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  • 2008 CFC kicks off October UTA, be a star

    The 2008 Combined Federal Campaign is scheduled to kick off here Oct. 4. This year's theme will be "Every One of Us Can Be a Star in Someone's Life," said 2nd Lt. Brian Wiscombe, wing CFC coordinator. The kick off breakfast was Sept. 10 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base for the group coordinators, key workers and all involved in driving this year's
  • The 162nd Fighter Wing Engine Shop softball team poses for a photo with the JEC Softball Tournament plaque Sept. 20 at Lincoln Park. The team etched their name onto the plaque for winning the tournament's competitive finals. (Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Hollie Hansen)

    JEC Softball Tournament raises funds builds morale

    The 162nd Fighter Wing Junior Enlisted Council held its annual Softball Tournament here at Lincoln Park Sept. 19 and 20. In addition to raising $450 for Adopt a Family, the JEC was successful in raising unit morale through competition and teamwork. In all, 13 teams participated in the tournament. The Engine Shop team won in the competitive finals
  • Staff Sgt. Scott Thompson, munitions technician, drives a MJ-1B bomb lift to load BDU-50 inert bombs to a trailer for assembly and transport to the flight line. Master Sgt. Jim Stenger, assistant munitions supervisor, guides the bombs during transport to the trailer. This bomb lift, and others like it, is maintained by the wing's aerospace ground equipment shop. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Jones)

    Chaff, flares, bullets and bombs - how munitions element gives Falcon its claws

    Throughout aviation history airplanes have been graced with names that help define the perception and character of the aircraft. From breath-taking natural events like thunder that helped define the F-84 Thunderstreak which clapped fear into the hearts of its enemies, to symbols of strength like the finely honed blade from which the F-100 Super
  • Air National Guardsmen heading to Balad Air Base, Iraq, board a C-17 from the 172nd Airlift Wing at Tucson International Airport. Over the next few months the 162nd Fighter Wing will send several rotations of maintainers to support Guard F-16s operating in Iraq. (Air National Guard photo by Capt. Gabe Johnson)

    Eight volunteers head to Iraq

    The Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing deployed eight F-16 Fighting Falcon maintainers Sept. 9 to Balad Air Base, Iraq, for voluntary tours ranging from 45 to 120 days. The Guardsmen bid farewell to family and friends at Tucson International Airport and boarded a C-17 from the Mississippi Air National Guard's 172nd Airlift Wing. For
  • Master Sgt. Gilbert Alcaraz, a former Military Training Instructor, inspects Airman First Class Aaron Clavero for a close shave during a student flight formation. Intense preparation here at the 162nd Fighter Wing prepares recruits for the rigors of basic training and technical school. (Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Deiree Twombly)

    New Guardsmen get a head start on basic training

    Every drill weekend in the 162nd Fighter Wing's recruiting office an important duty is carried out. Guardsmen dedicated to recruiting Arizona's finest young men and women are hard at work preparing the unit's newest members for successful military careers. Currently, thirteen new Guardsmen make up the wing's student flight. Their tasks are planned

  • Mondays now blues day for Air Force members and Air Guardsmen in Tucson

    Many 162nd Fighter Wing members will now be wearing the blue uniform on Mondays. The new uniform policy stems from a recent four-star conference where Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz discussed the issue with other senior leaders. "Post-9/11, we've moved away from our blue uniforms almost altogether and have transformed into an Air
  • Staff Sgt. Dan Lawrence meets his son Ryan for the first time while his father Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Dan Lawrence looks on. All 19 of the wing’s Security Forces members returned home safely Aug. 23 after six months in Iraq. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

    Families welcome home Security Forces Airmen

    After serving half a year in Baghdad, Iraq, 19 members of the Security Forces Squadron here returned home Aug. 23. They were greeted in the 162nd Fighter Wing dining facility by family, friends, fellow Guardsmen and local media. Smiling faces and tears joy marked the occasion as returning Airmen were reunited with parents, spouses, children who had
  • First Lt. Adam Jantas (left), a Polish Air Force student pilot, goes over his morning sortie with F-16 instructor pilot Maj. Julian Pacheco on the 162nd Fighter Wing flightline. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

    Poland's 'Peace Sky' at home in Arizona

    In the transition from Soviet-built MiG-29s and Su-22s to American-built F-16s, Poland takes on one of NATOs most aggressive fighter up-starts known as "Peace Sky." A new generation of Polish Air Force pilots are learning how to fly their country's most advanced fighter, the F-16C/D "Jastrzab" or Hawk as it's called, from the Arizona Air National
  • The 162nd Fighter Wing International Military Student Office brings home the 2007 IMSO Team of the Year trophy. The office staff, Lt. Col. Donna Rinehart, Maj. Donna Wolslagel, Senior Master Sgt. Teresa Campbell, Master Sgt. Deb Alegria, Master Sgt. Marnie Neve, Tech. Sgt. Amie Howell and Airman First Class Jonathan Jackson worked around the clock to ensure a smooth training experience for international student pilots here last year.

    International military student office best in the Air Force

    They come from Europe, Asia and the Middle East to learn to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Arizona Air National Guard, and Guardsmen here serve as their wingmen in more ways than one. When flying over the military training ranges of Southern Arizona international student pilots have experienced instructors to guide them; but back on the
  • Three student pilots from the United Arab Emirates practice emergency egress procedures as part of their F-16 flight training at the 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Ariz. The Air Guard unit has trained foreign pilots since 1989. (Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

    Building capable allies, strong bonds: Arizona Air Guard teaches U.S. allies to fly, fight and win

    Over European castles, Middle Eastern deserts and Pacific islands, F-16 fighter pilots are soaring in ever-increasing numbers. Their landscapes, nationalities and cultures are different, but they share several common bonds. They are allies, they are friends and they learned to fly their F-16s at an Air National Guard base in Arizona. With more
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