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The Veteran

A U.S. Air Force KC-135E assigned to the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing tail 58-0020, nicknamed “The Veteran” decorated with nose of “The Three Servicemen Vietnam War Memorial” and the “Vietnam Women’s Memorial” is about to depart Sioux City for Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group on June 10, 2008. The aircraft is the last E model KC-135 assigned to the unit to be sent to the boneyard as they convert to the KC-135R. U.S. Air National Guard photo Tech Sgt. Oscar Sanchez
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KC-135E take off

KC-135 pilot, Captain Duane Boyle with Copilot, Lt. Colonel Larry Christensen in the cockpit of a U.S. Air Force KC-135E take off from the Sioux City, Iowa airport on January 4, 2007. The pilots are departing the Air National Guard base in Sioux City for an air refueling mission off the coast of North Carolina before returning home the same day. U.S. Air National Guard photo Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot
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Team Iowa fuel

A U.S. Air Force F-16 from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 132nd Fighter Wing is behind a KC-135 from the Iowa ANG’s 185th Air Refueling Wing on August 19, 2004, while flying over the rural Iowa checkerboard landscape below. U.S. Air National Guard photo Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot
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Hangar addition

Construction of a large addition to the main hangar at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa on June 6, 2004. The addition with the large cutout at the top will house KC-135 air refueling aircraft as the unit recently converted from flying F-16 fighter aircraft the KC-135. U.S. Air National Guard photo Tech Sgt. Mark Soule
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Fuel cell

Recently constructed Fuel Cell hangar at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa on June 2, 2004. Construction of a large addition to the unit’s main hangar is also being completed as part of the unit’s conversion from flying F-16 fighter aircraft to flying KC-135 Air Refueling aircraft. U.S. Air National Guard photo Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot
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E tails

U.S. Air Force KC-135E Statotanker aircraft assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing of the Iowa Air National Guard on the flightline in Sioux City, Iowa on April 8, 2004. Just over a year into their conversion from flying F-16 fighter aircraft the unit received older E-model KC-135s from Air Guard units in Washington as well as Illinois and Pennsylvania as shown. U.S. Air National Guard photo Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot
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Here comes the boom

The first group of KC-135 boom operators at the newly organized 185th Air Refueling Wing on the flightline with a KC-135 tail and boom wing behind them. The addition of an enlisted member of the flight crew is a first for the 185th in their 56-year history as they recently converted from flying F-16 fighter aircraft to the KC-135. U.S. Air National Guard photo Staff Sgt. Oscar Sanchez
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Last Iowa F-16

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcon with a 174th Fighter Wing, New York Air National Guard tail flash departs Sioux City, Iowa for Syracuse, NY on January 16, 2003. The aircraft is the last F-16 to depart Sioux City that had been a part of the Iowa ANG’s 185th Fighter Wing. The unit is on track to convert to the KC-135 air refueling aircraft in 2003. U.S. Air National Guard photo Tech Sgt. William Wiseman
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Final Page

F-16 pilot, Major Dave Page is greeted by fellow pilot Maj. Jody Mahler on the flight line in Sioux City, Iowa on December 20, 2002, on the last day of F-16 operations at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Fighter Wing. The unit is on track to convert to the KC-135 air refueling aircraft in 2003. U.S. Air National Guard photo
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Maier’s victory

Lt. Col. Mike Maier is greeted by Maj. Chuck Taylor and Maj. Larry Christensen on the flight line at the Iowa Air National Guard in Sioux City, Iowa on December 12, 2002, after Maier’s final F-16 flight. Maier’s fin flight is one of many in Sioux City in December of 2002 as the unit is on track to convert to the KC-135 air refueling aircraft in 2003. U.S. Air National Guard photo Tech Sgt. Vincent De Groot
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Fuel cell

The F-16 jet engine shop and the jet engine “hush house” seen behind the construction of a new KC-135 fuel cell hangar at the 185th Fighter Wing in Sioux City, Iowa on December 12, 2002. The fuel cell hangar is being constructed as the unit prepares to convert from flying F-16s to KC-135 refueling aircraft in the coming year. U.S. Air National Guard photo Tech Sgt. Vincent De Groot
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Guard Shack

A new guard shack and front gate are under construction at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Fighter Wing on October 9, 2002. Construction on a railroad overpass off the I-29 exit at Sergeant Bluff, Iowa can also be seen in the background. U.S. Air National Guard photo Tech Sgt. Vincent De Groot
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Feenstra at ISU

U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Devon Feenstra, a 185th Air Refueling Wing Emergency Manager, poses for a photo in front of the Campanile, a tower which houses the Stanton Memorial Carillon at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Dec. 6, 2022. Feenstra uses his benefits as an Iowa Air National Guard member to attend Iowa State University. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tylon Chapman)
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Feenstra and MOPP gear

U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Devon Feenstra, a 185th Air Refueling Wing Emergency Manager, poses for a photo with his mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) gear at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 4, 2022. Feenstra uses his benefits as an Iowa Air National Guard member to attend Iowa State University. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tylon Chapman)
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Level A suit

U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Devon Feenstra, a 185th Air Refueling Wing Emergency Manager, wears a level A protective suit at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 4, 2022. Feenstra uses his benefits as an Iowa Air National Guard member to attend Iowa State University. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tylon Chapman)
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Power on

U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Devon Feenstra, a 185th Air Refueling Wing Emergency Manager, powers up a MultiRae portable gas detector at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 4, 2022. Feenstra uses his benefits as an Iowa Air National Guard member to attend Iowa State University. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tylon Chapman)
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Battery maintenance

U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Devon Feenstra, a 185th Air Refueling Wing Emergency Manager, performs maintenance on the battery compartment of a piece of equipment at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 4, 2022. Feenstra uses his benefits as an Iowa Air National Guard member to attend Iowa State University. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Tylon Chapman)
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SrA Melissa Netherton

Senior Airman Melissa Netherton, 132 Wing Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Group Mission Manager, was selected as the 132 Wing 2022 Airmen of the year in the Airmen category. U.S. Air Force photo contribution
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Master Sgt. Jessica Bowen

Master Sgt. Jessica Bowen, 185th Air Refueling Wing Force Support Squadron, has been selected as the 185th ARW 2022 Outstanding Airmen of the Year in the Senior NCO category. U.S. Air Force photo SMSgt. Vincent De Groot
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Staff Sgt. Tate Phelps

Staff Sgt. Tate Phelps 185th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Group was selected as the 185th ARW 2022 Airmen of the year in the NCO category. U.S. Air Force photo SrA Tylon Chapman
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