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  • 161 ARW ADM Airmen - elite in the unit and elite in the ANG

    All jobs in the Air Force require discipline, concentration and attention to detail; however, when you are part of an Advanced Designated Marksman Team, discipline, concentration and attention to detail is taken to a whole new level.Airmen assigned as part of an ADMT (commonly referred to as

  • 161 ARW breaks new ground in fitness

    Shovels ceremoniously overturned dirt as the 161st Air Refueling Wing officially kicked-off construction of a standalone fitness center, during a groundbreaking ceremony here Nov. 14.The 2,400 square foot fitness center, which is scheduled to open in approximately six months, will provide Airmen

  • 161 ARW crew chiefs prevent IFE, receive Safety award

    Ensuring the safety of airmen and aircraft is everyone's responsibility, and due to the vigilance of a group of 161st Air Refueling Wing crew chiefs, a probable inflight emergency was recently prevented.On the day of the incident, the crew chiefs and the pilots conducted their routine pre-flight

  • 161 ARW "Port Dawgs" return from Afghanistan deployment

    Airmen from the 161st  Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port recently returned home following a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.Aerial Port personnel, also known as "Port Dawgs," provide military logistical functions for United States and coalition

  • Arizona, Kazakh Airmen discuss enlisted roles in airpower

    The Arizona National Guard welcomed seven members of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan to its KC-135 Stratotanker unit here for an Air Force noncommissioned officer information exchange Sept. 8-12 as part of the National Guard's State Partnership Program. The Arizona National Guard and

  • Air Force revamps AEF

    The Air Force will deploy Agile Combat Support Airmen under its redesigned air expeditionary force construct October 1. The primary purpose of the redesign was to look at ways to deploy more ACS Airmen with their units and standardize dwell times across the Air Force as much as possible to present a

  • Guard, Reserve engineers renovate Maine Boy Scout camp

    Guard and Reserve civil engineers from around the country are using their skills here to refurbish Camp William Hinds for the Boy Scouts of America.Through the Department of Defense's Innovative Readiness Training program, or IRT, military construction units partner with civil organizations for

  • 161 ARW Appoints First Female Command Chief

    The 161st Air Refueling Wing, Phoenix held a command chief assumption of responsibility here, June 7, 2014. Chief Master Sgt. Martha Garcia, leading as the unit's first female command chief, assumed responsibility of the Wing's enlisted force. As command chief, she advises the commander on all

  • Arizona’s new general: Accept opportunities, be versatile, be grateful

    The Arizona National Guard congratulated its newest brigadier general at a promotion ceremony for the state's joint staff director here June 7.   Air Force Brig. Gen. Kerry Muehlenbeck now wears the rank commensurate with her duty to direct Arizona Army and Air Guard joint operations, special

  • Deployed 161 ARW Airman Utilizes Combat Lifesaving Skills

    The evening calm was suddenly shattered. The alarm signaling incoming indirect fire blared from the base's warning system.   Master Sgt. Matthew Haefemeyer, 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, was working at his desk when he heard the alarm. As he quickly put