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Aug. 7, 2022
Meet your CARE team: Wing first sergeant follows family military legacy

In 2001, many enlistments were prompted by a significant event in American History: the terrorist attacks on September 11. However, just three days prior, Senior Master Sgt. Christy Camargo, the 162nd Wing full-time first sergeant, had already embarked on her path toward military service.
July 29, 2022
Farewell tour: Dutch wrap up 32 years of flying with Tucson Air Guard

U.S. and Dutch dignitaries, and Air National Guard Airmen and Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) personnel celebrated the end of an era as the RNLAF landed their last F-16 at Morris Air National Guard Base today, culminating a 32-year international training relationship.
July 14, 2022
Spark Tank 2023 call for submissions

The Air National Guard is looking for Airmen with original and innovative ideas to compete in the 2023 Air Force Spark Tank competition, with preliminary rounds open June 1 to August 17, 2022.
July 11, 2022
AATC integration test of air-launched cruise missile enhances Air Reserve Component combat operations

A team from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command Test Center (AATC) conducted an AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) launch from an F-16, June, 8.
July 8, 2022
Always Ready, Always There: Hero Airman, police officer resuscitates teenager

Senior Airman Fernando Hernandez, a 162nd Force Support Squadron (FSS) food service shift leader, is being hailed as a hero in his local community for saving the life of a 14-year-old boy this week. Hernandez is a part-time, drill-status Guardsman with the 162nd Wing in Tucson, and he also serves as
July 6, 2022
Chaplain's servant leadership path leads to Air National Guard service

The date Aug. 7, 1998 will forever be a day that Maj. Nathan Mestler, Arizona National Guard’s 162nd Wing chaplain, will remember as the first formative event for his move into chaplaincy. On that day, bombs exploded outside two different U.S. embassies in Africa, killing 224 people and injuring
June 21, 2022
ANG/IG leads multi-agency CAMR training, exercise at Morris ANG Base

The Air National Guard (ANG) Inspector General’s (IG) office led a 5-day training, known as a Counter CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) All Hazards Management Response (CAMR) course, that culminated in an emergency response exercise at Morris Air National Guard Base June 13-17.
June 16, 2022
Tucson ANG hosts Tactical Combat Casualty Care, Combat LifeSaver courses at Morris ANG Base

The 162nd Medical Group (MDG) hosted a 4-day Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) and Combat LifeSaver (CLS) course here this week with the goal of eliminating preventable deaths by ensuring all military personnel can provide lifesaving assistance. The nine TCCC and CLS students received
May 15, 2022
Legacy of firsts: vice commander retires after 40 years of service

Col. Sandra L. Wilson, the 162nd Wing’s vice commander, retired after 40 years of service at Morris Air National Guard Base, May 14, 2022, leaving a legacy of leadership firsts.
May 15, 2022
Farewell tour: Dutch finish overwater F-16 training over Florida coast

Airmen and Royal Netherlands Air Force personnel from Morris Air National Guard Base, Arizona, traveled to Naval Air Station Key West, April 27, 2022, for a two week-training event with the final Dutch B-Course student pilots.

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