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  • CFC kicks off in October

    The 2009 Combined Federal Campaign kicked off at the 162nd Fighter Wing here Oct. 3. The mission of the CFC is to support and to promote philanthropy through an employee-focused program that is cost-efficient and effective in providing all Federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of

  • Mass enlistment bolsters wing strength

    The 162nd Fighter Wing expanded its family by nine new members during a mass enlistment ceremony here Oct. 2, in the base auditorium. Friends and families watched the new Guardsmen as they recited the oath of enlistment administered by Col. Gregory Stroud, wing commander. All but one of the

  • WEPTAC conference October 19-23

    The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) will host the annual Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) here, Oct. 19-23. This year's theme is "Transforming Technology to the Warfighter" as the Air Reserve Component (ARC) looks to the future force structure and new mission

  • Guardsman coaches pro ball

    Members of the Air National Guard wear many hats; the hat of a member of the United States Air Force, the hat of a civilian at work in the community, and sometimes their hobbies lead them to wear hats of another kind. Col. (Dr.) James Balserak, flight surgeon and 162nd Medical Group commander, wears

  • Wing member finds a new sport, rises to top ranks

    Military members are finding unique ways to stay active and relieve stress. One member of the 162nd Fighter Wing has found a fresh spin on an old stand by - golf. Senior Master Sgt. Stephanie Huether, wing intelligence office superintendent, can often be found mastering her newfound craft - disc

  • A CCAF degree — the key to career progression

    With so much competition in the military and the civilian sectors for jobs and promotions, more and more Guardsmen are looking to secure their job with an Associate's degree from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). While a CCAF degree adds sparkle to an Enlisted Performance Report, it

  • Preventive Health Assessment process moves online

    The Air Force is once again leveraging technology as a means of ensuring a medically ready fighting force. An important part of medical readiness is the Preventive Health Assessment (PHA), which every Airman must complete once a year. In the past this has involved a visit to the Medical Group (MDG)

  • Solar-powered lights harness Arizona sun for fighter wing

    The 162nd Fighter Wing here is on its way to meeting federal goals in the reduction of energy consumption with the receipt of six new solar-powered flood lights. The wing set up all six trailer-mounted solar lighting systems to replace fuel-burning generator flood lights around the base at Tucson

  • First quarterly edition of “El Tigre” coming soon

    When unit members check their mail boxes before October drill they'll find the first-ever quarterly edition of El Tigre, the 162nd Fighter Wing newsletter. The recent shift from a monthly newsletter to a quarterly one isn't the only change made to El Tigre. Several new features will be immediately

  • Laser etcher saves wing big money

    Despite its 27,000 pounds of thrust and exhaust capable of rolling a van 50 feet away, an F-16 Fighting Falcon can be ground to a violent halt by a single unaccounted for tool. This is why each of the 100,000 tools at the 162nd Fighter Wing has a control number etched into them. It is also why the