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  • Commander In Chief lands at Milwaukee Air Guard Wing

    President Barack Obama made a brief appearance at the 128th Air Refueling Wing today before a scheduled town hall meeting in Racine.Air Force One touched down at General Mitchell International Airport around noon. After briskly departing the aircraft, the president was greeted on the tarmac by

  • Milwaukee-based Security Forces Airmen Prepare for Deployment

    Seventeen Airmen assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron departed here to attend combat skills training at Fort Dix, NJ, on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.The Airmen received a send-off from their families, Wing senior leadership officials and other security forces team members

  • Wisconsin Airman Recounts Role in Haiti Relief Effort

    Adversity was an immediate challenge.The day was hot, food was sparse and, as he soon found out, his luggage was someplace in Miami.This is not a recounting of a vacation gone awry. Rather, this is the beginning of a deployment to Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake that shook the island

  • Milwaukee-Area Students Participate in On-Base Program

    Six Milwaukee-area students are participating in the Aviation Careers and Education program at the 128th Air Refueling Wing here.The ACE program allows students to work alongside the Airmen of the 128 ARW, and it teaches them things that will be beneficial in the civilian workforce, said Master Sgt.

  • Air Force F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team Visits Milwaukee

    The air split with the thunder of two passing aircraft.With poise and precision, the gray-hued jets began to turn. Water vapor trailed from their wings as the noise built to a cacophony.The F-22 Raptors arrived at the 128th Air Refueling Wing on Thursday, June 10, 2010, to represent the Air Force

  • 128 ARW Hosts 30th Annual Milwaukee Civic Dinner Dance

    The 30th anniversary of the Milwaukee Civic Dinner Dance was held on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the 128th Air Refueling Wing's inspection hangar at Gen. Mitchell International Airport.Approximately 400 people were in attendance, including military members from throughout Wisconsin, elected state and

  • Milwaukee Air Guard Unit Receives Hall of Fame Award

    The 128th Air Refueling Wing was introduced into the Hall of Fame of the Kiwanis Club of Milwaukee on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, during a luncheon ceremony at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center.The Kiwanis Club recognized the 128 ARW for its continuing contributions toward the defense of the

  • 128 ARW Security Forces Train as They Fight

     Five calm Airmen huddled together in the spring morning air. Weapons in hand, the Airmen discussed their objective: to recon various points on the perimeter of Gen. Mitchell International Airport.Their plan made, the five Airmen moved with caution and experience. They were expecting resistance