190th returns from second deployment

Some unit members got to spend Thanksgiving with their families. Other members, like Major Chris Turner, got to spend it with their "Guard family.""I was gone for Thanksgiving, some people were gone for Christmas," he described. "But it's nice to deploy with your own unit."Turner was one of more

190th trains in Cuba; deploys to Haiti

"It don't GTMO better than this," read a sign at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, bowling alley. And for the 190th Civil Engineering Squadron, that slogan summarizes for many their experiences there.As part of their annual two-week training requirement, 48 members of CE deployed to Guantanamo

Yellow Ribbon program streamlines reintegration

"Welcome!" announced Maj. Gen. Tod Bunting, as he greeted warriors to the first joint Yellow Ribbon event in Kansas. "And welcome home!"The room was filled with Soldiers, Airmen and their families who were reintegrating after various deployments. Bunting is familiar with the mobilization process- in

Coyotes receive gift from First Lady

A special gift awaited 190th Air Refueling Wing members at this year's holiday party - gift bags personally filled by First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden and scores of volunteers from Washington D.C.Forbes Field was one of three bases selected to receive the gift bags. Families of deployed

190th, K-State partner for base vision

Ten teams from Kansas State University's architecture school pitched their ideas for a green and picturesque Forbes Field in a small, brightly lit classroom at the university Nov. 10.Through a partnership with K-State, Lt. Col. Mark Green and the Civil Engineering Squadron are working with students

190th returns home from CENTCOM deployment

More than 125 members of the 190th Air Refueling Wing recently returned home after a two-month deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.Assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron for the duration of the

190th ARW hosts annual family day

190th ARW refuels the Navy's Blue Angels

CE builds upon partnership in Armenia

A six-year partnership between the Kansas National Guard and the Republic of Armenia has resulted in a unique opportunity for members of the 190th Air Refueling Wing. Thirty-seven Civil Engineering Squadron members recently traveled to Armenia for a two-week mission, building a new Expeditionary

Coyote Cafe closed for renovations

Put down your fork and grab a hardhat the next time you go to the dining facility! Over the next year, the building will be gutted and renovated. Lt. Col. Mark Green, armed with a massive scroll of paper that illustrates the future floor plan, directs the project through Civil Engineering, although