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  • First Guardsman to enlist in Tucson's Air Guard unit returns

    The first person to ever enlist in the Arizona Air National Guard's 152nd Tactical Fighter Squadron returned to base May 13 to visit the unit he helped start in 1956. The founding members of the 152nd, which later grew into today's 162nd Fighter Wing, recruited 29-year-old John A. Smith in May of

  • Apply now for Jimmy Jet scholarships

    Three Jimmy Jet Foundation Scholarships are available now through July 31; the Brig. Gen. Ronald L. Kurth for General studies, the Col. James V. Fiorelli for Aviation related studies, and the Lt. Col. Pamela J. Long for Volunteer work and community involvement. For each scholarship, $500 will be

  • Guard, Reserve Test Center links mobility to ‘boots on the ground’

    In the Southern Arizona desert, three C-130s recently rumbled over the saguaros and airdropped training bundles to a waiting combat controller. The historic drop was conducted digitally with a tactical data link known as the Situational Awareness Data Link, or SADL. It was the first time a C-130

  • 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