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  • Arizona and Pennsylvania Air Guard join forces in Montana to hone skills

    More than 110 security forces Airmen gathered for joint training from the 161st Air Refueling Wing, Phoenix; the 162nd Wing, Tucson, Ariz.; 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pittsburgh. The squadrons traveled to Ft. William Henry Harrison, Helena, Mont., for a week of field training. The training consisted

  • AZ Air National Guard Unit strengthens US, UK military partnership

    Whether it’s providing air refueling support to international pilot training flights, or contributing a unique perspective during key State Partnership Program engagements, the Arizona Air National Guard’s 161st Air Refueling Wing maintains an active posture in supporting missions that strengthen

  • Director of ANG visits Goldwater Air National Guard Base

    The director of the Air National Guard met with Copperheads, the Airmen of the 161st Air Refueling Wing, October 19, 2020, during a visit to Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Phoenix. During the visit, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Loh, director of the Air National Guard, spoke with service

  • Luke, Arizona ANG salute Phoenix

    Luke Air Force Base and the Arizona’s Air National Guard honored Arizona front line responders with a 15-aircraft flyover today, May 1, 2020.

  • 161st ARW welcomes new Sexual Assault Response Coordinator

    The Copperheads recently welcomed a new Sexual Assault Response Coordinator responsible for ensuring the integration and coordination of sexual assault victim care services and prevention education throughout the 161st Air Refueling Wing.

  • Reserve component officers attend international leadership course

    U.S. Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers, along with officers representing seven NATO-affiliated countries attended the 2019 International Junior Officer Leadership Development Seminar (IJOLDS), Aug. 4-10, at Her Majesty’s Australian Ship Harman, Canberra Australia.The week-long

  • 161 ARW budget officer named best in ANG

    Capt. Maylin White, 161st Air Refueling Wing, Comptroller Flight, Officer in Charge, was named the Air National Guard’s Budget Officer of the Year for 2018.

  • Brothers, ‘Dirt Boyz’ serve together at AUAB

    For two Airmen at Al Udeid, the term “Brothers in Arms” took on new meaning after the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. John and Christopher Beckett, two brothers with the Arizona National Guard, were inspired by the patriotic response of U.S. citizens in the