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  • Capt. Nathan Mestler, a chaplain at the 162nd Wing was presented with the Drill Status Guardsmen of the Year award during the 162nd Wing awards ceremony on April 12. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Heather Davis)

    162nd Wing awards ceremony; Honoring the Airmen who soar

    April in Tucson brings an abundance of beauty and renewed life to the desert with warm temperatures, bright-colored blossoms, and positive growth. Spring is a time to cherish the beauty of the landscape and give thanks for our blessings as life blooms before our eyes. It is also a time when the 162nd Wing honors its blessings and reflects on its
  • Christina Desiato the 162nd Wing’s air wing integrator assists deployed service members throughout the deployment cycle. She hosted her first Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event on April 10 at the Hilton Garden Inn Tucson International Airport. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts)

    First Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event a success

    The 162nd Wing's Air Wing Integrator hosted her first Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event on April 10 at the Hilton Garden Inn Tucson International Airport.Christina Desiato began working here last September with a purpose, to assist deployed service members throughout the deployment cycle, and the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program is her
  • Master Sgt. Norman Enfinger, an honor guardsman at the 162nd Wing, holds a folded flag to honor retired Command Chief Master Sgt. Karen Veltman during her memorial ceremony April 11, 2015. Veltman was the first woman to join the 162nd Wing, and the first female command chief master sergeant at the wing. She dedicated 32 years of her life to the 162nd, its members and their families. Veltman passed away in March. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo/Staff Sgt. Gregory Ferreira)

    162nd Wing remembers influential leader

    The 162nd Wing mourned the loss of an icon, Sunday, as one of its most influential unit members was laid to rest. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Karen Veltman dedicated 32 years of her life to the 162nd, its members and their families. She stands as a pillar of feminist fortitude to the masses of women she has paved the way for throughout the Air
  • Honorary Reconnaissance Group commander Patrick Sniezek stands beside Col. Jeffrey Butler, commander of the 162nd Maintenance Group, during the honorary commander welcoming ceremony at the wing’s annual award ceremony April 12. The Honorary Commander Program is a civic outreach initiative to help community leaders learn more about the Air National Guard and its mission, and to help military leaders of the 162nd learn more about the community in which they live. (U.S. Air National Guard photo/Tech. Sgt. Hollie Hansen)

    Honorary Commanders connect 162nd Wing, community

    What could a professional golfer, a mortgage lender, a bank manager, a cardiologist, a restauranteur and a manufacturer possibly have in common?They all have the distinction of being an Honorary Commander, a title bestowed upon them by the 162nd Wing during an award and change of command ceremony here April 12.The Honorary Commander Program seeks
  • Personnel from the 162nd Wing Host Aviation Resource Management office pose for a group photo in front of one of the wing's F-16 Falcon's. The wing HARM office won the Sergeant Dee Campbell Outstanding Aviation Resource Management Large Unit of the Year award for 2014, and were presented with the award April 11 during the wing's annual awards ceremony.

    HARM office receives prestigious career-field award

    The 162nd Wing Host Aviation Resource Management office celebrated receipt of the career-field's top honor, the Sergeant Dee Campbell Outstanding Aviation Resource Management Large Unit of the Year for the Air National Guard during the wing's annual awards ceremony Sunday, April 11."We've never received this award before, so it's pretty special for
  • Security Forces ANG at D-M

    162nd Wing provides assistance as D-M security forces go "down range"

    For decades now, the 162nd Wing and Davis-Monthan Air Force Base have maintained the presence of global air power in the Tucson skies while invoking a patriotic sprit in the community.Their military presence, however, is not exclusive of each other. From facilitating the sites that sustain the Total Force Training Center and Operation Noble Eagle
  • Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III addresses Airmen of the 162nd Wing, Tucson International Airport Air National Guard Base, Arizona, during an all call meeting March 26. More than 700 Airmen attended the all call where Welsh thanked them for their continued service and dedication. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts)

    CSAF visits 162nd Wing: fields questions and thanks Airmen

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and his wife Betty visited the Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Wing on March 24 to discuss wing missions and meet service members.Welsh met with wing members during an all call and spoke about the role the Guard plays in the future of the Air Force. He also fielded questions presented by Airmen
  • Maj. Gen. Michael McGuire, The Adjutant General for Arizona, Chief Master Sgt. Shane Clark, Arizona National Guard senior enlisted advisor, Brig. Gen. William Hall, Arizona Army National Guard land component commander, Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Powers, Arizona Army National Guard state command sergeant major, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Daniel Toporek, Army command chief warrant officer, congratulates the winners at the Outstanding Soldiers and Airmen of the Year banquet held at the Arizona Grand hotel, Phoenix, March 21. The annual OSAY banquet is held to honor the Soldiers and Airmen, the best of the best, of the Arizona Army and Air National Guard whose outstanding hard work, dedication, and professionalism has earned them recognition by their respective units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Enos)

    Mentorship, adaptability key for recognized Airmen at OSAY

    Arizona's military citizenry honored the best of its air and ground power at the Arizona Grand Resort and Spa here March 21.The 162nd Wing nominees at the Arizona National Guard's 2015 Outstanding Soldiers and Airmen of the Year (OSAY) Banquet were as follows:For Airman of the Year category: Senior Airman Nicholas Hoffman, Structural Maintenance
  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 162nd Wing drops munitions on a target at Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range during a Turkey Shoot competition held March Unit Training Assembly. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Gregory Ferreira/Released)

    Turkey Shoot inspires competition at 162nd Wing

    The Maintenance and Operations Squadrons of the 162nd Wing competed in a Turkey Shoot held during March Unit Training Assembly. The 148th, 152nd, and 195th fighter squadrons competed to determine combat readiness and effectiveness.A Turkey Shoot is a competition where Airmen face-off in simulated air mission scenarios to determine which squadron
  • Nothing escapes a pilot’s eye. In preparation for a training sortie, Norwegian pilot Maj. Erik Brettingen conducts a pre-flight check of his Fighting Falcon at the 162nd Wing at the Tucson International Airport. In addition to being an exchange officer here at the wing, Brettingen is also the commander for the Norwegian attachment. Beginning this year, student-pilots from the Scandinavian country will receive additional instruction in critical areas, such as Night Vision Goggles (NVG) training – representing a milestone in their now 18 year association with the 162nd Wing’s F-16 Schoolhouse. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Erich B. Smith)

    Norway’s pilots illuminate air space

    Beginning this year, Norwegian student-pilots will receive additional training in critical areas, representing a milestone in their now 18 year association with the 162nd Wing's F-16 Schoolhouse."The expansion of the Norwegian syllabus affirms the good reputation our students enjoy in Tucson," said Maj. Erik Brettingen, Norwegian exchange officer
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