{"id":196376,"date":"2024-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=196376"},"modified":"2024-06-10T17:23:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T17:23:55","slug":"secaf-kendall-visits-bangor-ang-base","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=196376","title":{"rendered":"SecAF Kendall visits Bangor ANG Base"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p><strong class=\"article-detail-dateline\">BANGOR AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Maine (AFNS) &#8212; \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Secretary of the Air Force <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/About-Us\/Biographies\/Display\/Article\/2730581\/secretary-of-the-air-force-frank-kendall\/\" target=\"_blank\">Frank Kendall<\/a><\/strong> visited the Maine Air National Guard\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.101arw.ang.af.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\">101st Air Refueling Wing<\/a><\/strong> June 7, as part of a senior leader visit and invitation from U.S. Senator Susan Collins.<\/p>\n<p>    <!--image-->\n    <\/p>\n<p><!--media-inline--><\/p>\n<p>During his visit to the installation, Kendall was joined by Collins, Brig. Gen. Diane Dunn, adjutant general of the Maine National Guard, and Col. Byron Newell, 101st Air Refueling Wing commander.<\/p>\n<p>Kendall met with senior leaders of the 101st ARW along with community leaders from the greater Bangor area. Kendall had the opportunity to join Airmen for lunch at the installation dining facility, received a mission brief from the wing commander and participated in an award ceremony for local Airmen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeeting Airmen and Guardians is one of my favorite parts of serving as the secretary,\u201d Kendall said. \u201cSpending time with the Air Guardsmen of the 101st was special \u2014 it was clear to me their dedication to the mission and commitment to professionalism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the award presentation, both Collins and Kendall delivered official remarks as part of a base-wide meeting with the 101st ARW. The secretary spoke on the importance of an agile, disciplined and multi-capable force, and the 101st ARW\u2019s impact on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amc.af.mil\/\" target=\"_blank\">Air Mobility Command<\/a><\/strong> and aerial refueling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur total force of active duty, Reserve and Guard is formidable,\u201d Kendall said. \u201cTogether we are one team, focused on the one fight \u2014 providing for our nation\u2019s defense and security. It was clear to me the Air Guardsmen of Bangor are focused on this task.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After making comments and answering several questions from the audience, the official party exited the hangar for Kendall to board his departing flight on the nearby runway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was an incredible honor to have both Secretary Kendall and Senator Collins visit the MAINEiacs,\u201d Dunn said. \u201cWe are grateful Secretary Kendall was able to meet with our Airmen and local and state leaders to witness firsthand the amount of community support the Maine National Guard receives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The mission of the approximately 1,000 members of the 101st ARW is to 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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-split ntext breakout \">\n<div class=\"item\">\n<div class=\"body\">\n<section class=\"ast-brandedhr\">\n<div class=\"ast-brandedhr-line\">\n<p>                <title>U.S. Air Force Logo<\/title><\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BANGOR AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Maine (AFNS) &#8212; \u00a0 Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall visited the Maine Air National Guard\u2019s 101st Air Refueling Wing June 7, as part of a senior leader visit and invitation from U.S. Senator Susan Collins. During his visit to the installation, Kendall was joined by Collins, Brig. Gen. 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