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  • Arizona's air defense unit named best in US

    In the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, the 162nd Fighter Wing, an Arizona Air National Guard F-16 training unit, took to the skies to protect the Southwest as part of Operation Noble Eagle - this month the unit was named the best air sovereignty alert force in the country.From all continental U.S.

  • Maintenance first sergeant brings home state honors

    A member of the 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport earned top honors at the Arizona Air National Guard's Outstanding Airman of the Year Banquet held here April 9, at the Embassy Suites Phoenix.Senior Master Sgt. Armando Gonzalez was presented the Outstanding First Sergeant of the

  • Annual Awards honor Guardsmen, fighter wing supporters

    A sea of servicemembers, families, friends, distinguished guests and visitors filled chairs and stood lining the walls in Maintenance Hangar 10 at Tucson International Airport for the 162nd Fighter Wing's 2009 Annual Awards ceremony here April 10.The ceremony honored wing members, teams and

  • NGB mandates H1N1 vaccine for all Guardsmen

    In a Jan. 10 letter to the Adjutants General of all states and territories, Gen. Craig R. McKinley, National Guard Bureau chief, stated that all uniformed National Guard members must be vaccinated for the H1N1 virus before Apr. 30.The 162nd Medical Group recently received a shipment of 700 vaccines,

  • Photo Feature: 162nd Fighter Wing Compliance Inspection

    The 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport is hosting an inspection team from Air Education and Training Command for its 2010 compliance inspection, March 10-16. Click here to see the photo slide show.

  • Air Guard fighter wing commander makes one-star general

    The commander of the largest Air National Guard fighter wing in the country was promoted to the rank of brigadier general here March 4.Brig. Gen. Greg Stroud, a full-time F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot with the 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport, pinned on the one-star general rank

  • Change of command for Medical Group

    Col. Greg Stroud, 162nd Fighter Wing commander, officiated a change of command ceremony here where Lt. Col. Eric Kendle assumed command of the 162nd Medical Group from Col. James Balserak, Feb. 7. Lieutenant Colonel Kendle has served all 18 of his years in the Air National Guard here in Tucson,

  • Arizona Air Guard to train Moroccan F-16 pilots

    A new destination was recently added to the mile marker post outside the Operations Group here. It reads: Marrakech 5,754 miles. The sign is indicative of the newest partner nation to be trained by the 162nd Fighter Wing here--the Kingdom of Morocco. Maj. Steve "Scratch" Haase, 162nd operation's

  • New commander set to lead Arizona Predator unit

    The 214th Reconnaissance Group welcomed a new commander during an assumption of command ceremony here Feb. 6. Unit members, family and friends of Lt. Col. Michael McGuire attended the ceremony officiated by Brig. Gen. Michael Colangelo, commander of the Arizona Air National Guard. Colonel McGuire

  • Maintenance Group recognizes Top Performers

    02/04/2010 - TUCSON, Ariz. -- From the 800 members of the 162nd Maintenance Group here, five were recognized as this quarter's Top Performers, Feb 4.The quarterly Top Performer awards focus on recognizing maintainers who consistently perform quality work, maintain safe work practices, follow