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  • A mother, a baby and their wingmen

    When Tech. Sgt. Marina Leyba gave birth to a baby girl last year, her Guard family at the 162nd Fighter Wing sent cards, gifts and well wishes; but this year the wing's support for the new mother runs much deeper. Isabella Milan Leyba Lopez was born March 14, 2007, to Leyba and Mike Lopez. "We call

  • New AF advisor arrives on base

    The 162nd Fighter Wing's new Air Force Advisor reported for duty June 17. Lt. Col. John Bobroski hails from Painsville, Ohio. His last assignment was as director of operations for the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan. His callsign "Gabby" is the namesake of the famous World War II

  • Tops in Blue member makes Tucson show a memorable homecoming

    Tops in Blue, the Air Force's premier entertainment group, performed here June 4 at the Tucson Convention Center. Among the 30 performers from around the country, an Arizona Air Guardsman took center stage to sing for her hometown crowd. Tech. Sgt. Chandra Smith, a full-time member of the 162nd

  • June training assembly dental event

    All Air National Guard members are required to maintain a year-round high level of medical military readiness. Individual medical readiness (IMR) is a list of medical and health requirements that the DoD has deemed necessary to maintain a medically qualified and readily deployable force. Items

  • New FRG coordinator: Mission first, family always

    The new Family Readiness Group coordinator for the 162nd Fighter Wing has a head start on her new job having marched a mile in a Guardsman's boots. Barb Gavre began her tenure as the wing's family assistance manager April 28. Her appointment marks her second career with the unit. She served 23 years

  • Apply now for Jimmy Jet scholarships

    Three Jimmy Jet Foundation Scholarships are available now through July 31; the Brig. Gen. Ronald L. Kurth for General studies, the Col. James V. Fiorelli for Aviation related studies, and the Lt. Col. Pamela J. Long for Volunteer work and community involvement. For each scholarship, $500 will be

  • DTS Offers Online Training Center

    The Defense Travel System (DTS), currently being used by 162nd Fighter Wing Active Guard Reserve members, will be mandatory for all 162nd Fighter Wing members in the very near future. Per a memorandum from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, signed by Dr. David Chu, DTS must be used

  • Arizona Air Guardsman Honored for selfless act of heroism

    On any given morning at Tucson International Airport the skies are clear, there's a view of the mountains, rows of F-16s wait for the morning "go," and a life-saving hero prepares his jet for flight. In April, the Coast Guard honored Staff Sgt. Jay Rosenberry, an F-16 crew chief here, for saving the