. The games were hosted by the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois N More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Neal, a client system specialist with the 126th Communications Flight, helps move equipment his team is taking to Puerto Rico to help with recovery of Hurricane Maria. The Illinois Air Nation More
Col. Jonathan Boehning, commander of the 126th Mission Support Group, talks with 126th Security Forces Squadron members while cargo is being loaded at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Oct. 10, 2017. The Illinois Air More
Members of the 933d Military Police Company work together to load equipment into a KC-135R Stratotanker at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Nov. 4, 2017. The 933d Military Police Company, Illinois Army National Guar More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary A. Mohr, 126th Civil Engineer Squadron engineer apprentice, cuts a piece of concrete board at the Helemano Plantation in Wahiawa, Hawaii, May 25, 2018. (U.S Air National Guard More
126th Air Refueling Wing commander, Col. Jeffrey Jacobson, explains the mission of the KC-135 Stratotanker to Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The governor visited the Illinois More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Westley Wieland, 126 Medical Group cardiopulmonary technician, performs pulmonary testing on a patient June 11, 2018, at U.S Naval Hospital Sigonella in Sicily. Members of of 126 Medic More
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., transfers fuel to a Polish F-16 Fighter during an aerial refueling mission in support of the 2018 Baltic Operation More