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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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