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  • 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

  • Hometown Heroes, top performers honored at dual ceremony

    Local media outlets, Guardsmen, families, friends, and distinguished visitors packed Hangar 10 at the Tucson Air Guard station for the 162nd Fighter Wing's 2010 Annual Awards ceremony and the unit's first Hometown Heroes Salute here November 6.(Click here for photos from the Hometown Heroes

  • Base prepares for exercise, what Guardsmen need to know

    In preparation for an upcoming active shooter exercise on base, members of the 162nd Fighter Wing should review procedures and terminology designed to help them properly respond. It's an unlikely possibility, but Airmen could find themselves in a situation where they have to barricade themselves in

  • Air Guard builds partnerships with employers

    Nearly 100 business leaders from the Western United States and Guam converged on Arizona's 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport Oct. 27 and 28 to learn about the Air National Guard's mission and people.Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, director of the Air National Guard, hosted a Business

  • Tucson welcomes back Dutch F-16 training

    The 162nd Fighter Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard welcomed Dutch pilots and aircraft as they arrived at Tucson International Airport Oct. 29. The Royal Netherlands Air Force will soon resume F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot training here after a three-year absence. (Click here to view a photo

  • Top Performers

    From the 800 members of the 162nd Maintenance Group here, six were recognized as this quarter's Top Performers, Oct 15.The quarterly Top Performer awards focus on recognizing maintainers who consistently perform quality work, maintain safe work practices, follow technical data, and engage in quality

  • Warfighters plan for 'future fight' at weapons, tactics conference

    Sergeants through lieutenant colonels - the warfighters serving abroad and defending the homeland - gathered here Oct. 18-22 to tell Guard and Reserve senior leaders what they need to improve capability in the Air Reserve Component.Their focus was on "Legacy platforms, future fight" as told by this

  • United Arab Emirates wrap up F-16 training in Arizona

    After roughly a decade of F-16 flight and maintenance training with Arizona Air Guardsmen, the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defense and the 162nd Fighter Wing celebrate the successful conclusion of their formal training relationship and reflect on the bonds of friendship that will