Senior Master Sgt. Dow Retirement 06.08.2025 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Hopkins U.S. Air Force Major Andrew Duplessis presents Senior Master Sgt. Erik Dow with his certificate of retirement during Dow’s retirement ceremony...
Maine Air Guard Honors Outstanding Airmen at 2025... 06.06.2025 | Courtesy Photo Brigadier General Ian Gillis, Maine Air National Guard Commander, awards Senior Airman Eric Castonguay for winning Honor Guard Member of the Year...
Porter Receives Meritorious Service Medal 06.08.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Bridget Rossignol Bangor Air National Guard Master Sgt. Courtney N. Porter is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Lt. Col. Shane Burpee on June 8, 2025, at the...
Captain Anthony Cole promotes to Major 06.02.2025 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Hopkins Colonel Douglas Franklin (left), 101st Air Refueling Wing Mission Support Group Commander, poses for a photo with Major Anthony Cole during Major...
From Senior Airman to Second Lieutenant 06.05.2025 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Hopkins 2nd Lt Claire Hagen of the Medical Group, raises her hand to recite the oath of office at her commissioning ceremony at the 101st Air Refueling...
101st Security Forces Squadron Participates in 2025... 06.06.2025 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Hopkins Members of the 101st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron run alongside the Bangor and Holden Police Departments at the Law Enforcement...
101st Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Refuels 104th... 06.06.2025 | Photo by Airman 1st Class Bridget Rossignol An F-15C Eagle from the 104th Fighter Wing, Westfield, Ma, receives a mid-air refuel by a KC-135 from the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, Me,...
101st CBRNE Training 2025 06.04.2025 | Photo by Airman Erick Green Airmen from the 101st Air Refueling Wing prepare for an evacuation during their chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives...
Loring Open House 2024 B52 Landing 07.31.2024 | Video by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair The 2024 Loring Open House kicked off July 31 with a B52 from the 69th Bomber Squadron landing at the former SAC super base. Loring AFB closed 30...
MAINEiacs Fly High in ACE23 06.05.2023 | Video by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair The 101st Air Refueling Wing flies with F-35s during Arctic Challenge Exercise 2023.
Status of Discipline December 2022 12.01.2022 | Video by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair Colonel Ian Gillis, 101st ARW Commander, takes a moment to deliver a brief message to the masses.
B-52 Lands in Maine After 29 Years 08.11.2022 | Video by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair It's been 28 years since Loring Air Force Base closed for good in the northern woods of Maine. Since the closure a B-52 has never again landed...
Big Idea in a Small Package 09.04.2021 | Video by Staff Sgt. Michelle Hopkins The 101st Security Forces Squadron trains with a Flir Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System as it explores new and innovative ways to...
Big Idea in a Small Package 09.04.2021 | Video by Staff Sgt. Michelle Hopkins The 101st Security Forces Squadron trains with a Flir Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System as it explores new and innovative ways to...
Innovation MAINEiacs Broll 06.05.2021 | Video by Airman Erick Green 101st shines a light on the innovative and top-notch practices that take place inside the base's machine shop as well as speak on what creative...
Innovation MAINEiacs 06.05.2021 | Video by Airman Erick Green 101st shines a light on the innovative and top-notch practices that take place inside the base's machine shop as well as speak on what creative...
Maine Air National Guard Honors Outstanding Airmen... 06.09.2025 | Story by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair The Maine Air National Guard honored exceptional Airmen from the 101st Air Refueling Wing, 243rd Engineering Installation Squadron, and 265th...
101st Airman Shines as Emergency Management Airman... 06.08.2025 | Story by Airman Erick Green Airman Bella Morris, an Emergency Management Specialist with the 101st Air Refueling Wing, is proving that experience isn’t the only measure of...
265th CBCS Guard Tour 2025 05.05.2025 | Story by Airman Erick Green The 265th Combat Communications Squadron, based out of South Portland, Maine, recently completed a week-long exercise where they sharpened their...
The JROTC Flies High with the 101st 04.25.2025 | Story by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Hopkins Students with the Brewer and Hermon JROTC programs had the opportunity to witness a refueling from the Maine Air National Guard KC135-R.
March Honorary MAINEiac 03.11.2025 | Story by Airman Erick Green Recently, the 101st Air Refueling Wing hosted three "Honorary MAINEiacs" from the University of Maine.
F-16 Flexibility 02.27.2025 | Story by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair The MAINEiacs are known for their flexibility and customer service. When a transient F-16 Fighting Falcon needed to remain overnight at the Bangor...
101st Medical Group, Bangor Air National Guard... 01.12.2025 | Story by Airman 1st Class Bridget Rossignol The 101st Medical Group at the Bangor Air National Guard Base, Bangor, Me, raises money each year to provide gifts for families in need from Wings...
101st Fire and Emergency Services Serving the State... 09.14.2024 | Story by Airman 1st Class Bridget Rossignol Fire Departments of the surrounding communities rely on the 101st Fire and Emergency Services for mutual aid calls. Through joint trainings and...
The MAINEiac Radio Show Episode LXVIII 05.03.2025 | Audio by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair and Airman 1st Class Bridget Rossignol SEA John Raines is the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He came to Maine he met with the MAINEiacs, and he did a...
The MAINEiac Radio Show Episode LXVII 10.03.2024 | Audio by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair We took a break from the podcast realm, but we're back! Colonel Byron Newell has been with us for a year now, and we thought it'd be good to sit...
The MAINEiac Radio Show Episode LXVII 10.03.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair We took a break from the podcast realm, but we're back! Colonel Byron Newell has been with us for a year now, and we thought it'd be good to sit...
The MAINEiac Radio Show Episode LXVI 11.09.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair As Colonel Gillis relinquishes command as the 101st Air Refueling Wing Commander, he has a message for us all. In this short episode, we'll hear...
The MAINEiac Radio Show Episode LXV 08.30.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair The Exchange has a long standing history of ensuring their customers are taken care of and happy with purchases. At our local BX located at the...
The MAINEiac Radio Show Episode LXIV 08.23.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair With the recent news of a brand new incoming Wing Commander, Colonel Ian Gillis chats with us about the finer details.
The MAINEiac Radio Show Episode LXIII 05.03.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair Change is inevitable, we can't avoid it. Part of being multi-capable Airmen is understanding that change will come and we need to adapt. Colonel...
The MAINEiac Radio Show Episode LXII 03.01.2023 | Audio by Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair With the upcoming inspection later this month, I.G. was kind enough to sit down with us and talk about what to expect as well as how to prepare....
The MAINEiac Radio Show Welcome to the MAINEiac Radio Show where you'll hear about the latest news, updates, and events going on in the Maine Air National Guard.