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  • Iowa Air National Guard Trains in Australia During "Sentry Down Under"

    Representatives from the Iowa Air National Guard's two flying wings are in Williamtown New South Wales, Australia for a month long exercise "Sentry Down Under". Over one hundred Airmen from the Des Moines's 132nd Fighter Wing (FW) and Sioux City's 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), as well as seven

  • Retired Fighter Pilot, Radio Host Featured at the 185th ARW Military Ball

    Local talk-radio host and retired Air Force Col. Sam Clovis spoke at the 185th Air Refueling Wing's (ARW) Military Ball Saturday evening at the Marina Inn in South Sioux City, Neb. "I am humbled and so proud by what you do for your country," Clovis said as he addressed the men and women in

  • Deployed Airmen Honored at Welcome Home Ceremony

    Col. Ed Sauley, Commander of the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), along with a few esteemed community leaders, honored the many members of the 185th who have deployed in support of the war efforts over the past two years at the annual "Welcome Home Ceremony."During the last two years, 285 airmen with

  • 185th Members Prepare for a Busy Year

    The men and women of the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) met this weekend at Western Iowa Tech Community College (WIT) to prepare for a busy 2011 schedule. Members participated in several mandatory training sessions and briefings in order to update their training records and gain information on the

  • Two Acres, Eight Farmers: A Demo Farm Saga

    The Iowa National Guard's 734th Agribusiness Development Team is concerned about the potential impact a two-acre demonstration farm could have on the Afghan farmers currently using the land at the proposed demo farm site, near the Sarkani District Center in Kunar province. During an ADT site visit

  • 185th Airman Awarded Iowa Honor Guard Member of the Year

    During a ceremony honoring the members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Honor Guard, Senior Airman Preston Crandell was announced as the National Guard Honor Guard member of the year for Iowa.Senior Airman Crandell, a native of LeMars, Iowa, is a Logistics Supply Technician for the 185th. He

  • Sending Holiday Cheer to Deployed Airmen

    SIOUX CITY, IA - Being away from friends and family during deployment is hard. When that deployment is over the holidays, it can be even more difficult. Several families gathered together at the air base on December 9, to make sure that every deployed member of the 185th got something a little

  • Social Media Brings Airmen Closer to Home for the Holidays

    At 1 a. m., during a rare restful sleep, Lori Hill is awakened by a strange sound coming from another room. She slowly stumbles into the room and turns on her computer monitor. On the screen, her husband, Master Sgt. Marshall Hill, greets her, "Good Morning!"The old fashioned "morale calls," where

  • Leadership Summit Aims to Mentor Area Youths

    Eighth graders and Airmen from the Sioux City area spent the day together working on leadership and team work. The Airmen from the Iowa National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) in Sioux City, Iowa invited youths from Sioux City area schools to participate in the day-long event. The students

  • Testing Positive: Could Your Supplements Cause You to Fail Your Drug Test?

    With the new fitness regulations set in place for the Air force, military members young and old are doing what they can to get their bodies into peak physical condition. Sometimes this means taking performance enhancing supplements. As we get older the body just does not seem to do what we would

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