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  • Tucson Mayor jets across Arizona skies

    Exhilaration filled the air as Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild soared above the city May 3 in an F-16 Fighting Falcon piloted by Col. Phil Purcell, commander of the 162nd Wing."It was a blast," said Rothschild as he recounted his wild ride. "The aircraft has amazing capability." Rothschild visited the wing Saturday to meet Arizona Air Guardsmen
  • Arizona National Guard welcomes first-ever senior enlisted advisor

    The Arizona National Guard's first senior enlisted advisor assumed his new duties at Papago Park Military Reservation here May 4, 2014.     Chief Master Sgt. Shane Clark, a 31-year veteran of the Arizona Air National Guard, will serve as the state's top enlisted member - a position which only exists in a handful of states across the nation.  
  • An Airman's Airman says goodbye: CMSgt Clark departs the 162nd Wing

    It wasn't his ear-to-ear grin, the strong grip when he shakes your hand, the sleeves that are always rolled up on his ABUs or the memorable way he belted out the national anthem at unit functions that set Chief Master Sgt. Shane Clark apart at the 162nd Wing here for 31 years.     Instead, it was his tireless advocacy for the Airman that will be
  • April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    April has been federally designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, SAAM. Each April, government and civilian agencies nationwide honor SAAM by providing educational opportunities and special events to increase the awareness and prevention of sexual violence.   Sexual violence is not an easy topic to discuss, especially for survivors who have
  • Arizona National Guard recognizes outstanding Soldiers and Airmen

    The Arizona National Guard recognized its top service members at the state's Outstanding Soldier and Airmen of the Year Banquet here March 22.  This year's banquet was the first joint Arizona Army and Air National Guard award ceremony, which allowed the Arizona National Guard leadership to recognize outstanding service members for their
  • Grappling, pummeling, trapping: 162nd Airmen learn to 'close with the enemy'

    The words on the gym wall summed it up best for 13 security forces specialists who trained at the Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site here March 17-21.   "The defining characteristic of a warrior is the willingness to close with the enemy."  Through the Basic Combative Course taught by Arizona's Citizen-Soldiers, the men and women
  • 162nd Fighter Wing now 162nd Wing; F-16 schoolhouse embraces new name, new group

    There will still be hush houses, a fire station, an avionics hangar, a dining hall, and the business of the world's premier international F-16 training unit will continue: foreign pilots trained, aircraft maintained, parts supplied, munitions assembled and so forth. Now the wing can add the MQ-1 Predator to its arsenal of military might and air
  • Exercise highlights Arizona’s Emergency Management capabilities

    "In case of emergency, pull handle," seems like an easy task - all one has to do is pull the lever and first responders come to the rescue.  If only all emergencies were that simple. In the event of a major disaster, the response is complex and requires coordination with dozens of agencies. State officials say practice is the key to ensuring a
  • Mayor of Tucson visits the 162nd Fighter Wing

    Jonathan Rothschild, Mayor of Tucson, visited the Tucson Air National Guard Feb. 7, to tour the 162nd Fighter Wing and learn more about the wing's missions.Col. Phil Purcell, the 162nd Fighter Wing Commander, met the mayor and presented a wing mission brief. Although he has visited before, the mayor never had the opportunity to tour the base.The
  • A new sheriff in town

    Former high school teacher and current Air Guard member Master Sgt. Wendell Jones, a Weapons Safety NCO, recently graduated from the Pima County Sheriff's Department Academy Jan. 24. As one of the newer deputies in Pima County, Jones has dedicated himself to serve the people in the community of Tucson.After teaching Interactive Digital Media and
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