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

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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

Wright Flight helps students stay on course

"What's that thing? Is it a bomb?" asked a fourth-grader pointing to an aircraft fuel tank in the air park here. More than 60 curious elementary school students recently had all their questions answered during an all-access tour of the Air National Guard Base at Tucson International Airport. This

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

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