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  • Air Force officials unveil new strategic basing process

    Senior Air Force officials have applied a new basing process to more than 200 sites for training and operational basing of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter aircraft. In fall 2008, Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz sought to redefine

  • ESGR encourages Guardsmen to nominate supportive employers

    Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense agency, announced the opening of the nomination season for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. National Guard and Reserve members and their families are eligible and encouraged to nominate employers,

  • 162nd Fighter Wing announced as candidate base for F-35

    Air Force officials announced that the 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport is one of the top five locations under consideration for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter training. "We are honored to be included on the initial list of bases being considered for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter," said

  • Photos: 162nd Fighter Wing 'Haunted Hangar' 2009

    The 162nd Fighter Wing celebrated Halloween here Oct. 25 with its annual Haunted Hangar event for wing members and families. The unit's Junior Enlisted Council organized a cake walk; children painted pumpkins; family readiness sponsored a chili cook off; teens participated in a "Guitar Hero"

  • Education benefits at a glance

    There has been a lot of talk recently regarding education benefits, more specifically, the education benefit known as the Post-9/11 GI Bill. "A lot of people think they qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill, when they don't," said Master Sgt. Patricia Switzer-Monks, 162nd Fighter Wing retention office

  • Photos: Services flight comes home

    Services Airmen assigned to the 162nd Force Support Squadron here were reunited with family and friends at Tucson International Airport after a four-month deployment to Southwest Asia, Oct. 22. The Arizona Air National Guardsmen left Tucson June 8 to serve with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing to

  • Weapons, tactics conference puts warfighters' needs in focus

    Nearly 1,200 Air Force warfighters are meeting here this week in 30 working groups on Air Force weapons systems to decide on what's needed to succeed in future battles and missions. This year's Air Guard and Reserve Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) is the biggest ever, said Air Force Col. Jon

  • Test center welcomes new commander

    The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) at Tucson International Airport welcomed a new commander Oct. 16. Col. Jon Mott assumed command receiving the AATC guideon from Maj. Gen. Rick Moisio, the deputy director of the Air National Guard and former 162nd Fighter Wing

  • Meet the next 162nd command chief

    As an Arizona Air National Guard firefighter, Senior Master Sgt. Shane Clark's career taught him to stay cool under pressure, lead from the front and take care of people - skills that earned him an appointment to the 162nd Fighter Wing's highest enlisted post. Wing leadership announced Sergeant

  • Photos: 2009 Steak Fry serves over 900 Airmen, retirees

    Arizona Air National Guardsmen and retirees from the 162nd Fighter Wing and 214th Reconnaissance Group came together for the annual Steak Fry at Tucson International Airport during the October Unit Training Assembly, Oct. 4. The lunch was sponsored by 162nd Fighter Wing and 214th Reconnaissance