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  • 128 ARW first female chief retires

     A retirement ceremony was held in honor of Chief Master Sgt. Patti Winter-Schmidt here at the 128th Air Refueling Wing Dec. 7, 2014.Winter-Schmidt served in the United States military for 38 years with the majority of those years served here at the 128 ARW. During those years, Winter-Schmidt worked

  • Holiday spirit reaches 128 ARW

     The 128th Air Refueling Wing hosted the annual holiday party for wing members and their families in an aircraft hangar here Dec. 6, 2014.The 128 ARW holiday party is a wing tradition that is a time for fellow airmen and their families to gather and celebrate the holiday season together. Volunteers

  • Brew City Tankers handle Badger Militia

    The 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee, and the 115th Fighter Wing, Madison, are two of three Air National Guard units in Wisconsin.  The KC-135R Stratotankers with the 128 ARW often fly training missions that involve aerial refueling with the Madison-based F-16 Fighting Falcons.  The Milwaukee and

  • 128 ARW Airmen receive AFA awards

    U.S. Airmen with the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, were presented awards from the Air Force Association at the 2014 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington Sept. 18.Maj. Jason Park, Capt. Rory Cattelan, both pilots with the 128 ARW, and Staff Sgt.

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present

  • 128 ARW kicks off Wingman Weekend

    The 128th Air Refueling Wing hosted the first Wingman Weekend over a unit training assembly to achieve resiliency training and promote camaraderie Aug. 9-10, 2014 here. Sunday focused on a family day and resiliency fair with over 1,200 attendees and more than 30 supporting organizations.While

  • The extra effort of the 12th Man

    The dishes are piled around the stainless steel, industrial sink. There is silverware that needs scrubbing, dishes that need washing, and dozens of dining room tables that need tending too. It was a long day for the dining facility's crew and it seems like it won't be ending any time soon. Through

  • Command Chief assumes authority at a ceremony at the 128 ARW

    Chief Master Sgt. Connie M. Bacik assumed the position of the 128th Air Refueling Wing command chief master sergeant during a Change of Authority ceremony here on May 18, 2014.The 128 ARW service members gathered in an aircraft hangar on base to witness the assumption ceremony of a new 128 ARW

  • WI ANG Hall of Fame Recipient Honored at 128 ARW

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Ludka was inducted into the Wisconsin Air National Guard Hall of Fame during the 34th annual 128th Air Refueling Wing Civic Dinner Dance here on May 15, 2014. Ludka began his military career in 1971 by enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps. After six years of serving,