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  • MILWAUKEE – The 128th Air Refueling Wing and state senior leadership officials present Hometown Heroes Salute awards to 253 Airmen in recognition of their service following the events of Sept. 11, 2001. Brig. Gen. Donald P. Dunbar, the adjutant general, Brig. Gen. John E. McCoy, the deputy adjutant general for Air, and Col. Ted Metzgar, the commander of the 128 ARW, individually thanked the Airmen for their contributions as a crowd of nearly 1,000 family members and fellow Airmen was in attendance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Wilson/Released)

    128 ARW Awards Guardsmen for Post-9/11 Service

    The 128th Air Refueling Wing recognized 253 of its Airmen during a Hometown Heroes Salute award ceremony held at 1 pm on Saturday, Jan. 9, at Gen. Mitchell Air Field here.Airmen, spanning the ranks from airman first class to colonel, were recognized for their post-Sept. 11, 2001, service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring
  • Members of the 128 Air Refueling Wing Headquarters Element, Milwaukee, WI take part in the Veterans Day Parade in downtown Milwaukee, November 7, 2009. As a show of support for the holiday, military members of the 128th ARW volunteer to walk in the parade and spend time with the community. (Air Force) photo by SSgt Jeremy Wilson/Released

    128th Air Refueling Wing Airmen participate in Veteran's Day parade

    Twenty-two Airmen from the 128th Air Refueling Wing joined locally-stationed service members and several veterans' groups from throughout Southeastern Wisconsin during a Veteran's Day parade on Saturday, November 7. The parade took place in downtown Milwaukee, starting at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Fourth Street and Kilbourn Avenue, and ending

  • 128 ARW to receive upgraded electrical services

    More change is coming to the 128th Air Refueling Wing. The base electrical services are being upgraded, while some pre-selected power lines are going to be completely removed, said Lt. Col. Michelle Kendall, the 128 ARW civil engineering commander. The overhead electrical service is going to be removed and the new, upgraded lines will be
  • MILWAUKEE – Construction is nearing the halfway point on the 128th Air Refueling Wing’s Combat Arms Training and Maintenance facility at Gen. Mitchell Field, Wis., on 6 Feb, 2010. Bob Lynch, the 128 ARW buildings and grounds custodian, said the facility is about 40-percent complete. Remaining construction will focus on completing the siding, installing the roof and constructing the interior of the facility, Lynch said. The CATM facility will provide 128 ARW Airmen with a classroom setting for weapons training, and the facility will feature a Combat Arms Training Simulator to maintain and improve the necessary weapons skills Airmen will need in a deployed environment. Construction of the CATM facility is scheduled to be completed in July, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Kuntze/Released)

    128th Air Refueling Wing to receive upgraded CATM range facility

    Construction is underway at the 128th Air Refueling Wing, where the current Combat Arms Training and Maintenance range is being replaced by a $957,000 expanded range facility. Replacement of the CATM range started around the middle of October, and progress has been steady, said Bill Jasinski, the 128th Civil Engineer Squadron real property
  • The corner of Freedom and Mission Ave at the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard is illuminated by new LED street lights 4 Nov, 2009. The Wing is improving its energy efficiency by replacing older, less efficient street lights with new high efficient Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lights. (USAF Photo by SMSGT Jeffrey Rohloff-released)

    128th Air Refueling Wing brightens future with efficient LED technology

    The 128th Air Refueling Wing is improving its energy efficiency by replacing older, less efficient street lights with new high efficient Light-Emitting Diode (LED) lights. In an effort to reduce the base power demand, this initiative is in response to the Presidential Executive Order 13423 which requires that all Federal agencies reduce energy
  • Members of the 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron integrate calisthenics into their weekly physical training Sept. 16, 2009, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Along with their current PT program established around 2006, members are also encouraged to attend the healthy living class offered at the base health and wellness center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Lakisha Croley)

    AF Updates Guidance for Wear of PTU

    Air Force officials have updated guidance for wear of the physical training uniform, replacing previous guidance published in Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel. According to a message released from Air Force A1 and signed by Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, deputy chief of staff for Manpower and

  • Air Force Authorizes Gore-Tex Field Jacket Extension

    The Air Force recently authorized wear of the Battle Dress Uniform cold weather Gore-Tex and field jacket with the current Airman Battle Uniform because the demand of cold weather gear outweighs the current supply of the new ABU coat. To ensure Airmen are equipped for adverse weather, the "mix and match" policy has been extended until May 1, 2010.
  • New AF fleece jacket with name tapes and rank.

    AF Officials Release Fleece Wear Policy

    The 98th Air Force Virtual Uniform Board released a policy message here for wearing the new Air Force sage green fleece as an outer garment for the Airman battle uniform. According to the message, the sage green fleece may only be worn over the ABU top, and is not authorized to be worn solely over a T-shirt, thermal underwear and similar
  • 128th Firefighters Ricardo Martinez left, and Barry Alberts pose with Ronald McDonald during Cudahy's Fire Safety Day September 26, 2009. Firefighters Martinez and Alberts displayed the wing's P-23 crash truck during the event and provided tours and information to those in attendance.

    128 ARW Firefighters participate in community fire safety day

    The 128th Air Refueling Wing Fire Department participated in Cudahy's Fire Safety Day at McDonalds, located at the intersection of College Ave. and Packard Ave., on Saturday, September 26th, 128th Firefighters Barry Alberts and Ricardo Martinez participated in the event by taking their P-23 crash truck and displaying it to the general public. Mr.
  • Fallen Airman Master Sergeant Patrick Lalonde. You will be missed!

    Wing mourns the loss of fallen airman

    The 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard lost one of it's long term airman in a tragic motorcycle accident on 20 September, 2009. Master Sergeant Patrick Lalonde, 37, was driving his motorcycle home from work when an alleged drunk driver pulled out in front of him. LaLonde was pronounced dead at the scene. Sergeant Lalonde, active
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