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  • 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
  • An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 162nd Wing in Tucson approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 161st Air Refueling in Phoenix during a refueling exercise Feb. 22 over southern Arizona. Arizona National Guard aircraft and aircrews will support the North American Aerospace Defense Command mission of securing the airspace over Super Bowl XLIX. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brian A. Barbour)

    Arizona Air Guard to watch over Super Bowl XLIX

    Pilots and F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 162nd Wing's Aerospace Control Alert Detachment at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base may take to the skies to help protect thousands of spectators at Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale, Arizona, Feb. 1.Arizona's Air National Guard is among the units teaming up with the North American Aerospace Defense Command in a
  • U.S. Air Force training instructors lower the American flag during a retreat ceremony for the Officer Training School's 50th Anniversary weekend celebration at Welch parade field on Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala., Feb 5, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Melanie Rodgers Cox/Released)

    Wing members experience new generation of officer training

    January 2015 marks the beginning of a new era for Air Force officer training as candidates from all three service components, active duty, the Reserves and the Guard, will begin training side by side. The Air Force began transitioning to a combined basic officer training school last fall with new curricula and partially integrated classroom
  • Airman 1st Class Israel Romero receives a check for $500 from Chief Master Sgt. Vandervort here January 5. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by 2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts/Released)

    Chief's Council awards motivated Airmen

    The 162nd Wing Chief's Council awarded two unit members academic scholarships in the amount of $500 at a ceremony here January 5.Airman 1st Class Israel Romero, squadron aviation resource manager and Airman 1st Class Jacqueline Ochoa, International Military Student Office representative were selected for their continued professional development
  • Santa Claus poses for the camera Dec. 13 during the wing’s annual Operation Holiday Open House. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Gregory Ferreira/Released)

    Wing delivers joy, cheer

    Arizona Military members and their families were embraced by warmth and holiday cheer Dec. 13 during the wing's annual Operation Holiday Open House. More than 400 people attended the event to share joy, laughter, fun and the magic of the holiday season.The event featured toys donated by the local community, a sugar cookie decorating station
  • Airmen assigned to the 162nd Wing Security Forces squadron clear the perimeter of the wing’s post office Nov. 17. Security forces, alongside other agencies, participated in the exercise to prepare and measure their capabilities in the event of an active shooter.

    162nd Wing facilitates interagency training for active shooter exercise

    Active-shooter exercises are common within government facilities and military bases, and most of them seem to surround a single entity neutralizing a threat by force. Very seldom, however, do these training events involve an entire installation, along with government counterparts, like it did here at the 162nd Wing Nov. 17."One of the ideas behind
  • Diane Schiff, 162nd Wing Director of Psychological Health (DPH), states “there is no magic and mystery to what I do. It’s just one person helping out another.” Bringing 30 years of experience in social work to the Air Guard, Schiff wants all Airmen to know that mental health assistance is available. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Gregory Ferreira/Released)

    Mental health mission not taken lightly at the 162nd Wing

    When describing what she does, social worker Diane Schiff doesn't really care to use "psychological," even though the word is actually part of the program she administers at the 162nd Wing."Any sentence or statement with that word tends to scare people off," she said, preferring the catchy, appropriately informal title of "the stress
  • The Arizona Air National Guard Predator on the runway awaiting taxi and takeoff for its maiden flight at Libby Army Airfield, Fort Huachuca. (U.S. Air National Guard photo taken by 2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts)

    Predator progress for the Arizona Air National Guard

    The sounds of cheers, applause and an occasional "woohoo" filled the air as an MQ-1 Predator from the 162nd Wing lifted off and flew a set flight pattern at Libby Army Airfield, Nov. 5, marking the Arizona Air National Guard's first Predator flight on U.S. soil.The 214th Reconnaissance Group, aligned under the 162nd in April, began flying the
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