Jan. 15, 2023 Iowa ANG marks 20-year milestone with souped-up tanker Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing mark 20th year of flying the KC-135 air refueling aircraft.
Jan. 10, 2023 Iowa State Student uses Guard membership to attend college debt free Devon Feenstra uses his Iowa National Guard benefits to pay for his college education at Iowa State University.
Jan. 8, 2023 Iowa Air National Guard selects Airmen of the Year The Iowa Air National Guard announced that Senior Airman Melissa Netherton, Staff Sgt. Tate Phelps, and Master Sgt. Jessica Bowen have been selected as the state’s 2022 Airmen of the Year.
Jan. 8, 2023 New year has Iowa Airmen back at work deicing aircraft following holiday snow Iowa Air National Guard Airmen are back at work getting aircraft ready to fly following the recent holiday break that was plagued by ice and snow weather events in Western, Iowa.
Dec. 4, 2022 185th Medical Group Commander Lt Col Debbie Jacobsmeier promoted to Colonel Lt. Col Debbie Jacobsmeier is promoted to Colonel at a promotion ceremony in Sioux City over the December training weekend.
Dec. 3, 2022 Saulsbury, Phelps, Bowen selected as 185th 2022 Airmen of the Year Senior Airman Charles Saulsbury, Staff Sgt. Tate Phelps, Master Sgt. Jessica Bowen, have been selected as the 185th Air Refueling Wing 2022 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.
Nov. 25, 2022 185th ARW performs Iowa v Nebraska football flyover The Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing performed a flyover above Kinnick stadium prior to the Iowa vs Nebraska football game in Iowa City on Friday.
Nov. 22, 2022 KC-135 operations return to Sioux City as runway reopens U.S. Air Force KC-135 aircraft operations return to the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City after seven-month hiatus.
Nov. 6, 2022 Brigadier General Lawrence Christensen retires after 36 years of service Brigadier General Lawrence Christensen, Chief of Staff of the Iowa Air National Guard, retired from military service at Joint Force Headquarters of the Iowa National Guard on November 5, 2022, in Johnston, Iowa.
Nov. 6, 2022 Samenus promoted to Brigadier General Col. Stephanie S. Samenus was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General during a formal ceremony at Joint Force Headquarters for the Iowa National Guard on November 5, 2022.