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  • Improving the process

    185th Air Refueling Wing Military Pay Specialist Shellie Nelson is becoming certified “Green Belt” in continuous process improvement. Nelson is being mentored by Blake Enneking who works as a Manpower Specialist at Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri.

  • German officer visits 185th ARW

    A German officer is visiting the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa this week as a participant of a military exchange program.

  • 185th TAC FTR GP is MOBILIZED

    Colonel Donald Forney briefs his men at mustering-in ceremonies as the men report for active duty with the United States Air Force.

  • Care packages plus cash add up to Christmas miracle for deployed Airmen

    Care packages at the 185th Air Refueling Wing are mailed to deployed members of Sioux City, Iowa based Air National Guard unit. Care packages were packed by the Le Mars, Iowa High School Student Council and employees of the Premiere Bank Card Agency located in Dakota Dunes, S.D. Money for shipping

  • 2017 Airman of the year

    The 185th Air Refueling Wing announced their selectees for the 2017 Airman of the year for the Wing.

  • Iowa Air Guard’s 185th ARW to deploy nearly 300 Airman

    This fall nearly 300 members of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing are scheduled to depart Sioux City, for what will be one of the largest deployments in recent history of the unit. As part of the pre-deployment activities, during the August 2017 training weekend, deploying unit

  • 185th Announces June 10th Open House

    Lieutenant Col. Eric Kilburg 185th Air Refueling Wing A-Flight Commander, announced that the Iowa Air Guard unit will host an Open House at the base on June 10, 2017. The event will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the 10th.

  • RF-84 Thunderflash The Predator of the 1950's

    The 1950's era Republic RF-84 photo reconnaissance aircraft that is on static display at the Sioux City, Iowa Air Guard Base recently went through a significant make over. The aircraft spent several months in the fabrication shop and as time permitted it was cleaned and restored. The final step was

  • Vietnam War Hero Not Forgotten

    Forty years ago to the day, First Lieutenant Warren Brown made the ultimate sacrifice over the skies of Southeast Asia. Appropriately, members of his unit, his family, and the local community gathered a year later to pay their respects by dedicating a memorial to Lieutenant Brown. But with time, the

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