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  • Former Marine now honors fallen service members as Air Force Chaplain

    When Carl Groh was a young Marine infantryman serving outside Da Nang, South Vietnam, he saw many of his brother Marines killed in action but never had the chance to escort the fallen warriors home. Today, more than 40 years later, Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Carl Groh has come full circle. As a chaplain

  • Fighting The War Against H1N1

    H1N1 shots have arrived at the 185th Air Refueling Wing. In an effort to protect members from the virus, shots were being given during the January drill. Lt. Col. Gayl Siegel, 185th Public Health Officer, said, "H1N1 is brand new, unless you have had it this year already, you do not have any

  • The "Go To" Airmen When You Want to Get Going

    In the past, if you wanted a Space A Flight, you would go to one group and if you need to move some cargo, you would go to another group. Now, all of that is integrated into one group that handles all logistics for cargo and passenger on the planes. Known as Aerial Port, the 24 members work to

  • Service Member Benefits Highlighted at "Yellow Ribbon" Seminar

    The 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Family Readiness Program hosted the "Yellow Ribbon Pre/Post Deployment Seminar" for several military members and their families at the Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City, Iowa. The seminar, organized by 185th ARW Family Programs Coordinator Lori Risdal, is part of a

  • 185th ARW Participates in Annual Holiday Project

    12/16/09-Sioux City-- The 185th Air Refueling Wing, annual "Holiday Project" donated over two and a half tons of food and toiletry items to the Gospel Mission, Salvation Army, Food Bank of Siouxland, and Siouxland Community Action Agency this year. Robert Debuhr, a cook at the Gospel Mission, said

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

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