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  • (From left to right) Master Sgt. Jeff Thornsberry, Tech. Sgt. James Mulcahey and Tech. Sgt. Dion Hawkins pause to take a photo near remnants of the former Iraqi regime in Baghdad, Iraq. The three Guardsmen deployed with 16 other 162nd Security Forces Squadron members to Baghdad International Airport for a voluntary six-month tour of duty which began Feb. 24. The Guardsmen, who provide full-time security for the 162nd, now use their training and expertise to secure Iraq’s largest airport. They are scheduled to return to Tucson in September. (Air National guard Photo)

    Security Forces Squadron sends its best from Baghdad

  • After a simulated plane crash, Senior Airman Bruce Noble (left) and Senior Airman Michael Beller, firefighters assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing, work together to evacuate a casualty during a major accident response exercise at Tucson International Airport.

    Guard rehearses response to airliner crash

    Air National Guardsmen at the 162nd Fighter Wing, honed their skills during a major accident response exercise here, March 26. The scenario called for base first responders to react to a simulated 737 airliner crash at Tucson International Airport. The Arizona Guard unit, which resides on 92 acres on the northwest side of the airport, shares
  • Arizona Air National Guard Security Forces troops load their deployment gear on a KC-135 tanker at Tucson International Airport. The 19 Airmen assigned to the 162nd Fighter Wing hitched a ride with the 171st Air Refueling Wing on their way to Baghdad International Airport, Iraq, for a voluntary six-month tour of duty, Feb. 24. The Guardsmen, who provide full-time security for the 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport, will use their training and expertise to secure Iraq’s largest airport. The Airmen are scheduled to return to Tucson in early September. (Photo by Capt. Gabe Johnson, 162nd Fighter Wing)

    From Tucson Airport to Baghdad Airport

  • Members of the first 9G Force Fitness class continue to apply what they learned weeks after the rigorous program ended. (From left to right) Staff Sgt. Kathleen Branch, Tech. Sgt. Mary Thompson, Tech. Sgt. Mike Coleman and Staff Sgt. Jose Toro warm up with jumping jacks. (Photo by Capt. Gabe Johnson)

    Fit to fight… fight to be fit

    Members and their spouses here can have a healthy experience becoming the "Biggest Loser" during the second six-week 9G Force Fitness class scheduled for April. In the inaugural 9G Force Fitness class, the "Biggest Looser" chucked nearly 9 percent body weight and 16.5 inches around the waist. "It's not a six-week program - it's a changed lifestyle.
  • The Arizona Air National Guard Airman of the Year award winner, Senior Airman Jamie Hawkins, congratulates fellow award winner Master Sgt. Brian Thomas, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Angela Walz)

    AZANG names 'best of the best'

    The Arizona Air National Guard brought together its finest personnel and named its top performers during the Outstanding Airmen of the Year banquet held here March 1, at the Phoenix Airport Marriott Hotel.Three of the award-winning Airmen were nominees from the 162nd Fighter Wing.The 2008 Airmen of the Year award winners are:- Airman of the Year:
  • Staff Sgt. Henry Ivy (right), a crew chief with the alert detachment, runs through F-16 launch procedures while Staff Sgt. Pete Blanding, a videographer from Air Combat Command, records the process for training purposes. The film crew from Langley Air Force Base, Va., also captured the inner workings of recovery, pilot responsibilities, crew chief duties and de-arm procedures.

    Arizona alert detachment held up as the 'Gold Standard'

    Arizona's Air National Guard F-16 alert detachment here is the focus of new training video for other alert units to follow when standing up air sovereignty alert missions. The D-M alert unit is a detachment of the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Fighter Wing headquartered at Tucson International Airport, and its team of pilots and maintainers
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