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  • Country Thunder U.S.A. performing artist Joe Nichols gets ready to board an F-16D on the flightline here, April 17. The orientation flight was organized in support of the Arizona National Guard’s partnership with the Country Thunder concert series that made a stop in Florence, Ariz., April 17-20. The concert, and celebrity orientation flight, drew national attention to the Arizona National Guard, increasing awareness while enhancing recruiting efforts. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

    Country music star flies with Arizona Guard

    The 162nd Fighter Wing flew country music recording artist Joe Nichols in an F-16 Fighting Falcon from Tucson International Airport Thursday, April 17. The orientation flight highlighted the Arizona National Guard's partnership with Country Thunder U.S.A., the country music festival held in Florence, Ariz., April 17-20. Joe Nichols, a concert

  • Wing launches new public Web site

    There's a new tool at the fingertips of wing members, retirees, families, Tucson community members, and anyone in the world with a computer and an internet connection; the 162nd Fighter Wing public Web site. In the information age, it's vital for Air National Guard units to remain at the forefront of communication with its many audiences. Wing
  • Asian-Pacific Islander American Heritage Month Wallpaper #2, 800x600. Created by Billy Smallwood of the Air Force News Agency. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING WALLPAPER: Getting Started: The wallpaper should first be downloaded to a folder on your computer. You can either create a new folder or place the image in an existing folder. Windows XP Users: Select “Start,” open “Control Panel” and select the “Display” icon to open the Display Properties panel. From the tabs across the top select “Desktop” and scroll through the “Background” selection box, to select “Browse.” Navigate to the folder where you stored the wallpaper. Select and “Apply” the wallpaper and close the Display Properties window. MAC OSX Users: Open “System Preferences” from the Drop down Apple icon. Select the “Desktop & Screen Saver” icon. Select “Desktop” from the box at the upper center of the page. Then select “Choose Folder” in the scroll down box. Navigate to the folder where you stored the wallpaper. Once you have selected the wallpaper “Apply” it and then close the Desktop & Screensaver window.

    May is Asian, Pacific American Heritage Month

    During the month of May, the 162nd Fighter Wing celebrates Asian, Pacific American Heritage Month and the 30th anniversary since its establishment as a federal special observance. This program gives federal organizations the opportunity to commemorate the culture and contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders to our Nation. Asian, Pacific
  • Capt. Andrew Chilcoat, a maintenance officer for the 162nd Fighter Wing, will represent the Arizona National Guard as a bilateral affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan for one year. The exchange program supports Arizona's relations with its Central Asian partner state in the Partnership for Peace program. (Air National Guard photo by Capt. Gabe Johnson)

    Maintenance officer takes on embassy tour

    The emerging nation of Kazakhstan will soon rely on a 162nd Fighter Wing maintenance officer to coordinate its State Partnership Program activities. Capt. Andrew Chilcoat will serve as the Arizona National Guard's representative to the Central Asian government during a one-year overseas tour. He'll work at the U.S. Embassy in Astana, Kazakhstan's
  • With help from interpreters, logistics staff from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan learn how the 162nd Fighter Wing manages materiel in the base warehouse. (Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)

    Wing strengthens U.S. partnership with Central Asia

    The 162nd Fighter Wing hosted delegates from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan for an aviation logistics information exchange, April 8-9. Approximately 30 logistics officers and staff from the three Central Asian air forces visited the 162nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and 162nd Maintenance Group to learn how it accomplishes the mission of
  • Master Sgt. Mark Franklin (right) explains how the hush houses on base help the wing safely and quietly test F-16 engines. The recruiting effort successfully showcased several job opportunities for the 25 ‘buddies’ that participated April 5. Three of the visitors initiated the enlistment process that very day, and several others asked recruiters to follow up with them. (Air National Guard Photo by Senior Airman Sarah Flint)

    162nd members make buddies into wingmen

    Friends and family of 162nd Fighter Wing members received an unprecedented opportunity April 5 to participate in the first Bring a Buddy to Drill day here. The event was focused on attracting non-prior military recruits in an effort to meet recruitment standards and to also "grow our own," said Master Sgt. Teresa Denogean, recruiting office
  • GLENDALE, Ariz. - Capt. Patrick McClelland, a pilot assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing based in Tucson, flies an F-16 Fighting Falcon over University of Phoenix Stadium before Super Bowl weekend kicks off. The purpose of the pre-game flight was to raise public awareness that U.S. air defenses would be at work Feb. 3 enforcing the FAA’s temporary flight restriction over the National Football League’s championship game while ensuring the safety of the crowd. (Photo by Lt. Col. Moon Milham)

    Arizona Fighting Falcons roost over Super Bowl

  • Holocaust survivor Irving Senor shows Tucson-area high school students the concentration camp number etched into his arm 64 years ago at Auschwitz during World War II. Senor, along with six other survivors, spoke to more than 300 students at the 162nd Fighter Wing for a Holocaust remembrance program, March 27. (Photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve, 162nd Fighter Wing)

    Air Guard helps Tucson students learn about the Holocaust

    The 162nd Fighter Wing here helped a new generation of Americans learn what happens when people stay silent in the face of genocide. The Arizona Air National Guard base at Tucson International Airport hosted more than 300 local high school students during a program to remember the victims of the Holocaust, March 27. Master Sgt. (ret.) Mark Levine,
  • Navy Capt. Randall Hendrickson, the Lake Erie’s commanding officer (left), congratulates Byron Koomia on a job well done. Koomia, an engineer with Raytheon based in Tucson, Ariz., is also an Air Guardsman assigned to the 162nd Figher Wing. (U.S. Navy Photo)

    Weapons troop helps shoot down satellite

    The downing of a dying U.S. reconnaissance satellite with a missile  Feb. 20 was the latest shot heard round the world, and no one heard it louder than the Arizona Air National Guardsman tasked to confirm the mission's success.Staff Sgt. Byron Koomia, a weapons troop assigned to Tucson's 162nd Fighter Wing, works as an electrical engineer for

  • April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Nationally, April is observed as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) as a way to raise awareness and promote prevention of sexual violence through special events and public education. SAAM creates an opportunity to highlight the Department of Defense (DoD) and Service policies addressing sexual assault prevention and response. The DoD theme for
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