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  • Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) located at the Tucson International Airport, 162nd Fighter Wing. (U.S.Air Force photo/Master Sgt. David Neve)

    The voice of the warfighter

    The Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) hosted the 2014 Weapons and Tactics (WEPTAC) conference here, Oct. 20-24.In its 33rd year, WEPTAC surrounds the 162nd Wing's direct support of the Air Reserve Component (ARC) convening on base. This year's WEPTAC is of vital importance as Guardsmen and Reservists continue
  • Silhouetted against a Tucson morning sky on a boom lift, 162nd Wing public affairs specialists prepare for a day of photo shooting on Oct. 5, at the Tucson International Airport. The day started with a wing portrait, followed by smaller, group-level and section pictures throughout the day. “The 162nd Wing is not just an incredible team, but a close-knit family,” said Col. Phil Purcell, wing commander. “What better way to capture that spirit, and the importance of our global mission sets, than family photos.” (U.S. Air National Guard photo taken by Staff Sgt. Heather Davis)

    One big (really big) family portrait at the 162nd Wing

    What family doesn't have a portrait?In what was arguably the greatest collection of Arizona military talent assembled in recent memory, 162nd Wing members - nearly 1,300 of them - converged at the Tucson International Airport to be captured on digital imagery Oct. 5.For Col. Phil Purcell, commander of the 162nd Wing, the decision to have a portrait
  • Col. Phil Purcell, 162nd Wing commander, presents a $300 check to 2014 162nd Wing Combined Federal Campaign coordinators, 1st Lt. Erika Palomino and 2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts. Not to be outdone by the “boss,” Vice Wing Commander Kenneth L. Rosson (left) matched Purcell’s act of benevolence. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts)

    Wing commander's generosity kicks off 2014 CFC

    162nd Wing Combined Federal Campaign unit representatives challenge wing members to support organizations as the 2014 charity event kicks off here on Oct. 4.Col. Phil Purcell, wing commander,  presented a check for $300 to this year's CFC unit coordinators, 1st Lt. Erika Palomino and 2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts. His contribution will go to support the
  • The goal of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, which takes place each year in October, is to spread awareness about hackers and their techniques in order to reduce the number of victims in future years. On average, there are one million victims of cyber-crime across the globe every day, and most of them could have prevented the attack if they were more educated on cyber security. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Naoko Shimoji)

    Cyber security: Our present, our future

    Cyber technologies and the Internet are an integral part of everyone's lives these days, whether at work, at home, on the go, for fun, to keep us healthy, manage our finances and even to save our lives. Most of our day-to-day routines rely heavily upon technology and cyber connectivity because of the ease they provide. Although these technologies
  • Rifle butt position secured in shoulder….check. Proper grip and stance….check. Rifle sight aligned with target…...check. Target hit….check. Tech. Sgt. Daniel Rodriguez, an RF transmission specialist at the 162nd Wing in Tucson, Ariz., fires an AR-15 down range during the Interservice Rifle Championships held at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia, July 2014. (Courtesy of Donnie Hicks)

    A master marksman and Arizona Air Guardsman

    Tech. Sgt. Daniel Rodriquez's days at the 162nd Wing are filled with arranging frequencies for new equipment and maintaining communications-based systems. When he is not directly engaged in the Air Force global information grid, the Tucson-native focuses on another type of military-inspired endeavor: competitive marksmanship"I've always had a knack
  • Tech. Sgt. Michael Parker fiercely displays a World Fighting Federation and Mixed Martial Arts belt at the 162nd Wing. The aircraft engine mechanic is slated to fight in the prominent Bellator MMA promotion fight at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Ariz. on Sept. 26, 2014. “Mixed martial arts is for everybody – just try it out and ask questions,” said Parker. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Dina A. Farmer/Released)

    Mixed Martial Airman

    After nine years of intense training and preparation, Tech. Sgt. Michael Parker is getting the opportunity of a lifetime.September 26, 2014 marks the day that validates the 162nd Wing aircraft engine mechanic's hard work and dedication as a mixed martial artist. He will fight in the prominent Bellator MMA fight promotion at Grand Canyon University
  • Tech. Sgt. Christine Yebra and Staff Sgt. Cory Zehner put their self-aid and buddy care skills to the test while keeping an eye out for enemy gun fire during the care-under-fire exercise. More than 70 Airmen from the 162nd Wing ventured up to the cool pines of Bellemont, Ariz. during a training exercise Aug. 11-15 at Camp Navajo Collective Training Center. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Lacey Roberts)

    162nd Wing Airmen refine warrior skills in the high country

    Enhancement of deployment and domestic response skills were the assignments given to 73 members of the 162nd Wing during an exercise Aug. 11-15 at Camp Navajo Collective Training Center.   "What would you do if you were deployed?" asked Lt. Col. Gregory Bliss, deputy commander of the 162nd Wing Mission Support Group and detachment commander
  • Gen. Robin Rand, Air Education and Training Command commander, discusses training and support issues during a Commander’s Call Aug. 3 at the 162nd Wing in Tucson, Arizona. Rand visited the F-16 training unit at the Tucson International Airport during its August Unit Training Assembly. The visit is one of a 23-wing tour for the general and his command staff. AETC is responsible to recruit, train and educate Airmen to deliver airpower for America. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Jackson Hurd)

    AETC commander: wing's contribution 'cannot be overstated'

    The Arizona Air National Guard's 162nd Wing hosted Gen. Robin Rand, Air Education and Training Command commander, Aug. 2-3 during the August Unit Training Assembly.Rand said he gained more knowledge of the unit's diverse mission outside of its F-16 schoolhouse, to include the 162nd Wing's support to the Air Force Reserve Test Center, contributions
  • Cast and crew members rehearse a scene during the filming of a chaplain recruiting advertisement being produced by the Air National Guard Recruiting Creative Marketing team at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base July 16, 2014. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Heather Davis/Released)

    Lights camera chaplains

    The Air National Guard Recruiting Creative Marketing team visited Davis-Monthan Air Force Base here July 14-18 to film an ANG chaplain recruiting video.  Assisted by 162nd Wing personnel and assets here, the cast and crew spent the week filming at various locations on Davis-Monthan in addition to other locations throughout the country.   The
  • The 162nd Medical Group trains on In-Place Patient Decontamination, IPPD, July 15, 2014 at the wing medical facility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Gregory Ferreira/Released)

    Motivated to save lives

    Airmen assigned to the 162nd Wing showcased their medical deployment skills during a decontamination exercise July 15 at the medical facility here. The decontamination, DECON, exercise lasted two days and consisted of three scenarios that evaluated Airmen's abilities to perform in-place patient decontamination, IPPD. "We do the exercise to
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