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  • 185th Airmen welcomed home

    Unit members with the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing that have deployed in the last year were welcomed home during a ceremony held at the base in Sioux City, Iowa on May 2, 2015.The unit had 138 Airmen deploy to eight different locations throughout the world in support of federal

  • Iowa Air Guard’s 185th has significant economic impact on “Siouxland”

    The 185th Air Refueling Wing based at the Sioux City, Iowa airport recently released their annual Economic Impact Statement for the past year.  The Air Refueling Wing is one of two Air units in the Hawkeye state that belong to the Iowa Air National Guard.  The annual report shows that the unit has

  • Airmen collect clothes to help wounded warriors

    Airmen with the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing collected nearly 3,000 articles of new clothing during the month of February that will be donated to help wounded warriors being treated at the U.S. Army's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany.Members of the unit's Junior

  • Frank selected Command Chief of Iowa Air Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing

    Chief Master Sgt. Phil Frank assumed responsibility as the 6th Command Chief of the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, during a ceremony held here on February 7, 2015.Frank takes over from long-time unit member, Command Chief Master Sgt. Dave Miller, who is retiring after 39 years of

  • 185 ARW CCAF graduates

    Airmen from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, who completed their Community College of the Air Force degree (CCAF) in 2014 were honored at a formal ceremony on Sunday November 2, 2014.  The Wing Commander, Col. Larry Christensen also presented each with the Iowa National Guard Commendation Medal for

  • 185th host’s career day

    Sioux City area high school Juniors and Seniors were invited to visit the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) in Sioux City, Iowa as part of a "Career Day" hosted by the National Guard wing here, on September 25, 2014.Students from Bishop Heelan, Sioux City North, East and West along with Sergeant Bluff

  • Hunter Safety

    Senior Master Sgt. Rick Irwin, 185 Air Refueling Wing, instructed 13 local children during their Hunter Safety Field day at the base in Sioux City, Iowa on October 4, 2013.Irwin, the senior non-commissioned officer in the wing safety office and a certified hunter education instructor, led the class

  • Iowa Guard members build “Strong Bonds” during weekend retreat

    Twenty couples affiliated with the Iowa Air National Guard attended a marriage retreat held at the Marriott Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska over the weekend. Iowa Air National Guard Chaplains from the185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City and Fort Dodge along with their counterparts from the132nd Fighter

  • 185th Airmen Shoot Past the Competition At Marksmanship Match

    Two Airmen with the 185th Air Refueling Wing's Security Forces Squadron won top honors in the Novice category at the MAC-V Regional Marksmanship Match held in Hastings, Nebraska on August 21 to 23, 2014. Staff Sgt. Micah Larson won 1st place in the Novice Pistol and Rifle categories and Tech. Sgt.

  • Airman/Triathlete conquers more than Ironman

    Early on a particularly cool summer morning in Iowa, a few swimmers begin to emerge from West Lake Okoboji leaving hundreds of others in their wake. The competitors are making their way to the bicycle transition area for the second leg of the 2014 University of Okoboji Triathlon.  A small crowd of

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