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  • Operations Group welcomes new commander

    The 162nd Operations Group, the largest F-16 fighter training unit in the Air National Guard, welcomed its new commander Feb. 6.Lt. Col. Andrew MacDonald, who previously commanded the group's 148th Fighter Squadron, ceremoniously accepted the unit flag from the 162nd Fighter Wing Commander Col. Mick

  • Psychological health director offers new services

    Arizona Air National Guardsmen deploying overseas, flying MQ-1 Predator combat missions over Southwest Asia, and defending the homeland through air sovereignty alert now have access to full-time mental health services should they need them.In January, Ms. Diane Schiff, a 25-year licensed clinical

  • Chiefs Council brings Airmen together

    Chief master sergeants at the 162nd Fighter Wing hosted the year's first base barbeque here Jan. 28 to achieve two important goals - raise funds to help Airmen, and increase the visibility of the Chiefs Council on base.(Click here to view the photo slideshow)The council, made up of the

  • Airman earns spot on Arizona’s Combatives Team

    Hand-to-hand combat training for the U.S. military is designed to save lives on the battlefield. On the wrestling mat, in the ring or in the octagon, the Army calls it 'Combatives,' and there it's about competition and sharpening one's skills.One Airman assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing punched,

  • Retention program targets needs of first-term Guardsmen, families

    First-term Airmen assigned to the 162nd Maintenance Squadron attended a new retention program called My Air Guard Incentive Career, or MAGIC, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base's Mirage Club, Jan. 8-9. The program, developed by two maintenance noncommissioned officers, targets first-term Airmen in

  • Thoughts, prayers with shooting victims as 162nd receives new commander

    With a flourish of colors, sharp salutes, and a sea of Air Force uniforms in formation, Col. Michael McGuire took the reins as the new commander of the 162nd Fighter Wing in a somber ceremony Saturday afternoon.What should have been a joyous occasion was overshadowed by news that U.S. Congresswoman

  • Meet the next wing commander

    The Air National Guard's premier F-16 fighter training unit will welcome a new commander during an assumption of command ceremony scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Jan. 8, at Tucson International Airport.Col. Michael McGuire will serve as the 162nd Fighter Wing's 11th commanding officer since its

  • Drag chutes a new sight at 162nd

    A Royal Netherland's Air Force F-16 assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport landed here Dec. 10 using a drag chute. Chutes are typically employed by Dutch fighters as a safety feature for short field landings and adverse weather conditions.

  • Force support installs basketball court on base

    Basketball anyone?With only 92 acres on base the 162nd Force Support Squadron is working to maximize every square foot to better serve Airmen here. Soon the courtyard behind building 15, also known as TAGRA, will feature an outdoor basketball court that could double as a versatile space for social