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  • Military families celebrate the season at Holiday Open House

    The line of shoppers that formed outside of the 162nd Fighter Wing dining facility here Saturday, Dec. 10, resembled a Black Friday sale, but the toys, treats, face painting and holiday cheer that awaited the crowed inside were all free of charge.The wing's Family Readiness Group teamed up with

  • It's here! Food service on base for full-time Guardsmen

    Not since the glory days of the Tucson Air Guard Recreation Association - the base's former all-ranks club known as TAGRA - has the 162nd Fighter Wing seen meals served on base daily, but on Tuesday, Dec. 6, a catering truck began serving breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. - every weekday.

  • Mentor program develops future leaders

    Last year, 150 new Airmen joined the Arizona Air National Guard to serve the nation and state from right here in Tucson. This constant and sizable influx of junior members highlights the importance of mentorship within the ranks.The 162nd Fighter Wing's mentoring program allows junior and senior

  • Border mission Guardsmen serve communities on Veterans Day

    Veterans Day in many communities is marked by events to honor and observe the sacrifices made by all our veterans. Arizona Citizen-Soldiers and Airmen serving on Operation Copper Cactus know the meaning of service, especially when it comes to supporting their local communities.On Nov. 10, Wilson

  • Instructor pilot reaches great heights as triathlon coach, cycling icon

    Whether donning a flight suit or workout gear, speed is what sets Maj. Brian Grasky apart from the rest of the competition.As an F-16 instructor pilot with the 162nd Fighter Wing here, Grasky can easily pull nine Gs in a jet. On the ground, he's more apt to be seen flying down the pavement on a road

  • Human relations assessment prompts leadership challenge

    The 162nd Fighter Wing's annual Human Relations Climate Assessment Committee met here during the November drill weekend. The gathering, held annually within 60 days of the closeout of each fiscal year, is actually a working group with the purpose of identifying human resource-related trends, said

  • Off-the-shelf solutions speed new equipment to Reserve, Guard

    By using ideas from recently deployed Airmen and using off-the-shelf technology, the Reserve Component has developed new equipment that saved lives and led to highly successful combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.This streamlined process is speeding high-tech acquisitions and was briefed by

  • Guard members encouraged to nominate supportive employers

    Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense agency, is now accepting nominations for the 2012 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the DoD's highest award for civilian employers supporting Guard and Reserve members. The DoD