'Discipline, Sacrifice, Teamwork': 126th ARW Earns Metcalf Trophy

'Discipline, Sacrifice, Teamwork': 126th ARW Earns...

08.31.2026 | Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Randal Efferson, right, U.S. Air National Guard, acting director, and retired Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry, stands with Col....

Undercover Colonel: Comptroller Flight

07.30.2026 | Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daehly Day, right, 126th Comptroller Flight, looks over the different entitlements due deployed Airmen with Col. Nick...

126th Medics Practice TCCC

08.12.2026 | Photo by Airman Beyonce Williams

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Brittany Roberts, 126th Medical Group, pretends to be in pain while sitting on the ground at Scott Air Force Base,...

126th Medics Practice TCCC

08.12.2026 | Photo by Airman Gianna Linhorst

U.S. Air Force Airmen, 126th Medical Group, medics, practice assisting injured Airmen to safety to be treated at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois,...

126 ARW Hosts Deicer Training

08.21.2026 | Photo by Airman Gianna Linhorst

The group of U.S. Air Force Airmen listen and observe as they are provided guidance on the functions of the deicer vehicle at Scott Air Force...

126th ARW 2nd Quarter Award Winners

08.09.2026 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ariana Freeman

The 126th Air Refueling Wing Outstanding Airmen of the Quarter for the 2nd Quarter pose for a picture with 126 ARW leadership at a ceremony at...

126th OG Assumption of Command

08.07.2026 | Photo by Airman Beyonce Williams

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy Reynolds, 126th Operations Group, commander, addresses members of the Operations Group at Scott Air Force Base,...

The 126 ARW Refuels the Air Force's Elite

07.30.2026 | Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot gives a thumbs up after receiving fuel from a 126th Air Refueling Wing, KC-135 Stratotanker, July 30, 2026. The...

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'Discipline, Sacrifice, Teamwork': 126th ARW Earns...

08.31.2026 | Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Randal Efferson, right, U.S. Air National Guard, acting director, and retired Maj. Gen. Ondra Berry, stands with Col....

Undercover Colonel: Comptroller Flight

07.30.2026 | Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daehly Day, right, 126th Comptroller Flight, looks over the different entitlements due deployed Airmen with Col. Nick...

126th Medics Practice TCCC

08.12.2026 | Photo by Airman Beyonce Williams

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Brittany Roberts, 126th Medical Group, pretends to be in pain while sitting on the ground at Scott Air Force Base,...

126th Medics Practice TCCC

08.12.2026 | Photo by Airman Gianna Linhorst

U.S. Air Force Airmen, 126th Medical Group, medics, practice assisting injured Airmen to safety to be treated at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois,...

126 ARW Hosts Deicer Training

08.21.2026 | Photo by Airman Gianna Linhorst

The group of U.S. Air Force Airmen listen and observe as they are provided guidance on the functions of the deicer vehicle at Scott Air Force...

126th ARW 2nd Quarter Award Winners

08.09.2026 | Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ariana Freeman

The 126th Air Refueling Wing Outstanding Airmen of the Quarter for the 2nd Quarter pose for a picture with 126 ARW leadership at a ceremony at...

126th OG Assumption of Command

08.07.2026 | Photo by Airman Beyonce Williams

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeremy Reynolds, 126th Operations Group, commander, addresses members of the Operations Group at Scott Air Force Base,...

The 126 ARW Refuels the Air Force's Elite

07.30.2026 | Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

A U.S. Air Force Thunderbird pilot gives a thumbs up after receiving fuel from a 126th Air Refueling Wing, KC-135 Stratotanker, July 30, 2026. The...

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Roll Call

Welcome to Roll Call, the official 126th Air Refueling Wing podcast channel where you will find stories and updates of what’s happening around...

Roll Call Podcast - Episode #75

09.01.2026 | Audio by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

Guard Bonuses Explained: $7,500 Cash + 100% Free Tuition This episode of Roll Call, the official podcast of the 126th Air Refueling Wing, sits...

Roll Call - Episode #74 pt2

01.08.2026 | Audio by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

Lt. Col. (Ch) Peter Landers, 126th Air Refueling Wing, chaplain, joins us from McMurdo Station, Antarctica. In part two of our conversation he...

Roll Call - Episode #74

01.08.2026 | Audio by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

Lt. Col. (Ch) Peter Landers, 126th Air Refueling Wing, chaplain, is our guest, he joins us from McMurdo Station, Antarctica. In part 1 of our...

Roll Call - Episode #73

12.03.2025 | Audio by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

Mr. Phil Stratton, 126 ARW, Budget Analyst, tells us about his time as host of roll call, his career in the military, and he shares that his job...

Roll Call - Episode #72

08.27.2025 | Audio by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison and Staff Sgt. Aaron Rodriguez

Hear the story of Tech Sgt. Rashaad Adams as he runs his final lap of obtaining his PhD. How does he do it? Listen to find out.

Roll Call - Episode #71

12.07.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

Col. Tim Huchel is our guest on the podcast he tells us about the Flying Crew Chief Program and the 126th Maintenance Group maintenance goal for...

Roll Call - Episode #70

12.04.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

On this episode Ms. Jillian Stevens, 126th Military and Family Readiness, joins us to discuss the upcoming Wing Christmas party, she let's us know...

Roll Call - Episode #68

10.02.2024 | Audio by Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

This weeks guest is the Mission Support Group commander Col. Mike Mihalik he tells about how he became a Civil Engineer officer, his time at the...

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'Discipline, Sacrifice, Teamwork': 126th ARW Earns Metcalf Trophy

The 126th Air Refueling Wing has been recognized as the best Air Refueling Wing for 2025 by the National Guard Association of the United States at a ceremony in Indianapolis, Indiana, during the NGAUS Conference and Exhibition, Aug. 31. The wing commander, Col. Nick Henschel, received the Rusty Metcalf trophy on behalf of the Illinois Air National Guard wing, stationed at Scott Air Force Base. "I'm honored to accept this award on behalf of the 900 men and women from the 126 ARW," said Henschel. "I'm incredibly proud of our Airmen for all their amazing accomplishments over the last year and very happy that the Air National Guard recognized their outstanding performance." The Curtis N. "Rusty" Metcalf trophy is named for the former...

08.28.2026 | US | Story by Senior Master Sgt. Brian Ellison

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