[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 92 (Tuesday, June 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE 126TH AIR REFUELING WING AT SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE IN ST. 
                         CLAIR COUNTY ILLINOIS

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                             HON. MIKE BOST

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2018

  Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the important 
efforts of the 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Base in St. 
Clair County, Illinois. On June 2, 2018, I celebrated the many 
achievements of this unit when I attended the 126th Air Refueling Wing 
Day, which was done by proclamation of the Governor.
  The 126th Air Refueling Wing routinely succeeds in its mission of 
providing immediate, sustained, long-range air refueling of both 
nuclear and conventional aircraft for both U.S. Armed Forces and NATO 
Allies.
  The 126th Air Refueling Wing has more than 1,000 Air National Guard 
and active duty United States Air Force Personnel who recently received 
its eighth Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for service provided from 
December 2014 through December 2016.
  The service members of the 126th Air Refueling Wing routinely 
demonstrate their excellence in performance while supporting the United 
States Air Force operations. The significant awards and recognition the 
126th Illinois Air National Guard has received sets the foundational 
framework for being a strong Center of Excellence for military 
aircraft. I am proud of their hard work and dedication to ensuring the 
best aircraft maintenance and repair work is done at Scott Air Force 
Base. Our national defense depends on having our military aircraft able 
to fly in a minute's notice, so the work they do every day is critical 
in keeping all of us safe at home.

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