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Change of command for Medical Group

Col. Greg Stroud, 162nd Fighter Wing commander, presents Lt. Col. Eric Kendle, the new 162nd Medical Group commander, the medical group guideon during a change of command ceremony here Feb. 7. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)
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Women's History Month

Fellow unit members present a microwave oven to then Staff Sgt. Brenda West in 1983. West’s coworkers, trying to lift her spirits after her mother passed away, gathered money for flowers and raised enough to purchase the new oven instead. (Courtesy photo)
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Women's History Month

Brenda West, a staff sergeant in 1985, receives the Air Force Association Tucson Chapter Air National Guard Member of the Year award from Maj. Gen. Glen Van Dyke, then a colonel and commander of the unit. (Courtesy photo)
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Women's History Month

Master Sgt. John “Smitty” Smith, the first enlistee of the 162nd Fighter Wing, helps then Staff Sgt. Brenda West load a fork lift with barrels of methyl ethyl keytone circa 1983. (Courtesy photo)
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Women's History Month

Airman Basic Brenda West sits for her official photo upon graduating from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in November 1974. At 18 West joined the Women’s Air Force, or WAF, which was abolished in 1976 and women were accepted into the military on much the same basis as men. 1976 was the same year in which the United States Air Force Academy began accepting female cadets. (Courtesy photo)
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Arizona Air Guard to train Moroccan F-16 pilots

The “F-16 on a stick,” a base landmark at the 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport, now bears a mile marker for Marrakech, Morocco, the latest partner nation to train with the Arizona Air National Guard. The first four students begin F-16 training in March. (Air Force photo)
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New 214th RG Commander

Brig. Gen. Michael Colangelo, commander of the Arizona Air National Guard, left, passes the 214th Reconnaissance Group guideon to Lt. Col. Michael McGuire as a symbol of his assumption of command Feb. 6. Colonel McGuire most recently commanded the 148th Fighter Squadron at Tucson International Airport where he was responsible for training F-16E pilots from the United Arab Emirates. He now commands the Air Guard's Predator unit at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base where Airmen support or fly combat missions over Iraq and Afghanistan on a 24-hour, seven-days-per-week schedule. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)
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Safety promotion

Staff Sgt. Mike Bailey, left, and Col. Greg Stroud, 162nd Fighter Wing commander, try on new reflective vests that are being issued to motorcycle riders on base free of charge, Feb. 5. Colonel Stroud approved the purchase of 150 vests under Air Force Instruction 91-202, the Air Force Mishap Prevention Program, which states unit funds may be used to prevent mishaps. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)
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Safety promotion

Staff Sgt. Mike Bailey, left, and Tech. Sgt. Fabian Cosper ride motorcycles on base while wearing newly issued reflective vests, Feb. 5. The 162nd Fighter Wing Safety Office will hand out 150 vests to assigned Airmen who ride. They were purchased under Air Force Instruction 91-202, the Air Force Mishap Prevention Program, which states unit funds may be used to prevent mishaps. (Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve)
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Maintainers Group recognizes Top Performers

Master Sgt. Jeffrey DeBuhr, (left) component maintenance flight, receives the Elite Performer award from Lt. Col. James Taylor, 162nd Maintenance Group commander, Feb. 4. Sergeant DeBuhr was chosen for the award from 800 Guardsmen that serve in the maintenance group here. The award recognizes maintainers who consistently perform quality work, maintain safe work practices, follow technical data, and engage in quality initiatives. (Air Force photo by Maj. Gabe Johnson)
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Maintainers Group recognizes Top Performers

L-R: Master Sgt. Jeffrey DeBuhr, Tech. Sgt. Fredrick Hernandez, Master Sgt. Fernando Cuevas, Staff Sgt. Saul Dojaquez, and Staff Sgt. Lena King were recognized by Lt. Col. James Taylor, (far right) as the 162nd Maintenance Group Top Performers for this quarter. The ceremony took place Feb. 4. (Air Force photo by Maj. Gabe Johnson)
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Tucson community members launch F-35 support project

Tim Amalong, 162nd Fighter Wing Minuteman Committee president, discusses the Tucson Lightning campaign with Arizona Governor Jan Brewer at the Tucson Convention Center Jan. 12. From the Tucson Lightning Web site, Tucsonf35.com, visitors can view letters of support from the governor, as well as from other government and business leaders. (Courtesy photo)
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Tucson community members launch F-35 support project

U.S. Senator John McCain talks with members of the 162nd Fighter Wing Minuteman Committee about his support for Tucson as a candidate for the Air Force’s new F-35 Lightning II, Nov. 24, 2009. Last week the committee launched the F-35 support project, Tucson Lightning. Southern Arizonans may now register their support for Tucson on the Tucson Lightning Web site, TucsonF35.com. (Courtesy photo)
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Wing members fill gaps oversees, at home

Airman 1st Class Nichole Knight, security forces, instructs Staff Sgt. Virgil Brandy, augmentee, on the eight preconditions for use of deadly force. Sergeant Brandy is one of several part-time Guardsmen who have taken temporary full-time positions to augment the 162nd Security Forces Squadron at Tucson International Airport while 31 regular members are deployed to Iraq. Prior to his temporary assignment Brandy served in the wing’s disaster preparedness section. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Jones)
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162nd Fighter Wing 2009 CFC Results

The 162nd surpassed its 2009 Combined Federal Campaign goal to raise $65,000.
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Arizona Security Forces en route to Iraq

Col. Karen Bence, 162nd Mission Support Group commander, gives her best wishes to Senior Airman Nicholas Schram before he and 30 fellow Security Forces members deploy to Iraq, Jan. 2. The Airmen are assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard’s 162nd Fighter Wing at Tucson International Airport. (Air Force photo by Maj. Gabe Johnson)
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Arizona Security Forces en route to Iraq

Senior Airman Francisco Rodriguez says a prayer with his family before leaving the Arizona Air National Guard Base at Tucson International Airport for a six-month deployment to Iraq, Jan. 2. Airman Rodriguez is assigned to the 162nd Security Forces Squadron; a unit that previously deployed to Iraq in 2008. (Air Force photo by Maj. Gabe Johnson)
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Arizona Security Forces en route to Iraq

Tucson’s Patriot Guard Riders, a group of motorcyclists that supports U.S. servicemembers, encircle the 162nd Security Forces Squadron while singing Lee Greenwood’s God Bless the U.S.A. Friends and families said farewell to 31 Guardsmen in the early morning hours of Jan. 2 before they set off on a six-month deployment to Iraq. The Airmen are assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard Base at Tucson International Airport. (Air Force photo by Maj. Gabe Johnson)
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Chaplain’s training, faith save an Arizona man’s life

Chaplain (Maj.) Mike Martinez pictured here with an all terrain vehicle moments before he and the four-wheeler were involved with saving a fellow deer hunter’s life. (Courtesy Photo)
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Weapons School grad makes history

Maj. Tammy Barlette gets familiar with an MQ-9 Reaper at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. She is the first and only Air National Guard Predator pilot to graduate from the Air Force’s Weapons Instructor Course. She and three active duty Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) operators were the first to attend the rigorous weapons and tactics training program. (Courtesy photo)
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