Story by Staff Sgt. Shane Sanders | 161st Air Refueling Wing | 08.03.2025
More than 40 members of the 161st Medical Group, Arizona Air National Guard, completed a two-week Medical Facility Annual Training (MFAT) rotation at Naval Air Station Sigonella in July, advancing medical readiness and strengthening joint-service partnerships through real-world hospital experience. Over the 14-day training, Airmen worked side-by-side with U.S. Navy medical personnel across......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Sanders | 161st Air Refueling Wing | 07.15.2025
Personnel from the U.S. Navy of Naval Air Station Sigonella and 161st Arizona Air Refueling Wing Medical Group, stand together for a group photo on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, July. 15, 2025. Airmen worked side-by-side with U.S. Navy medical personnel across a range of clinical and administrative settings. The rotation enabled participants to complete core Air Force Specialty Code......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Sanders | 161st Air Refueling Wing | 07.21.2025
U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Daniel Durbin, left, U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Vicente Leyvas, right, performs preventative maintenance checks on medical equipment on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, July. 20, 2025. Airmen worked side-by-side with U.S. Navy medical personnel across a range of clinical and administrative settings. The rotation enabled participants to......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Sanders | 161st Air Refueling Wing | 07.24.2025
U.S. Navy command staff of Naval Air Station Sigonella and command staff of the 161st Arizona Air Refueling Wing Medical Group, stand together for a group photo on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, July. 24, 2025. Airmen worked side-by-side with U.S. Navy medical personnel across a range of clinical and administrative settings. The rotation enabled participants to complete core Air Force......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Sanders | 161st Air Refueling Wing | 07.15.2025
U.S. Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Nathaniel Sechrist, left, U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Dylan Vogel, middle, U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jarret Grant, right, conducts an inventory of ambulance vehicle on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, July. 15, 2025. Airmen worked side-by-side with U.S. Navy medical personnel across a range of clinical and administrative settings.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Shane Sanders | 161st Air Refueling Wing | 07.14.2025
Personnel from the 161st Medical Group, attends orientation on Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, July. 13, 2025. Airmen worked side-by-side with U.S. Navy medical personnel across a range of clinical and administrative settings. The rotation enabled participants to complete core Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) training tasks while gaining practical exposure to inpatient care environments.......
Photo by Master Sgt. Michael Matkin | 161st Air Refueling Wing | 05.03.2025
Tech. Sgt. Tyler Childs, crew chief with the 161st Maintenance Group, reinstalls a boom sighting door window on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Phoenix, May 3, 2025. The door window was removed to clean the inner pane as part of regular upkeep, ensuring this refueling aircraft stays mission-ready....
Photo by Master Sgt. Michael Matkin | 161st Air Refueling Wing | 05.03.2025
Tech. Sgt. Tyler Childs, crew chief with the 161st Maintenance Group, reinstalls a boom sighting door window on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Phoenix, May 3, 2025. The door window was removed to clean the inner pane as part of regular upkeep, ensuring this refueling aircraft stays mission-ready....
