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  • TSgt Orville Davis

    Phu Cat NCO Earns $1000 For Suggestion

    This article chronicling the achievements of former Iowa Air Guard member Mr. Orville Davis first appeared in the “Seventh Air Force News” on January 1, 1969.
  • kc-135 tail

    A tall tale of tail tipping

    Maintainers from the Iowa Air Guard removed, repaired and replaced a tail fin on a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker this week at the 185th maintenance facility in Sioux City.
  • Wellness

    Guarding wellness

    The 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa hosted a wellness camp for members of the Iowa Air National Guard and Iowa Army National Guard. The camp is designed to help members get started on physical fitness and to assist in improving overall quality of life.
  • KC-135 aircraft from the 185th Air Refueling Wing and C-17 aircraft from the 911th Airlift Wing sit on their respective flightlines during winter storms. The two units have been working together for a couple of months while members from both units forge new ties and train together on air refueling missions. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Joshua J. Seybert)

    Two units, one mission: The ties that bond us together

    What does the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa have to do with the ¬911th Airlift Wing at Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, more than 900 miles away? It all started with a couple of pilots who happened to be good friends.
  • Grant Armstrong

    185th holds deployment recognition ceremony

    A Deployment Recognition Ceremony was held at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa on Saturday March 2, 2019 in order to honor members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing who have recently deployed to various locations overseas.
  • Colonel Mark Muckey

    Muckey takes the helm as 185th wing commander at change of command ceremony

    Colonel Mark Muckey becomes the 185th Air Refueling Wing Commander on March 2, 2019 at a change of command ceremony held at the Sioux City, Iowa Air Guard during on the March training weekend.
  • Home again

    Deployment recognition; change of command ceremonies planned for March training weekend

    Deployment recognition; change of command ceremonies planned for March training weekend Saturday March 2, 2019 10:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. respectively in the fuel cell hanger at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa. These events are open to members of the media, retirees, unit members and their families but due to parking and operational concerns these events are not open to the general public.
  • Reeves receives diploma

    Airmen earn college degree through Community College of the Air Force

    Members of the Iowa Air Guard are honored for earning a two year associate degree through the Community College of the Air Force during training weekend. Nearly all the course work is transferable to most four year colleges.
  • 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.
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