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    Boss Lift gives employers 30,000 foot view of National Guard mission

    Over 40 civilian employers and distinguished visitors from around the states of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota boarded flights departing the Sioux City, Iowa airport for an important military mission on Thursday.The passengers were actually guests participating in an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, "Boss Lift" flight.During the flight,
  • World War II Veteran and former Air National Guard Wing Commander, Col. Warren “Bud” Nelson (Ret.), stands in front of a U.S. Air Force F-80 Shooting Star, he once piloted as a member of the Iowa Air National Guard. Nelson is visiting his old unit, the 185th Air Refueling Wing, during a 70th anniversary open house event in Sioux City, Iowa on September 10, 2016. U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

    World War II veteran pilot returns to celebrate unit's 70th year

    During the September, 2016 training weekend, retired Air National Guard Wing Commander, Col. Warren "Bud" Nelson returned to his old unit in order to help commemorate the 185th Air Refueling Wing's 70th year as a member of the Iowa National Guard.Now in his 90's, Nelson, who still resides in Sioux City, Iowa was one of the original pilots of the
  • Purple Heart recipient, Josiah Swanson of Sioux City, Iowa is presented with a Purple Heart plaque by Iowa Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Barry Bower in Sioux City, Iowa on Augusts 31, 2016. The plaque was presented on behalf of Support Siouxland Soldiers in commemoration of Purple Heart day. Swanson was injured in Iraq while serving in the United States Marine Corps in 2006.

    Purple Heart Plaques presented at Waffles for Warriors event

    Two Purple Heart recipients from two different wars were quietly honored this week at a Waffles for Warriors breakfast held at Support Siouxland Soldiers in Sioux City, Iowa. Josiah Swanson and Roger Allen were both presented with a plaque embossed with the Purple Heart in appreciation for their sacrifice in commemoration of Purple Heart
  • U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) holds up a copy of today’s Sioux City Journal featuring the 185th Air Refueling Wing on the front page during a visit to the 185th ARW, in Sioux City, Iowa on August 25th, 2016. Ernst held a town hall meeting with unit members where she congratulated them for successfully completing a unit readiness inspection earlier this week. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech Sgt. Bill Wiseman/Released)

    U.S. Senator Joni Ernst gives high praise to Iowa Guard

    United States Senator from Iowa Joni Ernst, visited Airman at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa this week. The visit comes on the heels of a major readiness inspection held at the Iowa Air Guard base in Sioux City which culminated on Monday.While holding up a copy of the Sioux City Journal showing a front page story about the success
  • Master Sgt. Brad Rose, who is deputy sheriff when not serving with the 185th ARW Security Forces, was recognized by a family that was struggling financially for his kindness and assistance while performing his law enforcement duties. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Vincent DeGroot/Released)

    Protecting and serving, 185th Airman recognized for his kindness by family in need

    A member of the Iowa Air National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing is being recognized by a local news outlet for an act of kindness. According to Siouxland News, Master Sgt. Brad Rose, a Deputy Sheriff for Woodbury County, went the extra mile to help someone in need.Rose was tasked with collecting unpaid bills from a family that was suffering due
  • Officers from the 185th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Group treat enlisted members to a burger burn lunch in the main hanger during home station annual training, in appreciation for their hard work at the Iowa Air National Guard in Sioux City, Iowa on August 17, 2016. U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot/Released

    Burger burn

    Enlisted members of the 185th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Group were treated to a burger burn lunch today in the main hanger while performing home station annual training in Sioux City, Iowa. The lunch was provided in appreciation for their efforts this past year where they have been supporting numerous deployments and inspections.Officers from
  • A KC-135 Stratotanker from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, refuels an A-10 from the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, during a flying training deployment at Ämari Air Base, Estonia, July 26, 2016. This is the first time personnel and aircraft from the 185th ARW are providing support for an Estonian FTD which allows them to further develop relationships with their NATO allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Missy Sterling/released)

    185th ARW, 442nd support NATO ally

    The A-10s will be participating in a flying training deployment with the Estonian air force as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve.A USAF KC-135 Stratotanker from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, and approximately 230 USAF support personnel from bases across the U.S. and Europe are also at Ämari to support the forward training
  • 185th Air Refueling Wing, Chief Master Sgt. Phil Frank explains the mission of the 185th ARW to members of area law enforcement agencies while in the main hangar at the Iowa Air National Guard Base in Sioux City, Iowa on June 29, 2016. Members of the group were given the opportunity to see to see a KC-135 up close and ask questions about the unit and the unique mission of the mid-air refueling aircraft while visiting the base during a law enforcement seminar held at the base dining facility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot/released)

    United States Attorney’s office host Siouxland tristate gathering at Sioux City’s 185th Air Refueling Wing

    United States Attorneys for Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota met with 60 other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies at the Iowa Air National Guard Base in Sioux City, Iowa today. According to organizers the event was the first of its kind, bringing a large number of agencies together in order to strengthen relationships and foster
  • U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 185th Civil Engineering Squadron, Iowa Air National Guard, participate in the construction of a basketball court as part of a Humanitarian Civil Assistance (HCA) project in Chisinau, Moldova, June 22, 2016. As part of the European Command’s (EUCOM) Humanitarian and Civic Assistance Program, the 123rd Civil Engineering Squadron from the Kentucky Air National Guard, 185th Engineering Squadron from the Iowa Air National Guard, 457th Civil Affairs Battalion and Moldovan Land Forces collaborate to renovate to the kitchen at Special School Number 12 for Hearing Impaired Children, in Chisinau, Moldova, June 3-25, 2016. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Emily Houdershieldt/released)

    Civil engineers from the Kentucky Air National Guard renovate school in Moldova

    Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard began refurbishing the only school for hearing-impaired students here June 3, working in partnership with officials from the Republic of Moldova and U.S. European Command.The humanitarian project will demolish the existing kitchen at Special School #12, update electrical service and plumbing, and install
  • 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard base education and training manager Master Sgt. Larry Carda looks at a Community College of the Air Force progress report with Staff Sgt. Wes Rueter in Sioux City, Iowa on June 16, 2016. The Community College of the Air Force ranked the Iowa Air National Guard number one in CCAF degrees awarded in the past year. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot)

    Iowa Air National Guard Wings leading the way through education

    When it comes to college educational opportunities among Air National Guard units, Iowa wins hands down. Among the 90 National Guard units recently ranked by the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF), based on the number of CCAF degrees awarded by percentage of base populace, Team Iowa scored a one-two punch with Des Moines' 132nd Wing
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