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  • In the 2014 LGBT Pride Month Proclamation signed by President Barack Obama, he said, "As progress spreads from State to State, as justice is delivered in the courtroom, and as more of our fellow Americans are treated with dignity and respect -- our Nation becomes not only more accepting, but more equal as well. During LGBT Pride Month, we celebrate victories that have affirmed freedom and fairness, and we recommit ourselves to completing the work that remains."

    AF recognizes LGBT service members during Pride Month

    The last decade has given way to great change in the military as it marches toward the crumbling walls of discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender service members."The true genius of America is that America can change," said President Barack Obama. "Change happens because of ordinary people, countless unsung heroes of our
  • Action speaking louder than words. Tech. Sgt. Charmaine Pozo, a force support specialist for the 162nd Wing in Tucson, Ariz., competed in the West Coast Regionals portion of the Ms. Veteran America contest on May 30 in Las Vegas, NV. The event, now in its 3rd year, aimed to raise awareness for homeless female veterans. For Pozo, winning a traditional crown and sash is secondary to the real purpose of the competition. “It’s about getting a homeless female veteran off the street and into a safe and suitable home, and reminding her that this situation is temporary and she will overcome this and be a success,” she said. (Photo courtesy of Tech. Sgt.Charmaine Pozo)

    More than just Ms. Congeniality: Airman competes for homeless female veterans

    For Tech. Sgt. Charmaine Pozo, the Ms. Veteran America contest was not about glamourous pageantry. It was about tireless advocacy - for a minimally acknowledged segment of those who have served in uniform: homeless female veterans."Currently, female veterans - an estimated 55,000 of them on a daily basis - are the fastest growing homeless
  • Airmen of the 162nd Wing and local law enforcement personnel participated in an annual SWAT training course in Tucson. Tech. Sgt. Sam Alanis and Staff Sgt. Louis Duran from the Security Forces Squadron experienced what it takes to be a part of the Pima Regional SWAT team. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jackson Hurd)

    162nd Airmen participate in Pima Regional SWAT training

    The last week of SWAT training took place at the Pima County Regional Officer Training Center and Airmen of the 162nd Wing trained alongside Tucson law enforcement personnel. The SWAT training program provides local law enforcement with the necessary knowledge and skills to one day become part of the Pima Regional SWAT team. During the first two
  • 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
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