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  • Social media on base equals new tools, new responsibilities

    Blogging, tweeting and "friending" are not new concepts to members of the 162nd Fighter Wing; however the ability to interact on social media Web sites while at work is new and requires a measure of caution from each Guardsman.As of May 14, people on base can now visit You Tube, Facebook, Twitter,

  • Air Guard officials open access to social media sites

    Air National Guard officials have announced that access to popular social media networking sites would become available to all Airmen who use their network. They began to allow access to popular social media networking sites May 10 and were scheduled to have access available to all bases and regions

  • Guardsman thwarts a suicide attempt in NW Tucson

    A leisurely Sunday afternoon at home for one Arizona Air Guardsman turned into a frantic race against the clock to avert a suicide attempt and save a friend's life, May 9.Tech. Sgt. Todd Stuve, an aviation resource manager in the 162nd Fighter Wing's standardization and evaluation office at Tucson

  • U.S., Pakistan relations bolstered by F-16 training

    As a vital partner for U.S. forces in Southwest Asia, Pakistan's air force will soon upgrade its 30-year-old fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons. The pilots charged with flying more capable fighters are ready to handle the new technology after training with the Arizona Air National Guard.Eight Pakistan

  • Dutch F-16 pilot training to return to Tucson

    The Royal Netherlands Air Force will soon resume F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot training here at Tucson International Airport after a five-year absence.Dutch pilots were the first in a long line of international students to ever train with the 162nd Fighter Wing. Starting in 1989, they were a mainstay

  • 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.