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  • Staff Sgt. Raul Verdugo prepares a club sandwich for a unit member. (Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Dan Dodson)

    Unit defines the word ‘Service’ while wearing several hats

    As unit members work throughout the day the Friday before drill, many of them are probably wishing it was Saturday, so they could eat. This is because of the great smell radiating from the base dining facility. The aroma is being created by a few servicemembers performing an annual training day preparing the food for the coming drill weekend. Last
  • Mikala Highbaugh, 8, niece of Master Sgt. Claudia Austin-Hadley, paints a pumpkin at the 162nd Fighter Wing’s Haunted Hangar event, Oct. 26. Pumpkins were donated from Mrs. Moose’s Pumpkin Patch and Buckelew Farms (Air National Guard photo by Capt. Gabe Johnson)

    Photo feature: 162nd Fighter Wing ‘Haunted Hangar’ 2008

    The 162nd Fighter Wing celebrated Halloween here Oct. 26 with its annual Haunted Hangar event for wing members and families. The unit's Junior Enlisted Council organized a cake walk; children painted pumpkins grown by Mrs. Mary Moisio, wife of Brig. Gen. Rick Moisio, wing commander; family readiness sponsored a costume contest; teens participated
  • Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley, Air National Guard director, (left) and Maj. Gen. Allan Poulin, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, listen to Weapons and Tactics Conference working group chairmen brief their recommendations for tactical development and modernization in the Air Reserve Component (ARC), Oct. 24. The annual conference held at the 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz., gives warfighters the opportunity to tell senior leaders what they need to improve their weapon systems. (Air National Guard photo by Capt. Gabe Johnson)

    Guard, Reserve warfighters assemble to modernize

    Lieutenants, captains and majors--the warfighters serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, and defending the homeland--gathered here Oct. 20-24 to tell Guard and Reserve leadership what they need to improve capability in the Air Reserve Component (ARC). Leadership listened. "Modernization" and "integration" were buzzwords at this year's Weapons and Tactics
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – Guardsmen and Reservists from across the country pack into the base theater here to kick off the 2008 Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) Oct. 20. Approximately 1,600 registered conference attendees converged on Tucson, Ariz., to discuss the Air Reserve Component’s (ARC) look to the future force structure and new mission areas. The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center (AATC) and the 162nd Fighter Wing will host this annual event, Oct. 20 through 24 from D-M and the Arizona Air National Guard base at Tucson International Airport. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

    Citizen Airmen gather for WEPTAC

  • The Adjutant General of the Arizona National Guard, Maj. Gen. David P. Rataczak, is retiring. He was appointed to the post on April 7, 1999, and will serve until Dec. 16. (Arizona National Guard photo)

    Arizona National Guard Commander set to retire

    After 43 years of distinguished service, The Adjutant General of the Arizona National Guard, Maj. Gen. David P. Rataczak, is retiring. He was originally appointed to the post on April 7, 1999 by then Governor Jane Dee Hull. His long and distinguished service includes: -More than nine years as The Adjutant General of the Arizona National Guard and
  • Rachel Gomez (left) and Jacqui DuPont, from Tucson’s Ballet Folklorico Los Mextucaz, demonstrate Mexican folk dancing in the 162nd Fighter Wing Minuteman Courtyard, Oct. 3. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

    AZANG celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

    The 162nd Fighter Wing of the Arizona Air National Guard observed National Hispanic Heritage Month through several events here Oct. 3 and 4. Mr. Bill Valenzuela, a prominent businessman and community leader in Southern Arizona, spoke to Guardsmen Oct. 3 in the base auditorium about this month's theme, "Getting Involved: Our Families, Our Community,
  • Tech. Sgt. Chris Sabre oversees the base's Air Force Repair Enhancement Program from the 162nd Fighter Wing Quality Assurance office here. “One of the things I try to do in my position is to maintain good working relationships with my customers,” he said.

    QA program redirects funds for mission use

    Tech. Sgt. Chris Sabre is, in essence, the unofficial Santa Claus of the 162nd Fighter Wing. His job ensures sections of the base receive "wish list" items that might not otherwise receive funding approval. As the program manager for the base's Repair Enhancement Program (REP), Sergeant Sabre oversees the Quality Assurance program that increases
  • Arizona Sen. Richard Miranda presents a Latino Caucus Award to Tech. Sgt. Michael Brizuela at a ceremony in Phoenix, Oct. 1. Sergeant Brizuela was recognized for his community involvement and leadership. He is an F-16 crew chief at the 195th Fighter Squadron in Tucson, Ariz. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Charles Wade)

    Latino Caucus, JFHQ recognize 162nd Member

    The Arizona Latino Legislative Caucus and Joint Force Headquarters recognized a 162nd Fighter Wing maintenance technician for outstanding volunteerism during a ceremony here, Oct. 1. State Sen. Richard Miranda, D-Phoenix, presented Tech. Sgt. Michael Brizuela a Latino Caucus Award at Arizona National Guard Headquarters in observance of National
  • Squadron Leader Simon Elsey inspects his RAF Puma helicopter on the Snowbird ramp at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Oct. 1. Two Pumas were delivered to D-M from the United Kingdom via C-17. The Puma is a medium-lift support helicopter used to transport between 12 and 16 fully equipped troops. (Air National Guard photo by Capt. Gabe Johnson)

    Snowbird offers desert training for U.S. allies heading to Iraq

    Before leaving the wet grasslands of Northern Ireland for the arid deserts of Iraq, the Royal Air Force's 230 Tiger Squadron will train here as part of Operation Snowbird from Oct. 3 through Oct. 17. The squadron's 60 Airmen brought with them two RAF Puma helicopters from Belfast International Airport for essential training in preparation for their
  • Matt Brogen, an eight-year member of the 162nd Fighter Wing Minuteman Committee, is all smiles after hearing his name drawn for a back-seat ride in an F-16. Each year at the wing’s Minuteman Committee banquet one ride is given to a lucky member of the unit’s community support organization which raises funds to assist the Jimmy Jet Foundation, Project ChalleNGe and Wright Flight among other charitable organizations. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

    162nd Fighter Wing Minuteman Committee gathers for fall banquet

    The 162nd Fighter Wing Minuteman Committee held its annual meeting and awards banquet here Sept. 26. The committee, comprised of Southern Arizona community and business leaders, works to assist wing members and their families through fund raising events, and is a strong advocate of the Guard mission in Tucson. Thirty-five Minutemen and their guests
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