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  • 376AEW Commander Takes Final Flight in Manas Aboard 185th Tanker

    On June 8, 2008 Col. T. Harrison Smith boarded a KC-135 for his final flight as Commander of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing. For the final flight as aircraft commander at Manas Air Base, he selected a KC-135R Stratotanker from Sioux City, IA. Smith was commissioned on August 3, 1984. As a member

  • Pilots and Boom Operators Attend Upgrade Training

    Since 2001, the use of the KC-135 refueling tanker has increased dramatically as a result of the Global War on Terrorism, homeland defense, and the loss of forward operating bases. With the increase in demand, the Air National Guard (ANG) has been tasked with more and more missions requiring Guard

  • Manas KC-135s top off receivers, local fuel record

    5/28/2008 - MANAS AB, KYRGYZSTAN -- As Manas Air Base KC-135 Stratotankers topped off their final refueling sortie May 24, they also topped a local single-day offload fuel record. The 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron passed 804,800 pounds of fuel to 32 receivers on Saturday. The fuel

  • 185th Airman Qualifies for NG Elite Marathon Team

    After a less than desirable performance at last years event, Senior Airman Melissa Knight was determined to overcome and she did in a big way. In May, Knight and three other members of the Iowa National Guard Marathon Team conquered the Lincoln National Guard Marathon in Lincoln, NE. The four member

  • Col. V. Thomas Considine Scholarship Awarded: Caitlin Ascherl Recipient

    The 2008 recipient of the Col. V. Thomas Considine Scholarship is Caitlin Ascherl, a Spalding Catholic High School graduate and daughter of Lt. Col. Joseph Ascherl. Caitlin will receive $500 to attend college and major in Broadcast Journalism. In memory of past commander Col. V. Thomas Considine and

  • 185th ARW Members Deployed for Active Duty

    The Department of Defense (DOD) and the National Guard Bureau have announced that selected Airmen from the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing, Sioux City, Iowa, deployed for active duty in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War

  • Airman's Roll Call: How the Air Force Buys Weapon Systems

    4/30/2008 - SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) -- This week's Airman's Roll Call focuses on how the Air Force purchases new weapon systems. In recent months there has been lots of talk about the Air Force and its efforts to replace the Eisenhower-era KC-135 Stratotanker. The Air Force uses a detailed acquisition

  • Holiday Fund-raiser Kicks Off Early

    Members of the 185th holiday project committee got an early start this year on their first holiday project fund-raiser. What better way to make people happy and make a little money than with a good hot breakfast. Two burritos with egg, sausage, cheese and salsa could be had for a mere $3. Committee

  • Capt. Steve Peters Joins 185th As New Chaplain

    The 185th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) recently introduced their newest Chaplain, Capt. Steve Peters from Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Peters enters the Iowa Air National Guard at the ripe young age of 42, but he is eager and ready to serve both the Lord and his new unit in ministry services. It has been a strange

  • Coffee? 185th ARW Host Retiree Coffee

    Nearly 100 former members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing attended a retiree coffee at the Air National Guard unit in Sioux City, Iowa. The event was open to all retired members of the 185th. Wing leadership plans to continue the coffee on the third Thursday of each month. Wing Commander Col. Brian

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