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  • 161st ARW welcomes new recruiter

    The 161st Air Refueling Wing recently welcomed a new production recruiter.Tech. Sgt. Jamie Snider first joined the Air Force in May 1995 as an Aerospace Control and Warning Systems Operator. She spent four years at the 729th Air Control Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah as a surveillance

  • Community honors two Guardsmen

    The Tempe Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee recognized two 161st Air Refueling Wing members during a ceremony here March 21, 2013.Staff Sgt. Brandie Forcum, 161 ARW command post, was named as the Tech. Sgt. Donald Plough award recipient and Lt. Col. John Conley, 161 ARW judge advocate

  • Third Annual Southwest POL"Roadeo"

    The third annual Southwest Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants "Roadeo" took place Saturday April 6, at Luke Air Force Base 56th LRS POL compound, hosted by their 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron.Seven units competed this year - Nellis AFB, Nev.; Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Ariz.; 161st Air Refueling

  • Send-off ceremony honors deployers

    The 161st Air Refueling Wing came together April 6, 2013, to honor members of the 161st Security Forces Squadron at a send-off ceremony.Borrowing from U.S. Army tradition, the send-off ceremony was a first for the 161 ARW.The message throughout the ceremony was that those deploying and their family

  • Outstanding Aircraft of the Second Quarter award

    Five crew chiefs from the 161st Air Refueling Wing won the unit's Outstanding Aircraft of the Second Quarter award with a Mission Capability Rating of 94.09 percent.Assigned to aircraft #59-1450 "Red Bird", Tech. Sgt. Erik Calderon, Staff Sgt. Patrick Sanchez, Senior Airman Josh Briles, Senior

  • Hometown Heroes Ceremony Honors Troops

    The 161st Air Refueling Wing held its fourth Hometown Heroes Salute ceremony March 9, 2013. The award program was created by the Air National Guard to honor our Airmen who have deployed and to let them know that their service to our nation is truly appreciated.The Air Guard's Hometown Heroes Salute

  • Airman Receives Coin for Outstanding Performance

    Brig. Gen. Jose Salinas, Director, Joint Staff Arizona National Guard, visited the 161st Air Refueling Wing, to award his personal coin to an outstanding Airman singled out for his hard work during the unit's support of the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington D.C.Staff Sgt. Christopher

  • 161st participates in WWII memorial groundbreaking

    After years of waiting and paperwork, ground was broken in a ceremony Dec. 7, 2012, for the "Guns to Salute the Fallen" World War II Memorial at Wesley Bolin Memorial Park here.As a tribute to the fallen servicemembers of World War II, Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett and the Salute the Fallen

  • Arizona, New Mexico employers participate in Joint Boss Lift

    Fifty employers from Arizona and New Mexico participated in a Joint Boss Lift with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Nov. 7 through 9 in San Diego.The 161st Air Refueling Wing provided transportation via the KC-135 Stratotanker and gave the employers the opportunity to see refueling of

  • Family visits F-104 memorial

    For one family member, visiting the memorial dedicated to his father and 11 other Arizona Air National Guard members who lost their lives in the line of duty was an opportunity to share a piece of history.Norman M. Atkin Jr., was just 9 years old when his father, Norman M. Atkin Sr., died in a plane