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Featured Video
Refueling the B-1
A B-1 Bomber from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, approaches and makes contact with a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 126th Air Refueling Wing, Illinois Air National Guard, located at Scott AFB, Illinois. Produced by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens. Also available in high definition.
Video by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens | 126ARW | 05.04.2012
Recent Photos
(73 votes; 3.58)
126th Air Refueling Wing's Kid's Christmas PartyMaster Sgt. Jayme Laurent-Small helps her daughter, Jordyn, put together a marshmallow snowman at a craft table during the 126th Air Refueling Wing's Kid's Christmas...
Photo by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens | 126ARW | 12.01.2012
Refueling the B-1 BomberMaj. Andy Meyer, a KC-135R Stratotanker Pilot with the 108th Air Refueling Squadron, reviews his flight plan at Scott AFB, Ill., prior to an aerial refueling mission....
Photo by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens | 126ARW | 04.20.2012
Polish president visits Illinois Guard soldiers at...Maj. Gen. William Enyart of Belleville, the adjutant general of the Illinois National Guard and Gov. Pat Quinn were awarded Poland's Commander's Cross of the Order of...
Photo by Sgt. Michael Camacho | JFHQ-ILPAO | 05.20.2012
Crew chiefs keep KC-135R Stratotankers at a high level...Airman Kevin O'Reilly, a crew chief assigned to U.S. Air Force aircraft 80104, a KC-135R Stratotanker, connects an inline pressure gauge to a nose gear tire, April...
Photo by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens | 126ARW | 04.10.2012
In memoriam...The early morning sun lights up a memorial dedicated to the four 126th Air Refueling Wing aircrew members who perished in an aircraft accident 30 years ago. Maj....
Photo by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens | 126ARW | 03.19.2012
The Contingency Response Communications System provides...A vehicle mounted Contingency Response Communications System (CRCS) sits operational behind the 126th Communications Flight, March 1, 2012. The CRCS is an internet...
Photo by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens | 126ARW | 03.01.2012
Recent Video
(4 votes; 3.96)
Refueling the B-1A B-1 Bomber from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, approaches and makes contact with a KC-135R Stratotanker from the 126th Air Refueling Wing,...
Video by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens | 126ARW | 05.04.2012
Human Performance TrainingAll Air Force Noncommissioned Officer and Senior Noncommissioned Officer academies have instituted a new fitness program in their curriculum. The new regimen was...
Video by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens | 126ARW | 08.17.2012
Providing Vital Communications During EmergenciesThe Contingency Response Communications System (CRCS) is one piece of next generation equipment in the 126 Communication Flight's arsenal of weapons in the battle for...
Video by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens | 126ARW | 03.04.2012
KC-135R TakeoffB-roll of a 126th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135R takes off from Scot AFB, Ill. The Illinois Air National Guard flies the "Stratotanker" to provide aerial refueling...
Video by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens | 126ARW | 06.10.2011
2-130 Infantry Black HawksSoldiers with Illinois National Guard's 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment train at Fort Knox, Kentucky.Also available in high definition.
Video by Staff Sgt. Kassidy Snyder | JFHQ-ILPAO | 08.01.2011
Champaign National Guard Company Provides Maintenance...Company B, 634th Brigade Support Battalion, based in Champaign, conducted a three-week overseas deployment training mission to Hohenfels, Germany. The company...
Video by Staff Sgt. Kassidy Snyder | JFHQ-ILPAO | 02.25.2011
Recent News Stories
(11 votes; 3.91)
Santa Claus comes to townVery rarely does Santa step off of an Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker before talking with kids and posing for pictures for the holiday season. But, that is exactly...
Courtesy Story | 126ARW | 12.17.2012
Illinois, Oregon Guardsmen place third in Best Ranger...As the creed states, a Ranger is a more elite soldier who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by land, sea, or air. Staff Sgt. Matthew Madiar of Chicago and Sgt....
Story by Staff Sgt. Kassidy Snyder | JFHQ-ILPAO | 04.25.2012
Providing vital communications during natural disasters...
Airmen assigned to the 126th Communications Flight know that reliable communications are essential every day but become more critical during times of natural...
Story by Maj. Jennifer Howsare | 126ARW | 03.08.2012
Airmen assigned to the 126th Communications Flight know that reliable communications are essential every day but become more critical during times of natural...
Story by Maj. Jennifer Howsare | 126ARW | 03.08.2012
First Illinois Guardsman in Best Ranger CompetitionThree months of intense pre-training came to a close for Staff Sgt. Matthew Madiar, of Chicago, as the demanding three-day David E. Grange, Jr. Best Ranger...
Story by Staff Sgt. Kassidy Snyder | JFHQ-ILPAO | 04.15.2011
Illinois National Guard dominates at All-Army...Tension split the early morning fog as Soldiers’ voices and crunching footsteps in the darkness guided the way to the All-Army Small Arms and Long Range (Sniper)...
Courtesy Story | JFHQ-ILPAO | 03.25.2011
Illinois Guardsmen among the Army's best hand-to-hand...Six of 14 Illinois Army National Guard Combatives Team soldiers placed in three separate weight classes, taking second place overall in the 4th annual 2011 Army...
Story by Sgt. Adam Fischman | JFHQ-ILPAO | 03.20.2011
Recent Publications
To protect and defend; Land of the free because of the brave; Year of the NCO; This is why we do what we do; Our flag: symbol of strength, honor, pride; Mastering...
