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

Tailor Made - Hans Billerbeck

If you are one of the 900-plus Airmen stationed at Milwaukee's 128th Air Refueling Wing, chances are you've been issued your four sets of the new Airman Battle Uniform. Chances are you've also been issued the requisite stripes, name tapes and "U.S. AIR FORCE" tapes for these new uniforms.But before

128 ARW Airmen Prepare for New Fitness Standards

Airmen from the 128th Air Refueling Wing gathered at the Cudahy High School on Saturday, April 10, 2010, to perform their annual physical fitness test.Tech. Sgt. Amy Auxier, a 128 ARW services fitness program manager, said the physical fitness program is designed to "promote a healthy lifestyle, for

Hope Springs Eternal

This is an absolutely amazing time of year. Things are warming up. The birds are out and singing again. Trees are budding. The grass is greening up. Occasionally the aroma of charcoal wafts through the air, bringing with it the sweet scent of big juicy chunks of meat (insert your favorite variety

The 128th ARW thanks the Milwaukee Admirals

Air Force Sergeants Association auxiliary chapter visits 128 ARW

There was something different about Sijan Hall this drill weekend, and it didn't involve the food.Home-made snacks, along with various items involved in a silent auction, were arranged on several tables throughout the central corridor of the dining facility.Members of auxiliary chapter 851 of the

Part of the Family

One of the greatest parts of being a Chaplain is getting to know some amazing people. In the seven months I've been a part of the 128th, I've been able to get around to different offices and shops and get to know some of you, the men and women that make this wing great. But often it seems a little

128 ARW conducts emergency response exercise

 As the sun rose on a chilly Saturday morning in March, two security forces team members paid vigilant attention at the front gate of the Gen. Mitchell Air National Guard base.A silent procession of three emergency response vehicles was outbound from the base. The veneer of professionalism was

128 ARW Command Chief's Corner

I wanted to use this article to talk about the outstanding Hometown Heroes Award Ceremony we had last month. The event originated from Chief of the National Guard Bureau, (former ANG Director), General Craig McKinley and now retired Command Chief Master Sergeant Richard Smith supported by the states

128 ARW Officers offer Cadets "fuel for thought"

Four officers of the 128th Air Refueling Wing visited Marquette University's RecPlex/Straz Tower to participate in the AFROTC Det 930 career day. The Marquette cadets listened intently while the officers discussed why belonging to the Air National Guard was a highlight in their lives and offered the