Paola Legion Riders show appreciation for 190th Airmen, mission

The American Legion Riders, Chapter 156 from Paola, Kansas visited the 190th Air Refueling Wing on June 25, 2017, to show their support for Airmen and the refueling mission. The American Legion Riders are a national motorcycle club split into regional sectors that provide support for veterans and

Runway construction paves way for future flight

Since February 15, 2017, Forbes Field and local contractors have been performing a major construction overhaul on the runway to improve flight operations and ensure the safety of Airmen and aircraft alike. The current runway had been in place since the 1950s and was coming up on the end of its

Basic skills training is a rodeo

During the January drill the 190th Air Refueling Wing conducted Expeditionary Skills Training, also known as the Expeditionary Skills Rodeo. Approximately every 24 to 36 months Airmen go through a rodeo in an attempt to stay up to date on predeploymenttraining."The actual rodeo satisfies up to 11

190th ARW bids farewell to vice commander

Ret. Col. Chris Turner, former 190th Air Refueling Wing vice commander, celebrated his retirement ceremony Jan. 7, 2017, in the Operations Group Engine Shop with family, friends and fellow coyotes.Turner is an enthusiastic, energetic and motivational leader, according to those who spoke during the

KC Royals support Ryan's Race

Ryan Ramshaw, 190th Comptroller Flight accounting technician, is a life long sports fan. His life, spent surrounded with sports memorabilia and hours upon hours of baseball practices, was dedicated to the game. He's been a supporter of all area teams, but none compare to his admiration for the

Command Chief to mentor selected Airmen

Opportunity is knocking for the Airmen at Forbes Field. A new mentorship program is scheduled to begin this September. The Junior Enlisted Mentorship Program is a program that provides Senior Airmen and below an opportunity to shadow the Wing Command Chief for a day.According to Senior Master Sgt.

Families welcome home Airmen from Qatar deployment

Coyotes provide health care at Tropic Care 2016

Airmen from the 190th Air Refueling Wing provided free vision, medical and dental care to the communities of Kauai as part of Tropic Care 2016 from June 20-29 on the island of Kauai, Hawaii.Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines all worked together to yield aid from five separate clinics across the

Air Force introduces new combat AFSC

Air Force senior leaders have released details of the service's plan to announce a new Air Force Specialty Code, combat barista, beginning in April 2016."Alertness levels have been below required sustainment for quite some time," said Brig. Gen. Dee Kaff, Air Force director of operations. "We all

The wonderful thing about Tigger

Senior Airman Taylor Wheeler, 190th fuels system journeyman, stood tall and proud in front of her colleagues. As Major General Lee Tafanelli, Kansas Adjutant General, approached Wheeler to bestow an award, her admiring dog Tigger slowly inched his  way in between the two.Tigger could sense his