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  • The Computer Maintenance section at the 133rd Test Squadron in Fort Dodge, Iowa will soon join the rest of the unit inside the main building. Currently the section still operates out of a trailer that sits on the pad next to their equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jeremy Tevis)

    New Vehicle Maintenance Building Construction Underway at the 133rd Test Squadron in Fort Dodge

    Construction of the new Vehicle Maintenance building at the 133rd Test Squadron in Fort Dodge, Iowa is currently underway. The construction of the new Vehicle Maintenance building is the first phase in a larger remodel project for the 133rd.Soon after the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the members of the 133rd rushed to develop a way to view and
  • SrA Andrew Simoni, 185th ARW, Security Forces Squadron, cleans his M4 Rifle on December 6, 2009 in Sioux City, Iowa. Official Air Force photo by: Tech. Sgt. Jeremy J. McClure

    Dynamic and Versatile

    With their distinctive berets, they are they first people you encounter coming onto base. They are the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Security Forces Squadron (SFS). Tasked with protecting the personnel and resources of the 185th ARW, Security Forces also prepare for every contingency. "We mainly do security on this base, but we will also do a

  • 185th Volunteers Help with the Santa House

    The Santa House in downtown Sioux City is in its 21st season as part of the Downtown Sioux City Holiday Lighting Ceremony, and members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing and their family once again volunteered their hours for the worthy cause. Over the past few years, members of the 185th volunteered to run the Santa House for one of the days while it
  • This KC-135R is on the ramp at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa. The 185th is one of two flying wings in the Iowa Air National Guard. USAF Photo by MSGT Vincent De Groot 185th ARW Public Affairs

    KC-135R to Receive Upgrades to Communication and Navigation Systems

    Pilots and maintainers from the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) in Sioux City, Iowa are preparing for an upgrade to the KC-135R Stratotanker. The unit expects to accept their first upgraded refueler on January 19, 2010.According to Operations Officer Lt. Col. James Walker, this upgrade will improve the aircrafts power, navigation, and communications
  • Top left to right: Airman 1st Class Taylor Grote, Adam Feiner, Devon Rook, Benjamin VanDyke, Jordan Hazel, Jerid Schumacher, participated in the "Student Flight Program" before their Air Force basic training. They have now graduated and are on their weekend drill duty, December 05, 2009. Official Air Force Photo by: TSGT. Oscar M. Sanchez

    New Recruits get a "Taste of Basic"

    As new recruits enter the Air National Guard (ANG), many experience anxiety and uncertainty about what to expect during Basic Military Training and Tech School. To deal with these anxieties, Master Sgt. Thomas Fennel, Tech. Sgt. Carl Laws and the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) in Sioux City, IA have developed the "Student Flight."The "Student
  • Brigader General Timothy Orr, the Adjutant General, State of Iowa, and wife Mrs. Suzanne Orr attend the 185th ARW 2009 Military Ball in South Sioux City, NE on November 7, 2009. Official Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy J. McClure

    185th Air Refueling Wing Has a Ball

    On November 7, 2009, approximately 400 members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) and guests attended the Military Ball held at the Marina Inn Conference Center in Sioux Sioux City, NE. Col. John Mansfield (ret.) was the guest speaker for this year's Military Ball. Mansfield graduated from Sioux City Bishop Heelan High School in 1965 and joined
  • 185th Firefighters train at the Siouxland Regional Fire Taining Academy in Sioux City, IA on November 7th, 2009.

    New Facility Available For Critical Fire Training

    Using axes and pry bars, members of the 185th ARW Fire Department forced open the door to find a darkened room full of smoke. Water rained down from a sprinkler head covering everything and everyone with water. Firefighters from the 185th pushed their way into the room and with every member working in concert, they began the task of ensuring the
  • Senior Airman Melissa Knight, an Intel Specialist at the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa, runs through Stone Park during the Siouxland Lewis and Clark Marathon. Knight finished first in her division (females 20-24) with a time of 3 hours 36 minutes and 50 seconds.

    185th ARW Members Run in the 7th Annual Siouxland Lewis and Clark Marathon

    Fifty Airmen laced up their running shoes and raced in the Seventh Annual Siouxland Lewis and Clark Marathon in Sioux City, Iowa. Airmen from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, sporting custom designed "Team 185th" t-shirts, participated in a full-marathon, half-marathon and five-person relay marathon Saturday morning. "This race is a great opportunity

  • Teens Wild About 2009 ANG Summit

    Jekyll Island, Georgia is a long way from the rolling plains of Mid-West. For several Siouxland teens it seems a world away. Jessica Mars an eleventh grader at Maurice Orange City-Floyd Valley School in Orange City, Iowa, said, "I have never been to the ocean before, when I first saw it I ran straight to it." Mars and several other area youths were

  • 185th Helping to Save Lives With Marrow Donor Program

    Members of the 185th ARW participated in a Bone Marrow Registry Drive during the September Unit Training Assembley (UTA). After completing some brief paper work, members swabbed the inside of their check to provide a sample to be tested and typed. The samples will be added to a national registry of potential bone marrow donors. Captain DeAnna
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