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  • Act to Sustain your Potential through Integrated Resources and Exercise (A.S.P.I.R.E.) is a new program from the 162nd Fighter Wing's CARENET and 9G Fitness. It will include a series of events over the next year to address all aspects of wellness; exercise, diet, financial responsibility, stress management and much more. (Air National Guard graphic by Capt. Gabe Johnson)

    This holiday season, take care of yourselves and each other

    As we count down the final days of 2008 Mary and I would like to wish you all a happy holiday season. You've all done tremendous work this year to ensure the 162nd remains the world's premier F-16 training unit, and I encourage everyone to finish the year strong by caring for yourselves and your wingmen. The holidays are a great time to reunite

  • Nomination season opens for 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award

    Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, has opened the nomination season for the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. National Guard and Reserve members and their families are eligible and encouraged to nominate employers who have gone above and beyond in their support of military employees.
  • Staff Sgt. Haley Bia, a 162nd Security Forces Squadron member, receives a flu mist vaccine from Lt. Col. Jackie Federico-Lopez during a physical health assessment, Nov. 1. More than 98 percent of unit members are up to date with immunization requirements; a statistic vital to the success of the wing’s Health Services Inspection. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Desiree Twombly)

    Arizona fighter wing earns “outstanding” HSI rating

    The Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing earned an "outstanding" rating during an Air Force Inspection Agency (AFIA) Health Services Inspection (HSI) here, Nov. 2. The results announced during the HSI outbrief over the November drill weekend were met with cheers and applause in an auditorium full of wing members. The wing's medical group
  • Lt. Col. Scott Reinhold, then a major, puts the 162nd Fighter Wing patch on 6-year-old Dominic Magne’s flightsuit during his visit to the Arizona Guard unit April 17, 2007. Dominic, a leukemia patient from Flagstaff, Ariz., was introduced to Colonel Reinhold through Dream Factory, a nonprofit organization that grants dreams to critically ill children. Now an honorary member of the wing, his friendship with Reinhold has grown and his health has improved. (Air National Guard photo by Capt. Gabe Johnson)

    A dream to fly, a lasting friendship

    A little boy from Flagstaff, Ariz., touched the lives of Guardsmen at the 162nd Fighter Wing here last year when he visited the wing to be a fighter pilot for a day, and today he continues to inspire unit members. At the age of 6, Dominic Magne underwent aggressive chemotherapy in his battle with acute lymphomatic leukemia. In a weakened state, he
  • Tech. Sgt. Rick Bain attaches a freshly-painted tailflash to the 162nd Fighter Wing commander's F-16 on the flightline here Nov. 1. The panel features the unit mascot "El Tigre," a jaguar native to the Sonoran desert. The roaring "tigre" was painted by Staff Sgt. Aaron Roop, a structural maintainer, and designed by Senior Airman Jonathan Rojas, a graphic artist assigned to the wing public affairs office. (Arizona Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Sarah Elliott)

    Wing King's roaring tailflash

  • 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
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