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Feb. 10, 2012
162FW Commander's Cup Golf Tournament

The 2012 162nd Fighter Wing Commander's Cup Golf Tournament is scheduled for Monday, May 7, at Del Lago Golf Club in Vail, Ariz. The tournament will be played as a two-person scramble with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. The cost will be $55 per player which includes golf with cart, range balls, lunch
Feb. 2, 2012
Wing Quarterly Award winners: October-December 2011

The 162nd Fighter Wing is proud to announce the following Quarterly Award winners for October through December 2011.Airman: Airman 1st Class Chris Carpenter, Maintenance Non-Commissioned Officer: Staff Sgt. Bill Scogin, Operations Senior Non-Commissioned Officer: Master Sgt. Terry Hassell,
Jan. 20, 2012
Air Force releases draft impact statement on proposed F-35 pilot training center

In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the U.S. Air Force has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed establishment of a Pilot Training Center and associated basing of F-35A training aircraft at one or more existing Air Force or Air National
Jan. 19, 2012
Wing spouse seeks platform to help military families

For military spouses working in licensed professions - attorneys, teachers, and health care professionals among others - the challenges of following their loved one's military career around the country and the unique certification requirements they face in each state can be insurmountable; but one
Jan. 17, 2012
Polish military leader visits base, student fighter pilots

As part of a whirlwind tour of United States military commands, the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, Gen. Mieczysław Cieniuch, visited the 162nd Fighter Wing here at Tucson International Airport Jan. 12.In terms of military equivalents, General Cieniuch is Poland's
Jan. 10, 2012
Local foundation presents life-saving tools to 162nd firefighters

The Greater Tucson Fire Foundation donated fire ground survival cutters to 162nd Fighter Wing firefighters here Jan. 7 as part of an initiative to provide Tucson area firefighters with tools that can be used in service to the public and for self rescue.Members gathered early during their drill
Jan. 8, 2012
FSS gets equipment, trains for search and extraction response

Members of an 11-man Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT) from the 162nd Force Support Squadron received training here Jan. 7 on the newest equipment to comprise their element of a national Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response Force
Jan. 8, 2012
Enlisted association rewards members, secures benefits for all

The holiday season may be over but the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of Arizona continues to bear gifts for its members - as well as all Arizona Guardsmen.Tech. Sgt. Pete Smith, from the 162nd Fighter Wing's maintenance plans, scheduling and documentation office, was surprised Jan. 6
Jan. 7, 2012
Air Guard firefighters quickly extinguish South Tucson blaze

Arizona Air National Guard firefighters responded to an emergency at the GE Apparatus Service center on Valencia Road after a transformer next to the building exploded and began burning, Jan. 7.At about 2 p.m. Airmen assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing, located across the street from the service
Dec. 14, 2011
Mission complete: Ops renovation comes to an end

Air Guardsmen are accustomed to adapting and overcoming obstacles in order to accomplish the mission. As such, the recent renovation of the operations group facilities located here in building 44 was a mere bump in the road for members of the 162nd Fighter Wing.Reconstruction of the building's

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