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  • Arizona, Kazakhstan firefighters collaborate to save lives

    Firefighters from Central Asia and Southern Arizona joined forces here this week to trade ideas about equipment, training and networking to improve life-saving emergency operations. The 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport hosted seven emergency management officers from the Republic of

  • MAFFS training in Tucson prepares units for upcoming fire season

    Returning fresh from last year's wildfire season, more than 300 National Guard and Reserve Airmen are hoping that their Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) training here this week will give them the edge over destructive blazes that can spark at any time. Officials say that 78,979 wild land

  • Arizona medics go “Beyond the Horizon” to help Jamaican people

    They arrived before the crack of dawn, some camped nearby waiting to be the first in line when the doors opened, but they weren't waiting for concert tickets or a 'Black Friday' sale; they were waiting for much-needed health care. More than 3,700 Jamaicans were given free medical, eye and dental

  • CNGB Message on Military Spouse Appreciation Day - May 8, 2009

    Friday, May 8 is Military Spouse Appreciation Day. On this important occasion, we must ensure we tell our spouses how thankful we are for their enduring support and loyalty. It is they who nurture and sustain our families while we serve Nation and State. More than half a million National Guard

  • AATC helps California rescue C-130s go digital

    Airmen from the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC) here recently joined forces with members of the 129th Rescue Wing of the California National Guard to bring search and rescue C-130s into the digital age. The 129RW is nestled in the center of the world's technology epicenter,

  • Military OneSource offers spouse education benefits

    The Department of Defense is expanding the Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts -- MyCAA -- for military spouses of active duty and activated Guard and Reserve servicemembers worldwide beginning in mid May 2009. MyCAA is currently completing an extensive testing period with the help of

  • 'Commander's Action Line' your link to the front office

    With El Tigre transitioning to a quarterly publication this year, and increased emphasis on the wing's public Web site as a communication tool, I'd like to introduce a new site feature - the "Commander's Action Line." The Action Line is a new tool on the 162nd Fighter Wing public Web site that gives

  • Arizona's ESGR, servicemembers honor Senator McCain

    In partnership with Arizona Guardsmen and Reservists the state's chapter of Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) recognized U.S. Senator John McCain for his support of America's Citizen-Servicemembers, here April 16. Bill Valenzuela, Arizona State Chair Emeritus for ESGR, and Col. Greg

  • Air Guardsman earns top Air Force safety award

    An Arizona Air National Guardsman made the greatest individual contributions to safety within the Air Force last year according to the service's top safety office. Lt. Col. Doug "Odie" Slocum, an F-16 pilot and safety chief assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing here, was recently awarded the Air Force

  • NCO volunteers for ‘Tucson Monsoon’ season

    Tucson Monsoon season is approaching and promises to bring a different kind of storm - and it has nothing to do with the weather. In his spare time, Staff Sgt. Michael Holly of the 162nd Fighter Wing here is the assistant coach for the Tucson Monsoon, a women's full-tackle football team and part of