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  • Arizona Air Force components collaborate

    The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command joined forces during a Joint Medical Operational Training Initiative exercise. The bench mark event took place here, Jan 7, at the home of the 161st Air Refueling Wing.The 161 ARW provided a KC-135 aircraft and crew along with transportation

  • Arizona Air Guard base named after Goldwater

    Goldwater Air National Guard Base is officially the new name of the installation formerly known as Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey enacted the change during a ceremony here, Dec. 9, to honor one of the Arizona Air National Guard's founding members.In 1946, the

  • Wing kicks off 2016 Combined Federal Campaign

    The 2016 Combined Federal Campaign is in full swing and will remain open for contributions until Dec. 15. This year's theme is, "Show some love."The CFC is the world's largest and most successful workplace giving campaign. Since its creation in 1961 it has raised over $7 billion for charities

  • Tempe Chamber of Commerce recognizes Copperheads' dedication to duty

    The Tempe Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee honored this year's recipients of the Truman Young and Donald Plough Memorial Awards for outstanding service during a ceremony here Wednesday.Staff Sgt. Shane Shafer, an information assurance journeyman for the 161st Air Refueling Wing,

  • Nominate your employer for ESGR Freedom Award

    The Employer Support Freedom Award's annual nomination season is open now through Dec. 31. Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve encourages all Arizona Air National Guard members who have supportive employers to consider nominating them for recognition by the Department of Defense.Army 1st

  • Wing communications experts enable ANG training

    Members of the 161st Communications Flight expertly provided all-around information technology expertise in support of the Air National Guard Aviation Resource Management 2016 Training Symposium here, Aug. 8 - 12. Because of the flight's support, National Guard Bureau experts were able to train over

  • National Guard presents memorial award to Arizona defender

    An Arizona Air National Guard member assigned to the 161st Air Refueling Wing here accepted the Airman First Class Elizabeth N. Jacobson Award from the National Guard Bureau Sept. 14 for exemplary service while deployed.Staff Sgt. Orlando Calzadillas, a security forces journeyman assigned to the

  • Phoenix Air Guard medical professionals train with Navy

    Twenty Airmen assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Medical Group recently performed their Annual Training at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, from August 21 to September 3. The Guard members delivered much-needed  manpower assistance as the USNS Mercy Hospital ship was out to sea

  • 161st Air Refueling Wing earns 5th Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    Air Force officials recently designated the Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing at Sky Harbor International Airport as one of the service's very best units, as it earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for meritorious service between Oct. 1, 2013, and Sept. 30, 2015.The Air