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May 19, 2023
Le Mars Gehlen Catholic students tour 185th

Students from the Le Mars, Iowa Gehlen Catholic 4th Grade class toured the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing during a field trip to the Air Guard unit. The group got an up-close look at a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Statotanker.
May 10, 2023
SBL students use Air Force kitchen to cook final grades

Sergeant Bluff-Luton high school students prepared food in an Iowa Air National Guard kitchen in Sioux City, Iowa this week. The Family Consumer Science class used the 185th Air Refueling Wing Dining Facility to learn about and use some of the unit’s commercial grade food service equipment.
April 19, 2023
Iowa Air National Guard takes part in the 95th Iowa FFA Leadership Conference

185th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Group Commander Lt. Col. Brandon East spoke at the 95th Annual Leadership Conference of the Iowa FFA Association on April 17 and 18, 2022.
April 11, 2023
Iowa Guard CH-47 Delivers Historic F-80 via Sling Load

An Iowa Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter picked up a historic F-80 fighter jet from the Air National Guard paint facility in Sioux City. The helicopter from the Iowa National Guard delivered the jet back to Camp Dodge to be placed on static display.
April 4, 2023
Air Force veteran reunited with old friend after 60 years

Air Force Veteran Richard Devine recently toured a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker that he once crewed over 60 years ago and is still in service. The mid-air refueling aircraft, tail number 58-0057 is still in service at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in nearby Sioux City,
March 4, 2023
Iowa Air Guard Wings awarded Meritorious Unit Award for Operation Allies Welcome

The Iowa Air National Guard earned the Meritorious Unit Award for participation in Retrograde Operations from Afghanistan.The 132nd Wing in Des Moines and the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, which includes the 133rd test squadron in Fort Dodge were named in the award.
Jan. 15, 2023
Iowa ANG marks 20-year milestone with souped-up tanker

Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing mark 20th year of flying the KC-135 air refueling aircraft.
Jan. 10, 2023
Iowa State Student uses Guard membership to attend college debt free

Devon Feenstra uses his Iowa National Guard benefits to pay for his college education at Iowa State University.
Dec. 4, 2022
185th Medical Group Commander Lt Col Debbie Jacobsmeier promoted to Colonel

Lt. Col Debbie Jacobsmeier is promoted to Colonel at a promotion ceremony in Sioux City over the December training weekend.
Dec. 3, 2022
Saulsbury, Phelps, Bowen selected as 185th 2022 Airmen of the Year

Senior Airman Charles Saulsbury, Staff Sgt. Tate Phelps, Master Sgt. Jessica Bowen, have been selected as the 185th Air Refueling Wing 2022 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.

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