Story by Master Sgt. Jefferson Thompson | 173rd Fighter Wing | 01.30.2020
Just ahead of the heaviest winter storm of the season, a contingent of 173rd Fighter Wing Airmen and F-15-C aircraft made their way to warmer climes for continued flying operations. Nearly 90 Airmen and five F-15-C aircraft traveled over 1,000 miles to the 162nd Fighter Wing in Tucson, Arizona, for dissimilar air combat training, or DACT....
Story by Maj. Gabe Johnson | Arizona National Guard Public Affairs | 04.05.2014
Desert wing is the international hub for fighter pilot training.
Story by Staff Sgt. Jordan Jones | 162nd Wing | 08.11.2011
Paintball bullets zipped around the eight-person security team as they peered into the mixture of gnarled mesquites, tall-desert grass, and thick sagebrush that shielded the attacking force from sight....
