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  • Aircraft recovery capability demonstrated at 128 ARW Military Display

    Four teams of maintenance Airmen from the 128th Air Refueling Wing stand at manifold stations around a demonstration airplane. Pneumatic lifting bags, placed underneath each of the wings, the nose and the tail of the aircraft, begin to inflate. The object of the operation is to inflate the lifting

  • Milwaukee Armed Forces Week Preview

    The Milwaukee Armed Services Committee scheduled a week of events for the public to engage with military components and their members. The scheduled events are to honor the people who served in the Armed Forces of the United States at home and abroad. Members of the Armed Services, as well as

  • Opening Day Honors

    Airman 1st Class Jared Hildebrand of the 128th Air Refueling Wing's Honor Guard, made his Honor Guard debut in front of 46,000 baseball fans at the Brewers Opening Day at Miller Park Stadium.During the pre-game introductions, the players of the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers were

  • What we know, and what we're doing about it

    Tuesday, the U.S. Air Force publicly released its recommendation for substantive changes in its force structure and personnel to Congress. The recommendations are driven by budget constraints and changes in our national security strategy. If approved by Congress, these changes will impact the

  • Milwaukee Public Affairs' Sergeants Awarded by National Guard Bureau

    Public Affairs usually shines the light of recognition on the men and women beyond its office, but last month, the National Guard Bureau recognized, among other winners of the 2011 Media Contest, two Airmen from the 128th Air Refueling Wing.Tech. Sgt. Tom Sobczyk and Tech. Sgt. James Michaels were

  • Chaplain Retires After 26 Years of Service

    Air Force Chaplain Christopher Myers has found a new venue for his dedication and expertise as he traded digital camouflage for black cloth and a white collar. After 26 years of military service--five of which were served with the 128th Air Refueling Wing--Chaplain Myers, a lieutenant colonel in the

  • Looking Back: "It'll Never Get Off the Ground"

    Wisconsin Air Guardsmen have an $850,000 plane that will never fly, and they're happy about it!The wingless, tailless, motorless aircraft is a 'flight simulator.' It is a nine-ton training device which duplicates--to the smallest detail--the cockpits of the KC-97 tankers flown throughout the world

  • Putting at 35,000 feet!

    Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker, Professional Golfers' Association of America golfers, joined the 128th Air Refueling Wing on an orientation flight in Milwaukee today.The PGA golfers flew with Airmen of the 128th Air Refueling Wing as part of a program that allows civic leaders to observe the mission

  • ANG Command Chief Visits Milwaukee Airmen

    Command Chief Master Sgt. Christopher E. Muncy, command chief master sergeant of the Air National Guard, toured the 128th Air Refueling Wing during a visit to Wisconsin's Air National Guard bases on Sunday, January 8, 2012. Command Chief Muncy spoke with several Airmen during his time on base, and