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  • 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
  • (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:
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