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  • 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

  • Deputy Defense Secretary visits international F-16 schoolhouse

    The U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Dr. Ashton B. Carter, visited the 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport today to learn about international F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot training. The Arizona Air National Guard was one of several stops Dr. Carter made throughout the Tucson area. "It

  • Patriot Golf Day raises $50K for military charities

    At the third annual Patriot Golf Day held here Sept. 10 a banner at Ventana Canyon Country Club in northwest Tucson welcomed golfers and promised them the day's outing would be "The most heroic round you've ever played." Nearly 200 Tucson service and community members turned out to raise an

  • MyPers is “one stop shopping” for everything personnel related

    Earlier this year, the Air Force launched a new personnel services website known as myPers. Airmen wanting to access their records or make virtually any personnel action can now do so 24/7 via a secure link, https://mypers.af.mil."The site is for anything a member may need that is personnel

  • AF officials plan for scheduled downtime to upgrade MilPDS

    The Air Force Personnel Operations Agency here is upgrading and transferring the Military Personnel Data System to the Defense Information Systems Agency's Defense Enterprise Computing Center later this year. The upgrade project is scheduled to take 23 days to complete. During this period, MilPDS

  • Iraqi Air Force F-16 training takes off in Arizona

    While the Republic of Iraq anticipates an initial delivery of F-16 Fighting Falcons in September 2014, the pilots who will fly them embark on a historic partnership with the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing here to learn how to fly the multipurpose fighter. Already, two Iraqis have

  • Guardsmen required to register, update civilian employment information

    Air National Guard members are required to register information about their civilian place of employment. About 22 percent of 162nd Fighter Wing members are currently compliant.The Civilian Employment Information Program is the first mandatory disclosure by members of the Guard and Reserve of their

  • Environmental Management System helps wing reduce, reuse, recycle

    When it comes to streamlining processes and making operations more efficient, the 162nd Fighter Wing applies cutting edge management practices that extend even to the way it manages its environmental footprint. Through the wing's Environmental Management System (EMS), members can assume a more

  • Security forces practice active shooter response

    The smell of gunpowder permeated the muggy air as bursts of gunfire and shouts of "help me!" echoed through the dark warehouse. Two trainees entered the building equipped with Kevlar, rifles, radios, and a supply of blank ammunition. They moved in unison, loudly communicating commands as they sought

  • Medical Group welcomes new commander

    Members of the 162nd Fighter Wing's Medical Group welcomed their new commander, Lt. Col. Patricia Wilson, at the conclusion of the August unit training assembly."The talent of all of the medical professionals in the group is second to none. I'm honored to be the newest member of the medical group