Jan. 3, 2023 Multi-party land deal nearly doubles footprint of Morris Air National Guard Base Military leaders from the Morris Air National Guard (ANG) Base in Tucson, Ariz., finalized a long-awaited deal with Pima County this month that will allow the base to nearly double in acreage, expanding its footprint from 94 to almost 179 acres.
Dec. 12, 2022 Son takes flight, continues family legacy Some sons walk in their father’s footsteps, while others fly. That sentiment was especially true for father-son F-16 pilot duo, Lt. Col. Joseph Thomas and 1st Lt. Nathan Thomas, here at the Morris Air National Guard Base this year.
Dec. 6, 2022 Former 162nd Wing Commander retires with gratitude After more than 34 years of military service, a former 162nd Wing Commander returned to celebrate his retirement during an informal ceremony at Morris Air National Guard Base (ANGB), Dec. 3.
Nov. 29, 2022 Month of the Military Family: Army wife turned Airman, Family Readiness program manager fills voids As a new Army wife, Mikie Hoeye came to the military 28 years ago with little knowledge, few expectations, and a lot of questions. After attending an orientation class for new spouses, she embarked on a journey that brought her full circle to fill the voids that she knew existed, and to be a
Nov. 23, 2022 Luke Air Force Base leadership team, F-35s visit Morris Air National Guard Base F35A Lighting II fighters made their debut in Tucson this week as two landed at Morris ANG Base, Ariz., for a meeting amongst leaders from the 56th Fighter Wing from Luke Air Force and the 162nd Wing here in Tucson.
Nov. 22, 2022 Month of the Military Family: Husband, wife enlist, graduate Basic Military Training together November is Month of the Military Family and is designated as a time to acknowledge the service and sacrifices made by military members and their families. For Airmen First Class Alex Waters and Melissa McCabe, those sacrifices are being made as both service members and military family members.
Nov. 21, 2022 Tucson Air Guard bids farewell to Slovak Foreign Liaison Officer (LNO), welcomes new LNO The 162nd Wing bid farewell to Slovak air force Colonel Tomas Novotny and Sergeant First Class Zoltan Okos and welcomed a new Slovak Foreign Liaison Officer (LNO), Col. Adolf Ulicny, and assistant, Senior Master Sgt. Peter Krnac, in a ceremony here today at Morris Air National Guard Base, Ariz.
Nov. 16, 2022 Tucson ANG hosts ARC Weapons and Tactics Conference 2022 The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) recently hosted the annual Air Reserve Component (ARC) Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) at Morris Air National Guard, Ariz. The event is hosted each October in Tucson, Ariz., and is an ideal venue for the warfighter and
Oct. 26, 2022 Meet your CARE team: Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Coordinator An Airman Resiliency Team, coined “CARE (Connected Airmen Resilient Engaged) Team” by the 162nd Wing at the Morris Air National Guard Base, is comprised of a Director of Psychologic Health, the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) and the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Victim
Oct. 7, 2022 Local Guardsman participates in national-level program that aims to tackle state issue Technical Sgt. Alex Tamayo works as a security manager one weekend per month and two weeks per year at the 162nd Wing at Morris Air National Guard Base as a traditional Drill Status Guardsman (DSG). He’s also worked full-time for the past year-and-a-half as a systems administrator for a local