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  • Protected Species? Call in the Guard!

    The162nd Fighter Wing not only protects Southern Arizona with F-16 fighting falcons in the sky, but service members are also ensuring the safety of the local birds that burrow below ground. A species of endangered burrowing owls was discovered outside Building 1 at the Tucson Air Guard base about a

  • AF pilot immersed in Dutch life during exchange program

    For the past two years, Maj. Dan McGuire, an F-16 pilot, and his wife, Jen, called the Netherlands home. McGuire participated in the Air Force Personnel Exchange Program and served as an exchange pilot with the Royal Netherlands air force. He was assigned to the 312th Tactical Fighter Squadron at

  • Fun, Sun, Family Time

    The 162nd Fighter Wing's November Unit Training Assembly incorporated wing-wide block training, Airmen recognition, and family appreciation fun. Saturday kicked off with the first ever annual block training which combined more than 30 hours of computer-based training into one single training event.

  • What are the things that stress you out the most?

    Holiday Greetings! As we move through the holiday season I thought some tips on stress management might be in order. What are the things that stress you out the most?· Finances· Marriage· Work deadlines· Parenting demandsChances are that during the holiday season these stressors only get worse. In

  • 162nd Fighter Wing first in region to receive MEOC

    The 162nd Fighter Wing received a new piece of emergency equipment Nov. 1 - a Mobile Emergency Operations Center, or MEOC - to act as an incident command post in the event of emergencies or special events. "The MEOC stands ready as a state or region asset for incidents such as natural disasters,

  • Arizona Air Guardsman Honored as Analyst of the Year

    The Outstanding Analyst of the Year Award was presented to Arizona Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Svetlana Sevciuc for her full-time work as an intelligence specialist with the Arizona High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) in July. Sevciuc is a services specialist in her drill-status duties

  • 31st Annual WEPTAC Conference

    Warfighters from throughout the United States will be gathering here for the 31st annual Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) on Oct. 22-26 located at Tucson International Airport, home of the conference hosts Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC), the 162nd Fighter

  • Veterans honored with send-off to WWII Memorial

    Members of the 162nd Fighter Wing gave a heroes' send-off Oct. 16 to World War II Veterans as they embarked on a journey from Tucson to visit the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C.Honor Flight of Southern Arizona sponsored the all-expense-paid trip for approximately 25 veterans. "Our mission is to

  • No air power without AGE power

    "No air power without ground power" is more than just a motto for the men and women of the 162nd Fighter Wing Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight - it's also a way of life. From the newest Airmen in the work center to superintendent, the AGE team understands the importance of their job and they take

  • Combined Federal Campaign 2012 kicks off

    Last year marked the 50th anniversary of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). For those who are not already aware, the mission of the CFC is to, "promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing all federal employees the