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134th Air Refueling Wing
Video by Airman 1st Class Scott Batista Jr
May 4, 2026 | 1:42
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134th Air Refueling Wing Airmen learn communications skills in class at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard base, April 23, 2026. Pellissippi State Community College instructors teach multiple courses on base through a partnership with the Tennessee Air National Guard. This educational opportunity allows Airmen to complete their Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) certification while also utilizing federal tuition assistance and the Tennessee Strong Act, which aids TN ANG members through educational funding. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Brandon Keys and Airman 1st Class Scott Batista Jr.) More


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  • Security Forces Return From Iraq

         Tears can speak volumes when words won't come. Such was the case August 8th when the 134th Security Forces Squadron returned from a more than six month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.     Many friends and family members burst into tears as they greeted the returning airmen in

  • 134th Deploys to Spangdahlem AB, Germany

    Eighty-two members of the 134th ARW recently deployed to Spangdahlem AB, Germany for twelve days of training with their active duty counterparts and the opportunity to visit scenic Europe. Tennessee Air Guardsmen from McGhee Tyson AB, Tennessee worked side by side with the active duty component of

  • Longest Serving Enlisted POW Visits McGhee Tyson

    Retired Capt. William (Bill) Robinson who is the longest-held enlisted prisoner of war in American history was released from the infamous Hanoi Hilton on Feb. 12, 1973, over seven years after the Kaman HH43B "Huskie" helicopter he served on was shot out of the sky by the enemy. The time he spent in

  • Tennessee Guardsman steps up to new challenge

    Stepping up to new challenges is something one Tennessee Air National Guardsmen is very familiar with, so when he received deployment orders to an air base in Southwest Asia, he anxiously packed his bags.Staff Sgt. John Rode, 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron assistant records manager,

  • Military families unite downrange

    Deployments are never easy - spending months at a time miles away from friends and family. But for a select few military members, the stars sometimes align and their time downrange is spent with a loved one. Some of these lucky Airmen are deployed here to "The Rock" and include mother and daughter,

  • "SANTA COP 2009" A RECORD YEAR

    "Santa's here!" The words heard over and over as members of the Santa Cops procession delivered presents to patients, their siblings, and the staff at East Tennessee Children's Hospital on Dec. 5, 2009.  The brainchild of Senior Master Sgt. Steven Payne and Master Sgt. Richard Parker, the Santa Cops

  • 134th Medical Squadron Members Deploy to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany

    Twenty-six members of the 134th Medical Group recently traveled to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany for a two-week annual training field deployment.  While at Spangdahlem, members worked with active duty personnel from the 52nd Medical Group to conduct a major accident response exercise, work in

  • Tennessee Takes It to Kentucky

    11 fishing teams from the 134th Air Refueling Wing traveled to Gilbertsville, Ky., April 27 thru May 1 to fish in the 14th Annual Air National Guard Bass tournament held on the Kentucky and Barkley Lakes. The 11 teams braved some of the heaviest rain, high winds and three to four foot waves to take

  • Honor Through Actions

    Nineteen members of the 134th Security Forces Squadron competed in the second annual Mountain Man March in Gatlinburg, Tenn. on April 4th. It took the last Security Forces Member over 62,000 steps to complete the grueling 26.2 mile Mountain Man March in 10 hours. Sixteen SFS members completed the

  • Santa Cops Aims to bring Cheer to Children of East Tennessee

    For the ninth year running, Airmen made the procession through the bright halls of East Tennessee Children's Hospital on Dec. 6, 2008 to bestow holiday cheer and presents to patients, families and staff. This noble endeavor was started in 1999 by Senior Master Sgt. Steven Payne and Master Sgt.