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Staff Sgt. Robert Mooney loads heavy sandbags into a cargo truck during the 101st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron Best Defender competition, Bangor, ME, July 27th, 2026.
Best Defender 2026
Competitors begin the first portion of the 9-mile ruck march during the 101st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron Best Defender competition, Bangor, Maine, July 28, 2026.
Best Defender 2026
Col. Richard King assigns Lt. Col. Paul Harriman his new role as the 132nd Air Refueling Squadron Commander during a Change of Command ceremony at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine, August 7th, 2026.
Change of Command ceremony
A SERE student drags their teammate through the water toward a life raft during Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training in Bangor, Maine, Aug. 8, 2026.
SERE Training
Five KC-135 Stratotankers assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing line up before a comprehensive formation training sortie at the Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine, Oct. 7, 2025.
MAINEiacs Conduct 5-Ship Training Sortie
Staff Sgt. Tyler Emerson, a member of the 101st Security Forces Squadron, emerges from a smoke screen as part of the 101st's Air Base Ground Defense Training Oct. 19th, 2025, 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor, Maine.
The 101st Security Forces Squadron Ground Defense Training
Staff Sgt. Joseph Burke, a member of the 101st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron, participates in an active shooter exercise at the Bangor Air National Guard Base, Bangor, Maine, Jan. 9, 2026.
Active Shooter Exercise
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds prepares to take off after being refueled by the KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Sept. 10, 2025.
MAINEiacs Refuel the Thunderbirds
Chief Master Sgt. Michael Guthrie, with the 101st Air Refueling Wing Security Forces Squadron, begins the final stretch of the 12-mile march while participating in the Mogadishu Mile, Oct. 2, 2025, at Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine.
The 101st Participates in the Mogadishu Mile
A team of Maine Army National Guardsmen address Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) students during an exercise Aug. 14, 2025, at the Bangor Air National Guard Base, Bangor, ME.
MAINEiacs Conduct Vital Training
The MAINEiac Family Day is time honored tradition that invites families and outside organizations to the 101st ARW to celebrate military families.
Family Day 2025.

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The MAINEiac Radio Show Episode LXXV
101st Air Refueling Wing
Audio by Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Sinclair
Aug. 17, 2026 | 59:33
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We’ve heard the term “Multi Capable Airmen” a lot over the last few years. Our medical professionals at the 101st Air Refueling Wing epitomize this concept. MSgt Cailee Salerno is a TCCC Instructor and sits down to talk about what the training is, how they recently implemented a tier 3 course, and why TCCC is important to today’s warfighter. More
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Mission Statement

Deploy and employ air refueling, airlift, expeditionary aerospace and combat support forces around the world, while supporting National Security, Homeland Defense, and State of Maine objectives at home.

Vision Statement

To be a world-class organization, inspiring all to achieve their full potential, while building on the MAINEiac tradition of excellence, teamwork and commitment to the mission.

Commander's Priorities

- Reoptimize the Maine Air National Guard for maximum global impact
- Lead change with existing and emerging teammates
- Recruit and retain the nation's best

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