A KC-135R Stratotanker from the 126th ARW, an Illinois Air National Guard unit stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., refuels a B-52 from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. KC-135R is a key piece of USSTRATCOM's glob More
Adm. Cecil D. Haney, commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., received an orientation flight with the 126 ARW, an Illinois Air National Guard unit stationed at Scott Air Forc More
Lt. Col. Christine Blice-Baum, a 375th Air Mobility Wing chaplain, gives a short talk on grief during a memorial service for Capt. Brandon Cyr, a 906th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill More
Staff Sgt. Robert Bowman, a 375th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) K-9 handler, walks with his dog Breston during a demonstration at the 126th Air Refueling Wing facilities at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 28 More
Col. Richard Nyalka, the 126th Mission Support Group commander, relinquishes command from the Mission Support Group attached to the 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., May 3, 2014. Naylka wa More
Senior Master Sgt. Brad Hinkle, a member of the 126th Wing Inspection Team, evaluates how the 126th Maintenance Squadron responds to a simulated fuel spill during the 8010 nuclear mission exercise conducted on More
Members of the 108th and 906th Air Refueling Squadrons go over an aerial refueling flight mission plan before take-off at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Aug. 1, 2014. As an Active Association squadron, the 906th w More
Second Lt. Doria Holland, from the 126th Force Support Squadron, washes her protective gloves at a decontamination station during the Expeditionary Skills Rodeo (ESR) at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 6, 201 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. Gary Mueller, a member of the 126th Operations Squadron, performs an air mask test on Capt. Brandon Eherenman, a pilot for the 126th Air Refueling Wing, during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercis More
Tech Sgt. Terry Kahrhoff, a crew chief for the 126th Maintenance Squadron attached to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, picks up tire chalks to move them out of the way of the incoming KC-135R Stratotanker at Scott More
First Lt. Rich Boehning, pilot for the 126th Operations Group, talks with Senior Master Sgt. Heather Braundmeier, the health promotion manager for the 126th Medical Group, in a processing line while out-process More
A fire team from the 126th Security Forces Squadron gets instructions on Domestic Ops/Active Shooter Response training at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 8, 2015. The training was new for the 126th Air Refueli 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
Airman 1st Class Kaleb Hamann, left, and Master Sgt. Kurt Kleop, both members of the 126th Electrical Shop within the 126th Maintenance Squadron, work on the refueling boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to More
Maj. Michael Alblinger, a pilot for the 906th Air Refueling Squadron, and Capt. Mark Tisius, a pilot for the 108th Air Refueling Squadron, fly a KC-135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission April 15, 2015. T More
Operation Homefront hosted a Growing Military Healthy Families event April 27, 2015, in Shiloh, Ill., at the Mid-America Readiness Center. The campaign includes military families from active duty, the reserves More
Senior Airman Corey Harter, a machine technologist for the 126th Maintenance Support Squadron, welds a chain back on a maintenance stand used on the KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing More
Staff Sgt. Brian Muehling, a member of the 126th Aerospace Ground Equipment shop in the 126th Maintenance Squadron, power washes a maintenance stand at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 29, 2015. The maintenance 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, work on curving a piece of metal being use for a patch at Sco 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
Lt. Col. Gonzalo Reyna, 906th Air Refueling Squadron commander, gives a short talk to the members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing and members of the 906th ARS at a memorial service for Capt. Brandon Cyr, a 906t More
Staff Sgt. Michael Raatz, a transmission systems manager with the 126th Communications Flight, sets up the Contingency Response Communications System (CRCS) as part of training at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Au More
Members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing participated in an Expeditionary Skills Rodeo at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 6, 2014. The Illinois Air National Guard conducted the training exercise to practice th More
Capt. Brandon Eherenman, a pilot for the 126th Air Refueling Wing, finishes an air mask test during a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise (NORE) at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 9, 2015. The NORE is an ex More
Tech Sgt. Terry Kahrhoff, a crew chief for the 126th Maintenance Squadron attached to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, takes off his gloves after placing the tire chalks on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 22, 201 More
Members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing go through a deployment processing line before their upcoming deployment at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 23, 2015. The processing line ensures the Illinois Air Nation More
Senior Airman Luke Bement, a cadre for the training and a member of the 126th Security Forces Squadron, gives directions to a fire team getting ready for Domestic Ops/Active Shooter Response training at Scott A More
Airman 1st Class Kaleb Hamann, a member of the 126th Electrical Shop within the 126th Maintenance Squadron, tests the boom of a KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 126 Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Bas 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
Darcy Clardy, left, the organizer of Growing Healthy Military Families from Operation Homefront, gives out a pot filled with gardening tools, and a gift card for buying seeds and gardening supplies to Tonya Bur More
Airman 1st Class Gwen Harrison, a member of the 126th sheet metal shop assigned to the 126th Maintenance Squadron, traces the edges of a piece of metal onto a transfer plate at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 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
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
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
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
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
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
Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, addresses Airmen of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., during a visit March 1, 2014. McDew toured the Illinois Air National Guard faciliti More
Col. Peter Nezamis, the 126th Air Refueling Wing commander, and Bobbi Jo Cyr, Capt. Brandon Cyr’s sister, place a wreath as part of a memorial service for Cyr at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 24, 2014. Cyr More
Breston, a military working dog for the 375th Security Forces Squadron, waits for a command from his handler during a demonstration at the 126th Air Refueling Wing facilities at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Apri More
Senior Airman Justin Simpson, a vehicle maintainer for the 126th Logistics Readiness Squadron, torques down the bolts on the fuel tank after a simulated fuel spill during the 8010 nuclear mission exercise condu More
Tech Sgt. Terry Kahrhoff, a crew chief for the 126th Maintenance Squadron attached to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, brings the generator cord to the KC-135R Stratotanker before takeoff at Scott Air Force Base, More
Airman 1st Class Ian Shaw, an inspector for the 126th Logistics Readiness Squadron, talks with Senior Master Sgt. Heather Braundmeier, the Health Promotion manager for the 126th Medical Group, in a processing l More
Airman 1st Class Toi Fuller and Airman 1st Class Sharea Rhodes, both members of the 126th Security Forces Squadron, stand ready to clear a room during a Domestic Ops/Active Shooter Response training at Scott Ai More
Lt. Gen. Carlton Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, talks with members of the 126th Civil Engineer Squadron's heavy equipment shop during a visit to the 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Base, Ill More
Master Sgt. Brian Goldenstein, 126th Weapon Safety manager, runs through a check list with Master Sgt. Billy Goodman, 126th Logistics Readiness Supply Store manager, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., April 8, 2015 More
Tech. Sgt. Filip Pantovich, a member of the 561st Network Operations Squadron, Detachment 3, talks with Elizabeth Merkel, a member of Community Helpings out of St. Louis, as she explains the services offered by 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, traces the patch used on a piece of metal at Scott Air Force More
Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force Commander, addresses Airmen of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., during a visit March 1, 2014. McDew toured the Illinois Air National Guard faciliti More
Lt. Col. Gonzalo Reyna, 906th Air Refueling Squadron Commander, and Senior Master Sgt. Justin Wright, the maintenance supervisor for the 906 Air Refueling Squadron, unveil the new artist rendition of the plaque More
Breston, a military working dog for the 375th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), waits for a command from Staff Sgt. Robert Bowman, a 375 SFS K-9 handler, to attack Staff Sgt. Bryan Dell, the 375 SFS kennel manage More
The 126th Air Refueling Wing’s KC-135R Stratotankers ready for takeoff in case of an alert during the 8010 nuclear mission exercise conducted on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 6, 2014. The 126th ARW, an Illin More
Airmen from the 126th Air Refueling Wing look over M9 chemical agent detector tape as part of the Expeditionary Skills Rodeo (ESR) at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 6, 2014. The Illinois Air National Guard c More
Tech Sgt. Terry Kahrhoff, a crew chief for the 126th Maintenance Squadron attached to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, plugs in the generator into the KC-135R Stratotanker before takeoff at Scott Air Force Base, I More
Airman 1st Class Toi Fuller, a member of the 126th Security Forces Squadron, charges into a room during training at Scott Air Force Base, ill., Feb. 8, 2015. The training was new for the 126th Air Refueling Win More
Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, talks with Staff Sgt. Michael Raatz, a transmission systems manager with the 126th Communications Flight, while visiting the 126th Air Refueling Wing a More
Staff Sgt. Michael Raatz, a transmission systems manager with the 126th Communications Flight, works on the broadcasting system that operates every television on the 126th Air Refueling Wing campus at Scott Air More
Members and spouses from Scott Air Force Base came together during a Growing Healthy Military Families event sponsored by Operation Homefront in Shiloh Ill., April 27, 2015. The campaign includes military famil More
Master Sgt. Joe McAndrews, a member of the 126th sheet metal shop assigned to the 126th Maintenance Squadron, reviews the geometrical changes of curving metal with Airman 1st Class Gwen Harrison, also a member More
Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, the commander of the 18th Air Force, signs a radio that had complications when he was flying a KC-135 Stratotanker. McDew was shown the radio while visiting the 126th Air Refueling Wing, More
Senior Master Sgt. Justin Wright (left), the maintenance supervisor for the 906th Air Refueling Squadron, explains to the Cyr family where the plaque of their son, Capt. Brandon Cyr, will be displayed on the me More
Master Sgt. Bryan Schoenecke, a member of the 126th Civil Engineer Readiness Office, instructs Airmen during the Expeditionary Skills Rodeo (ESR) at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Sept. 6, 2014. The Illinois Air N More
Tech Sgt. Terry Kahrhoff, a crew chief for the 126th Maintenance Squadron attached to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, puts hydraulic fluid into the wings of a KC-135R Stratotanker at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., J More
Senior Airman Alex Cairy, a member of the 126th Security Forces Squadron, charges into a room with his fire team during training at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 8, 2015. The training was new for the 126th A More
Airman Christopher Martin, a member of the 906th Maintenance Squadron, cleans up after preforming routine maintenance on a KC-135R Stratotanker at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., March 17, 2015. The aircraft is ass More
Heather Braundmeier, the health promotion manager and flight chief for the Health and Wellness Center on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., talks about the different programs offered at the HAWC to Hannah Vieira, a 37 More
Tech. Sgt. James Eder, a member of the 126th Operations Life Support shop assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, fills life vests with air to check for leaks at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., June 17, 2015. The More
Senior Master Sgt. Arie Latimer, a boom operator for the 108th Aerial Refueling Squadron, looks out the cockpit during an aerial refueling mission on a KC-135R Stratotanker assigned to the 126th Air Refueling W More
Breston, a military working dog for the 375th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), holds his bite onto Staff Sgt. Bryan Dell, the 375 SFS kennel manager, during a demonstration at the 126th Air Refueling Wing facili More