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  • Historic Air and Ag Show Gets Underway

    Colonel Bud Day Field in Sioux City, Iowa, is the site for what may be a one-of-a-kind event in Air Force history. It's the 185th Air Refueling Wing's first ever Sioux City Air and Ag Show, featuring static displays and demonstrations of more than 20 vintage and modern U.S. aircraft, as well as more

  • 185th Air Refueling Wing to Host Air & Ag Expo

    will provide family friendly fun for all ages. "The Air & Ag Expo is our way of thanking the employers, families, and entire Siouxland community for their fantastic support of the 185th Air Refueling Wing," said Miller. The public will also be invited to take tours of several of the aircraft

  • Deadline for Tuition Assistance Coming Soon

    Members of the Iowa National Guard who plan to attend college can have up to 70% of their tuition paid this year. The money can be used at any Iowa school and the maximum amount paid per semester is a little over $2300 dollars. Eligible Iowa Guard members who are college students are encouraged to

  • Reservists help get wheelchairs to needy Iraqi children

    After a brief stop in America's Heartland, an Air Force Reserve C-130 aircrew from here took another step in a long journey for a special load of cargo headed for Iraq. On June 11, reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing flew to Sioux City, Iowa, where they received four pallets of children's

  • 2009 Fishing Frenzy and Fish Fry

    Friday night's rain subsided in time for a beautiful morning to kick off the 12th Annual 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) Walleye Fishing Frenzy. Saturday morning started off with fog hanging over a perfectly smooth lake and as morning turned to midday, the sun came out with a nice light breeze. A

  • Jets & Vets

       Well before you see them, you hear them; that unmistakable purr of high performance engines accelerating exponentially and hot tires screaming in the turns. A little closer and there's the smell of hot tires and even hotter brake pads. There is a hint of exhaust fumes in the air, but the wind

  • Taze Me Bro

    It was definitely not another boring day in the classroom for law enforcement at the 185th Air Refueling Wing as local area law enforcement officers and security police personnel from the 185th participated in a Taser training session. The goal of the instruction was to train individuals in the use

  • Night Fire

    Just as dusk starts turning to dark, standing in a dusty field at Fort Harrison, MT, Security Forces from the 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) began practicing their night firing capabilities. With the sun down, the temperature drops quickly, but the wind has died down considerably from earlier in the

  • Operation Northern Thunder Helps Security Forces Train for Deployment

    When most people were getting up to spend the day with their families on Mother's Day, 63 members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing stood outside the passenger terminal with their luggage preparing to board a KC-135. For the members of Security Forces and support personnel, this trip would take them

  • Summer Saftey

    The 185th Air Refueling Wing Safety Office and Family Programs Office along with local community agencies recently invited military members and their families to a Safety Fair at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa. The event was open to military families who live in the area. There

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