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  • Airmen 1st Class, Marcus Turman, a Materiel Management Journeyman, has been selected as the 2018 Airmen of the Year for the 185th Air Refueling Wing. Turman will compete at the state level for a chance to go on to state completion. Official Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Vince De Groot.

    Airmen of the Year selected for 2018

    Four Airmen have been recognized for their efforts during 2018 and named the Airmen of the Year for the 185th ARW.
  • Faiferlick writes book on bullying

    Iowa Guard officer, Faiferlick pens book on bullying

    Iowa Air National Guard Lt. Col. Justin Faiferlick recently published a book titled “Battle Tested, how to awaken your inner confidence and stand up to bullying,” Faiferlick, works as the director of test at the Iowa Air Guard unit in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He is a 6th degree Master in Taekwondo as well as other self-defense techniques.
  • Muckey

    Sioux City native Colonel Mark Muckey named new 185th ARW Commander

    Colonel Mark Muckey has been selected as the next Wing Commander of the 185th Air Refueling Wing

  • Release for Emergency Landing

    An ANG A-10 made an emergency landing in Sioux City after a partial loss of the canopy.
  • U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Alexx Pons

    185th ARW awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    185th ARW awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • Crumb quilt

    Combat quilting

    Iowa National Guard Master Sgt. Lynn Koger Unit Training Manager 133rd Test Squadron Fort Dodge, Iowa showed quilts she has made at a recent quilt show. During the past 24 months she kept making quilts even when she deployed to Iraq.
  • Master Sgt. Serena Dedes, an equipment manager at the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, holds a traditional feather flag during Pow Wows along with water vase handmade by her mother. Pow Wows are Native American ceremonies involving feasting, singing and dancing. November is dedicated to honoring Native American Indian Heritage and the 180FW and U.S. Air Force value the uniqueness our diverse service members bring to the mission. Air National Guard photo by Airman First Class Hope Geiger.

    November National Native American Heritage Month

    The 185th ARW celebrates November as National Native American Heritage.
  • Green Belt

    Improving the process

    185th Air Refueling Wing Military Pay Specialist Shellie Nelson is becoming certified “Green Belt” in continuous process improvement. Nelson is being mentored by Blake Enneking who works as a Manpower Specialist at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.
  • Iowa

    Trunk or Treat!

        Snow began to fall the morning of October 14, 2018 in Sioux City Iowa, and because things were beginning to look a lot like Christmas, the 185th Air Refueling Wing moved indoors to host its 2nd annual Military Family Trunk or Treat event. The Program included costumes, candy, games, bouncy castles and even a best decorated trunk contest.
  • Anderson

    Helping others helps recruiters earn top awards

    Recruiters from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing took home several top honors at the state recruiting and retention banquet held in Des Moines, Iowa over the past weekend.
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