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  • Col. Jose Salinas, 162nd Fighter Wing vice commander, serves a steak to Airman Laryssa Morales, Feb. 7, at the wing’s annual Steak Fry event for Airmen and retirees. The Steak Fry is paid for with donations from officers and senior enlisted members and brings the entire wing family together to share a lunch. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sara Elliott)

    Photo Feature: Steak Fry serves 947 Airmen, retirees

  • Senior Airman Brian Henry (right) is presented the 162nd Fighter Wing Airman of the Year Award Feb. 7 by Col. Greg Stroud, 162nd Fighter Wing acting commander while Maj. Gen. Hugo Salazar, Arizona Adjutant General, and Brig. Gen. Michael Colangelo, Arizona Air National Guard commander, wait to offer their congratulations. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

    Wing annual awards honors best of the best

    An ocean of uniformed servicemembers filled chairs and stood lining the walls in the massive Hanger 10 here Feb. 7 during the 162nd Fighter Wing's 2008 Annual Awards ceremony. The ceremony honored 44 wing members and six teams for outstanding contributions and personal development. It began with young Ms. Baleigh Schlesinger singing the National

  • Expecting? Med Group works to protect your baby

    For Guardsmen who may be expecting a child, congratulations on the new addition to your family! First, there are certain procedures that all pregnant drill status Guardsmen (DSG) must follow. DSG's must report a confirmed pregnancy as soon as possible to allow the unit to assess her work environment for potential hazards and accurately report

  • AFPC begins Total Force Health Treatment Records transfer mission to VA

    Air Force officials announced the implementation of a new Total Force mission for the Air Force Personnel Center here, set to come on line Feb. 1. AFPC will become the central transfer gateway to improve the flow of Air Force health treatment records of retired and separated Airmen - active, Guard and Reserve, to the Department of Veterans Affairs,
  • New 162nd Fighter Wing recruits, Vanessa Ferreira and Marie Ann Camara, are sworn in by Lt. Col. Michael Knutson at the base recruiting office. Both Airmen are non-prior service recruits. The recruiting office aims to ensure that at least 30 percent of all recruits are non-prior service. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. (ret.) Ira Zarin)

    Bring a buddy to March training assembly

    The recruiting office is hosting "Bring a Buddy to Drill" Saturday, March 7. All unit members and retirees are encouraged to invite a friend or family member to the March Unit Training Assembly. The invitation is for those who have never been in the military. "Last year's Bring a Buddy event was very successful with helping us meet our non-prior
  • Brig. Gen. Rick Moisio, commander of the 162nd Fighter Wing from 2004 to 2009, reflects on his command and the future of the Air Guard. (Air National Guard photo)

    An interview with General Moisio

    The 162nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs office recently sat with Brig. Gen. Rick Moisio to discuss his thoughts on his command and the future of the Air Guard.What has it been like leading this wing since 2004? Being a wing commander is certainly the greatest honor of my life. Since joining the 162nd, we've grown from a single squadron unit to the
  • The University of Arizona Softball Team visited the 162nd Fighter Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard Jan. 27 to take photographs for the team’s 2009 season poster. All 19 athletes visited the flightline at Tucson International Airport for a sunrise portrait with an F-16 Fighting Falcon. According to University officials, the posters will be printed by March and will be available free of charge at the Athletic Department offices at McKale Memorial Center. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

    Arizona Guard, Arizona Softball team up for season poster

  • Tech. Sgt. Joe Mazzei hugs his daughter Morgan, 5, upon his return home Jan. 24, after a four-month deployment to Balad Air Base, Iraq. Family and friends crowded the baggage claim area at Tucson International Airport to welcome home 28 aircraft maintainers and pilots. The Guardsmen volunteered for tours ranging from 8 months to 30 days in duration. They were given a standing ovation from travelers in the terminal on their way to baggage claim. (Air National Guard photo by Capt. Gabe Johnson)

    Photo Feature: They're back! Maintainers, pilots return from Balad

    The Arizona Air National Guard welcomed home 28 aircraft maintainers and pilots Saturday, Jan. 24, after deployments of varied lengths to Balad Air Base, Iraq. The Guardsmen, who maintain and operate F-16 Fighting Falcons here at Tucson International Airport, used their training and expertise to support F-16 operations in country. The 162nd Fighter
  • Maj. Olde Bijvank, a Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 pilot, interviewes on the Operation Snowbird ramp at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base with KOLD, Channel 13, reporter J.D. Wallace about flying in Southern Arizona, Jan. 14. Major Bijvank, an instructor pilot with the Ohio Air National Guard, trained at the 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport as a student pilot 12 years ago. He noted that the weather, ranges and the support of the Arizona Guard amount to ideal pilot training conditions here. The Dutch will train at Operation Snowbird Jan. 11-31 with Ohio’s 178th Fighter Wing to escape winter weather conditions in the north. (Air National Guard photo by Capt. Gabe Johnson)

    Dutch pilots make a brief return to Tucson

  • Pilots from the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing deliver the last three F-16 "Jastrzab," or Hawks as their called, to the Polish Air Force at Krzesiny Air Base, Poland, Dec. 11, 2008. These jets represent the last of 48 aircraft Poland purchased as part of the "Peace Sky" program. Poland continues to send F-16 student pilots to the 162nd at Tucson International Airport for training. (U.S. State Department photo)

    162nd pilots deliver remaining F-16s to Poland

    In the early afternoon of Dec. 11, three Polish F-16C aircraft landed at Krzesiny Air Base near Poznan, breaking through the clouds on final approach. While F-16s are a common sight at Krzesiny, this was a very unique landing. The aircraft were the final three F-16s being delivered to Poland from the United States as part of the 48 aircraft, $3.6
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