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  • Where were you Sept. 11, 2001?

    Today marks the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Members of the 162nd Fighter Wing here remember where they were when they heard the news. (Click through the photos on the right)

  • Force support, medical teams rehearse disaster response in Guam

    The 162nd Fighter Wing deployed 55 force support and medical experts to Guam for Vigilant Guard, Aug. 23-26. The primary goal of the exercise was to enhance the coordination between military and civilian agencies, such as the Department of Public Health and Social Services, Guam Homeland Security

  • Help ensure a safe workplace: take the Safety Climate Assessment Survey

    The Joint Safety Climate Assessment Survey is now designed and configured specifically for the 162nd Fighter Wing. The safety office asks wing members to give their unvarnished personal thoughts about safety related issues within the unit.Unit members may email the safety office to request the

  • Guam kicks off major training exercise

    Members of the Guam National Guard, in coordination with local, state and federal civilian agencies, began a large-scale training exercise here on Aug. 23 to improve their preparedness as a military first responder on the island.The primary goal of the exercise, called Vigilant Guard Guam, is to

  • 'Yellow Ribbon' reintegrates Guardsmen, families post deployment

    For members of the armed forces and families dealing with deployment related issues, there are so many support programs and benefits available that members and spouses admit finding the right resource can be a problem within itself.The Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, a new deployment support

  • FSS Airmen practice vital job skills, prepare for Guam exercise

    Members of the Force Support Squadron here conducted training on small shelter systems and temper tents Aug. 11 and 13 during an event called services home station training. The training, required annually, this time brings with it an understanding that most of these skills will be used - soon. "We

  • Ops Group building renovation begins

    The much-anticipated renovation of the Operations Group facilities at building 44, which includes replacing the roof, upgrading heating and cooling systems, and the reorganization of offices, is now in progress."The remodeling is going to take 18 months; we are anticipating as long as 24 months. The

  • Guard Bureau offers social media guidelines for Guardsmen

    National Guard members need to know that even though a new DoD policy authorizes them to use many of the social media and other Web 2.0 platforms available on a non-classified government computer, there are consequences for misuse of them."Access will vary among the states, but DoD has granted

  • New employees to be automatically enrolled in TSP

    New legislation that called for automatic enrollment of newly hired and eligible civilian federal employees, as well as certain rehires, into the Thrift Savings Plan began Aug. 1.This automatic enrollment feature is in compliance with the June 22, 2009, TSP Enhancement Act that authorizes federal

  • Air Force recommends F-35s for Luke, Tucson still a contender

    U.S. Air Force officials announced the service's recommendations for where to base the first F-35 Lightning II aircraft July 29 . Though Tucson was not among the three semi-finalist locations, it remains a viable candidate.For F-35 training, the Air Force named Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., as the