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  • 'Commander's Action Line' benefits wing fitness

    A group of volunteers moved several pieces of fitness equipment from storage areas on base to the gym in building 3, commonly known as the "Dutch Warehouse," July 14. The following Commander's Action Line was the catalyst for allowing wing members to make use of the new gear.Question: With physical

  • Military Retirees Have a Great Benefits Package

    Retirees from the 162nd Fighter Wing receive a well-deserved paycheck without having to go to work. Every retiree is familiar with their monthly retirement pay, but are you aware of all the other available benefits? First, and most obvious, are those benefits located on most military installations.

  • Vice wing commander promoted to colonel

    The vice commander of the largest Air National Guard fighter wing in the country was promoted to the rank of colonel here July 9. Col. Ted Maxwell, a full-time F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with the 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport, pinned on his new rank during a promotion ceremony

  • Adjutant General gets fighter wing introduction at Mach 1

    The commanding general of the Arizona National Guard flew in the back seat of an F-16D Fighting Falcon here July 7 to experience first hand the 162nd Fighter Wing's pilot training mission at Tucson International Airport. Army Maj. Gen. Hugo E. Salazar, Arizona's Adjutant General, assumed duties as

  • Guardsman helps Air Force claim top volleyball honors

    An Arizona Air National Guardsman joined forces with active duty Air Force athletes to win the Armed Forces Men's Volleyball Championship recently. Staff Sgt. Ray Valles, a drill status Guardsman in the 162nd Fighter Wing's communications flight here, won a gold medal with the Air Force Volleyball

  • New uniform wear policy updates

    The following provides a snapshot of approved uniform wear. Follow-on messages will be released that contain detailed guidance and instructions. All information will be incorporated into AFI 36-2903. -- Effective Oct. 1, 2010, trousers on utility uniforms will be tucked into boots and give a bloused

  • Web Site to Open Sign-Ups for Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfers

    It's official. The Defense Department signed off yesterday on policies and procedures servicemembers will use to transfer their unused Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to their spouses or children, a Pentagon official said today. Eligible servicemembers will be able to register their immediate family

  • Coveralls allow maintainers to get dirty in the line of duty

    While keeping F-16 Fighting Falcons mission ready, aircraft maintainers at the 162nd Fighter Wing can confidently get elbow-deep in grease without concern for ruining their uniforms thanks to new dark blue coveralls issued here recently. In military culture where professional appearance is a must,