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  • 185th Members Test Their Distracted Driving Skills

    Members at the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) in Sioux City, Iowa had the opportunity Sunday to test their skills at texting and driving. The PEERS Foundation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on helping young men and women make healthy decisions, brought in a driving simulator to highlight the

  • 185th Chaplain Serving in Antarctica for Operation Deep Freeze

    As the cool winter air begins to roll into Sioux City this season, Capt. William Vit, an Air National Guard Chaplain with the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa, and a priest for the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City, Iowa, is feeling a much colder breeze.Vit was selected to deploy to

  • Chili Cook off Winner is... Cinnamon Roll?

    The winner of the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) 2012 chili contest is...who ever made the cinnamon rolls. All of the contest judges agreed, the rolls were a winner. As far as the chili goes the winners of the contest were teams from Military Personnel Flight and Supply. In a close second place was

  • 185th ARW Fire Protection Services Train for Disaster Response

    Members of the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing Fire Protect Services participated in a mass casualty disaster drill in during Nov. 3 and 4 in Columbia, Mo. The exercise, named Vigilant Guard, was in cooperation with local, state, and federal emergency response agencies that were

  • Iowa, Minnesota Guard members win Emmy awards

    An Iowa Air National Guardsman has won an Emmy for videography in Afghanistan and members of the Minnesota National Guard received their third Emmy at the Upper Midwest Emmy Gala. The shared Minnesota win was awarded for a partnership with Hubbard Broadcasting and a Saint Paul-based civic

  • Fall Spooktacular Draws Large Crowd of Spooky People

    Over 120 Siouxland Military and their family members attended the Military Family Spooktacular on Saturday, October 20th, Camp Goodwill, South Sioux City Nebraska. This event was open to area families who have a service member currently serving in any branch of the Guard, Reserves or Active Duty.

  • Deployed Airman Return home to Sioux City

    Thirteen Security Forces members of the Iowa National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing located in Sioux City, Iowa returned home today from a six month deployment to Southwest Asia. During their deployment the Sioux City Airmen joined guard members from Des Moines, Iowa's 132nd Fighter Wing and

  • Chaplain Retires after 46 Years of Service

    Lt. Col. Carl Groh sits back in his office chair, reflecting on another drill weekend, this one his last. After 46 years serving in the armed forces, Lt. Col. Groh will retire from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, of the Iowa Air National Guard. His retirement concludes one of the longest and most

  • Southbridge, Now Open For Business

    "On time, on budget!" That was the theme reiterated by Sioux City Iowa's city council members at this morning's ribbon cutting ceremony, officially opening the new Southbridge Drive near the airport entrance in Sioux City. For the Iowa National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), the Southbridge

  • Airsoft Guns Bring a Realistic Feel to Deadly Force Training

    With tighter budgets, Air Force units are looking to get the most out of every dollar spent on training. For the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Security Forces, airsoft guns provide an answer for realistic training that does not break the budget. Manufactured to look exactly like their real

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