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Annual Awards ceremony

The Copper 5 Outstanding Aircrew Award was recognized at the 161st Air Refueling Wing annual awards ceremony April 2, 2017, Goldwater Air National Guard Base. From left to right: Col. Troy Daniels, 161st Air Refueling Wing commander, Lt. Col. Erik Wichmann, aircraft commander; 1st Lt. Sean Kelly, copilot, Staff Sgt. Kevin Gimenez, boom operator, Col. Patrick Donaldson, operations group commander and Chief Master Sgt. Martha Garcia, 161st Air Refueling Wing command chief.(U. S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Parrell)

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Annual Physical Training

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing run their annual physical training test here, Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2014. The Air Force PT test consists of a waist measurement, push ups, sit ups and a mile and a half run, ensuring Airmen are physically fit to deploy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Enos/Released)

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Annual Physical Training

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing run their annual physical training test here, Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2014. The Air Force PT test consists of a waist measurement, push ups, sit ups and a mile and a half run, ensuring Airmen are physically fit to deploy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Enos/Released)

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Annual Physical Training

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing run their annual physical training test here, Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2014. The Air Force PT test consists of a waist measurement, push ups, sit ups and a mile and a half run, ensuring Airmen are physically fit to deploy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Enos/Released)

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Annual Physical Training

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing run their annual physical training test here, Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2014. The Air Force PT test consists of a waist measurement, push ups, sit ups and a mile and a half run, ensuring Airmen are physically fit to deploy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Enos/Released)

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Annual Physical Training

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing run their annual physical training test here, Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2014. The Air Force PT test consists of a waist measurement, push ups, sit ups and a mile and a half run, ensuring Airmen are physically fit to deploy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Enos/Released)

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Annual Physical Training

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing run their annual physical training test here, Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2014. The Air Force PT test consists of a waist measurement, push ups, sit ups and a mile and a half run, ensuring Airmen are physically fit to deploy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Enos/Released)

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Annual Physical Training

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing run their annual physical training test here, Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2014. The Air Force PT test consists of a waist measurement, push ups, sit ups and a mile and a half run, ensuring Airmen are physically fit to deploy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Enos/Released)

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Annual Physical Training

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing run their annual physical training test here, Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2014. The Air Force PT test consists of a waist measurement, push ups, sit ups and a mile and a half run, ensuring Airmen are physically fit to deploy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Enos/Released)

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Annual Physical Training

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing run their annual physical training test here, Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2014. The Air Force PT test consists of a waist measurement, push ups, sit ups and a mile and a half run, ensuring Airmen are physically fit to deploy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Enos/Released)

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Annual Physical Training

Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing run their annual physical training test here, Phoenix, Oct. 5, 2014. The Air Force PT test consists of a waist measurement, push ups, sit ups and a mile and a half run, ensuring Airmen are physically fit to deploy. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Courtney Enos/Released)

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Ariz. Guardsmen deploy JISCC

Senior Airman Brett Raynes connects communication equipment as part of deploying the JISCC, July. 28, at Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base. The JISCC bridges multiple communication gaps and opens the lines of communication between military and local agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Morrison)

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Ariz. Guardsmen train in deploying the JISCC

Left, Tech. Sgt. Stephen Zimmer and Tech. Sgt. Michael Radice, 162nd Communications Squadron and Staff Sgt. Jonathan Stratton, 161st Communications Squadron, assemble communication equipment as part of deploying the JISCC kit, July. 28, at Phoenix Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base. The JISCC bridges multiple communication gaps and opens the lines of communication between military and local agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joshua Morrison)

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Arizona Air Guard base named after Goldwater

Gov. Doug Ducey shakes hands with Lt. Col. Tyler Griffith, commander of the 197th Air Refueling Squadron in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, Dec 9, 2016. Ducey was touring the aircraft during the Goldwater Air National Guard Base name dedication ceremony.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Technical Sgt. Michael Matkin)

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Arizona Air Guard base named after Goldwater

Barry Goldwater Jr. Speaks to Airman during the name dedication ceremony at the Goldwater Air National Guard Base in Phoenix, Dec. 9, 2016. Goldwater Air National Guard Base is new name of the formerly known Sky Harbor Air National Guard Base. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Technical Sgt. Michael Matkin)

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Arizona Air Guard base named after Goldwater

Photo illustration by Gary B. Robertson

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Arizona Air Guard keeps NATO flying

Capt. Gene Lenzi, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard, starts engines before taking off to refuel a NATO E-3A Sentry over northern Germany during a training mission, Nov. 10. Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing based in Phoenix are supporting aircrew training operations Nov. 9-20 at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Gabe Johnson)

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Arizona Air Guard keeps NATO flying

Staff Sgt. Kevin Gimenez, a KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard, prepares to refuel a NATO E-3A Sentry over northern Germany during a training mission, Nov. 10. Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing based in Phoenix are supporting aircrew training operations Nov. 9-20 at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Gabe Johnson)

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Arizona Air Guard keeps NATO flying

A NATO E-3A Sentry takes on fuel from an Arizona Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker over northern Germany during a training mission, Nov. 10. Airmen from the 161st Air Refueling Wing based in Phoenix are supporting aircrew training operations Nov. 9-20 at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Lt. Col. Gabe Johnson)

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Arizona Air Guard members: ‘Not on my watch’

Senior Airman Jonathan Rockrich, a security forces specialist for the 161st Air Refueling Wing, calls for assistance while he controls access to Goldwater Air National Guard Base in Phoenix, May 14. Security forces members are part of a select few in the Arizona Air National Guard who meet the demands of a 24-hours-per-day operational mission; always ready to respond in defense of their state and nation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Tinashe Machona)

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