El Tigre News

The official newspaper of the 162nd Fighter Wing, Tucson, Arizona

Inside...

	 Plan for 50th anniversary party April 28	 	 pg 3

	 Picnic at Udall Park set for UTA Sunday	 pg 5

	 Comm Flt. installing base-wide upgrades	 pg 8

	 Avoid using ‘payday’ loans	 	 	 	 	 pg 13

Vol. 50, No. 3 March 2007

Holocaust children’s plight pg. 3

Women’s history month pg. 4

“Operation Tigre” pg. 5
Page  March 2007

El Tigre News 

El Tigre News

This funded Air Force newspaper is an authorized 

publication for members of the U.S. military 

services. Contents of El Tigre News are not 

necessarily the official views, of or endorsed by, 

the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense 

or the Department of the Air Force. The editorial 

content is edited, prepared and provided by the 

Public Affairs office of the 162nd Fighter Wing, 

Tucson International Airport, Arizona. All photos 

are Air National Guard photographs unless otherwise indicated.

Submisson Deadline: First Friday after Primary UTA

162nd FW Editorial Staff

Commander......................................... Brig. Gen. Patrick J. Moisio

Director of Public Affairs................ Lt. Col. Mark A. Besich

Public Affairs Chief..........................2nd Lt. Dan Dodson

Public Affairs Specialist..........................Tech. Sgt. Angela Walz

VI Manager....................................... Senior Master Sgt. Ed Brinley

Photographer .............................................Master Sgt. David Neve

Photographer .................................... Tech. Sgt. Amie Howell

Photographer .................................... Staff Sgt. Dawn Finniss

Photographer .................................... Airman 1st Class Sarah Flint

Graphics .......................................... Master Sgt. Randy Wright

Graphics ............................................Staff Sgt. Nicole Thurston 

Graphics ...................................................Staff Sgt. Phil Singer 

Graphics ............................Staff Sgt. Deborah Schliesman

Graphics ............................Senior Airman Marissa Dominguez 

Cover photo

Photo by Master Sgt. Randy Wright

Snow in the desert is an

unusual sight. The white stuff

fell overnight and remained

within Tucson for a good

portion of the next day in

January.

See page 9 for more photos.

Money matters

By Brig. Gen. Rick Moisio

Commander

General Moisio

 If you read the 19 February 2007 

edition of the Air Force Times, you 

might have gotten a little scare. 

There is an article on page 18 entitled “A Tale of Two Forces” which 

addresses budget adjustments for 

fiscal year 2008 in the Air Force 

Reserve and the Air National Guard. 

The last paragraph in this article 

seems to say that the entire flying 

hour budget for the 162nd Fighter 

Wing will be eliminated next year. 

Sounds a bit shocking but, not to 

worry, we’re still in the fighter flying 

business. What it means is that the 

ANG is now planning their annual 

budget with the forethought that 

tuition from our foreign students 

will be applied to our flying hour 

program as the year progresses.

 As a matter of most accurate 

budgeting, it is a pretty good idea. 

Here’s how the whole thing works. 

When our students arrive for their 

F-16 training, their Air Force pays 

the US Air Force for the course. The 

National Guard Bureau then gets 

the money from the USAF since the 

training is being conducted by an 

ANG unit. But the financial managers at the Guard Bureau (NGB/FM) 

have already distributed funds to the 

units without knowing exactly how 

much money will be reimbursed for 

the training we conduct. So as the 

year goes on, NGB/FM continues 

to receive money from the USAF 

which was not specifically planned 

for in the budgeting process.

 Reimbursements are very hard to 

account for in financial planning 

because they vary considerably from 

year to year. This is due to a number of factors, but primarily because 

of class start dates. A student who 

starts his or her class late in a fiscal 

year has their training paid for in 

that year while the vast majority of 

the flying training will take place in 

the following year. 

 By recharacterizing our flying 

hours in the budget planning process, the financial managers will 

be presenting a somewhat more 

accurate forecast of the total ANG 

budget. Nothing will change for us. 

The picture of available resources 

will be a bit more clear.

 Now, a different topic. The new 

leadership at the ANG is making 

many changes that should help the 

whole organization run more effectively. They are working hard to 

improve communication and interaction with us; the field. This thinking 

is leading to a change in the nature 

of statutory tours of duty; ie, active 

duty tours for Guardsmen at MAJCOM headquarters, numbered Air 

Force headquarters, or at the Guard 

Bureau. This work is available to 

both officers and enlisted members 

and can be of great benefit to the 

individual, the unit, and of course, 

the Guard.

 Drill status Guardsmen can gain 

a bunch of retirement points on one 

of these tours and have the protection of the USERRA law with regard 

to their civilian employer. Current 

full-timers also have the same protection. I hope you will think about 

these opportunities. Lt Gen McKinley, the Director of the Air Guard is 

extremely interested in benefiting 

from the experience and know how 

of all of us, as well as improving the 

diversity of our statutory tour force. 

If you think this opportunity is interesting, talk to your supervisor, your 

Group Commander, or me. Your 

participation would be an enormous 

contribution to the future of this 

great unit.
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El Tigre News

Senior Master Sgt. Randy Rodriguez is a “Super” Unit Public Affairs Representative for the

Maintenance Group. Sgt. Rodriguez gathers critical information for El Tigre to use every issue.

The Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) is the 

only federally chartered military institution in the U.S. that 

awards college degrees solely to USAF enlisted personnel. 

CCAF is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, awards Associate of Applied 

Science (AAS) degrees to Air Force active duty, reserve 

and guard personnel.To earn an AAS degree from CCAF 

the student must complete 64 semester credit hours. CCAF 

grants credits for: - USAF Technical Schools - Skill LevelCredit in physical education for basic training - Credit in 

management for PME training-Credit eared via testing 

- Credit for courses from other colleges and universities 

- Credit for some licenses and certificates (A&P, private 

pilot’s license—if program applicable)

Advantages to earning a degreeCCAF provides enlisted personnel an excellent tool for 

consolidation of program applicable military and off-duty 

education credits for updating their education level in the 

Personnel Data System (PDS). Reflection of proper educational level in the PDS is critical to promotion, career 

progression, etc. 

Please call Senior Master Sgt. Edisa Salcido at 295-7777 

if you have questions.

College degrees for free

By Air Force News Service

Photo by Master Sgt. Dave Neve
Page  March 2007

El Tigre News 

Briefs

Free theme park 

admission extended 

Anheuser-Busch (A-B) has once 

again extended the offer to military 

members for free admission to 

stateside theme parks. 

Visit www.herosalute.com for 

more information and a registration form. 

This offer is for a complimentary single-day admission to military 

members and up to three family 

members. Participating A-B theme 

parks include, among others, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and Sesame Place. Check the Hero Salute 

Web site for complete details.

Tucson National 

Guard Youth Council

Meet other National Guard 

youth, make new friends, help 

other Guard youth, and HAVE 

FUN! The Tucson National Guard 

Youth Council is looking for guard 

family members between the ages 

of 9-13 and 14-18. For more 

information, contact Erin Nelson at 

822-2061, Jolene Helt at 295-6566, 

or Jack Minaya at 295-6215. 

Save your appetite for 

April UTA breakfast

The Jimmy Jet Foundation plans 

to have a breakfast burrito sale 

during the April Unit Training Assembly. 

Ham and egg, and chorizo and 

egg burritos will be sold for $3.00 

each at the Munitions Ramada. 

The sale will be held Saturday and 

Sunday from 5:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. 

Save your appetite! 

By Maj. Sandy Wilson

MEO Office

March was designated as 

Women’s History Month to ensure information about the ways 

in which generations of women 

have moved history forward will 

be a part of our children’s education. The stories of women’s 

achievements help to expand the 

view and the complexity of living 

a full and purposeful life.

The 162nd Fighter Wing 

will celebrate Women’s History Month drill Sunday, March 

4. The event is scheduled from 

7:30-9:00 a.m. in the Desert Rose 

Dining Facility. A light, complementary breakfast will be served.

This year’s theme is “Generations of Women Moving History 

Forward.” The theme celebrates 

the wisdom and tenacity of prior 

and future generations of women, 

and recognizes the power of 

generations working together. 

The keynote speaker will be Ms. 

Dorothy Finley of the Finley Distributing Company. 

Men and women alike are 

invited and encouraged to attend 

this celebration. There will be 

door prizes from various local 

businesses.

For additional information, 

contact Maj. Sandy Wilson at 

295- 6671.

by Staff Sgt. C. Todd Lopez

 Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. 

Michael T. Moseley recently approved a mandatory survey to identify the foreign language capability 

inherent in the Air Force. 

 The purpose of the on-line survey 

is to allow the Air Force to get a 

better understanding of the foreign 

language skills already in the force, 

so the Air Force can better determine 

the language skills we must develop 

for tomorrow’s operational missions. 

 Sufficient skill in a single language can raise an Airman’s pay by 

as much as $500 per month. Airmen 

should contact the MPF Testing Office to test if they could qualify for 

the extra pay.

Foreign language survey mandatory
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By Senior Master Sgt. 

Kristin La France

JJF President

From one desert to another, one 

box of soccer balls after another— 

FINAL DESTINATION: Diyala 

Province, Iraq.

The 162nd Fighter Wing’s Jimmy 

Jet Foundation, along with retired 

Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd, is spearheading Operation Tigre. The 

operation is an enormous effort to 

provide Iraqi children with soccer 

balls, cleats, shoes, stuffed animals 

and various toys. 

The donated items are shipped to 

Iraq and then are distributed by the 

Operation Tigre: Tucson ANG Iraqi goodwill relief effort

Soccer balls instead of bullets

soldier that came up with this concept—Maj. Patrick Creed, United 

States Army Reserve—and his 

troops. 

Maj. Creed originally contacted 

Gen. Shepperd with the concept 

for the operation. In minimal time, 

Shepperd was able to raise over 

$17,500 from businesses and private 

donors across the United States to 

assist in their effort. To date, over 

1,000 soccer balls, 600 pair of soccer cleats and children’s shoes, 1,000 

stuffed animals and 1,000 toys have 

been sent and distributed in Iraq.

Maj. Creed’s belief is that 1,000 

soccer balls will do more than millions of bullets. He would like for 

the Iraqis to think of Americans in a 

similar manner as most Germans do 

of the Berlin Airlifters. Maj. Creed 

said, “These kids have less than 

nothing. They appreciate anything 

we send them.”

Operation Tigre could not occur 

without assistance from numerous key people. Maj. Denise Cullen, 162FW Executive Officer and 

treasurer for the 162nd FW Jimmy Jet 

Foundation, has volunteered numerous hours of her personal time. She 

shopped, packed and shipped the 

items, and handled all the paperwork 

for this operation.

Gen. Shepperd and Maj. Cullen 

endeavored to purchase from people 

and businesses who help others in 

their communities. 

Maj. Cullen stated, “This is more 

than a local effort. The majority of 

the donations we received came nationally, from all ethnicities throughout the United States. Some of the 

merchants we purchased from are 

citizens from other countries and are 

giving back not only to the community, but to America.”

Operation Tigre is an attempt 

at making a difference. Just one 

stuffed animal can make a big difference, not only in an Iraqi child’s life, 

but also for our soldiers. This effort 

provides the soldiers with a brief respite from the harsh realities of war.

Retired Maj. Gen. Don Shepperd

prepares to ship childrens’ toys

and soccer equipment overseas

to Iraqi children. Gen. Shepperd

is a former Director of the ANG

and longtime 162FW member.

Courtesy Photo

Maj. Denise Cullen (right) and a

Goodwill employee prepare to

truck filled boxes of childrens’ 

toys and soccer equipment

for shipment overseas to Iraqi

children for Operation Tigre.

Courtesy Photo

Wing Picnic fun for all approaching rapidly

 This year’s annual wing picnic is 

scheduled for Sunday, April 15th 

at Udall Park from 12p.m. to 6p.m. 

The event is an opportunity for unit 

members and their families to relax 

and enjoy a beautiful Spring day.

Cost for the picnic is $2.00 for 

Adults (ages 11 and up), there will 

be a separate $2.00 charge for beer, 

and $1.00 for children. Lunch will 

be served from 12p.m. to 3 p.m.

Entertainment will consist of music, numerous jumping castles and 

slides, a kiddy train, clowns, balloons, face painting, cotton candy 

and snow cones, horseshoes, volleyball and softball games. 

 50th Anniversary yearbooks will 

be on sale at the Family Readiness 

Booth. Also FRG cookbooks will be 

sold there.

 As a reminder and to keep everyone safe, please remember that no 

alcoholic beverages can be brought 

to the premises and no pets are allowed. Four Sheriffs deputies will 

be patrolling the area to assist us. 
Page  March 2007

El Tigre News 

Military Promotions:

To Senior Master Sergeant

Frank Paredes, AGE Shop

To Master Sergeant

David G. Neve, Communications Squadron

David W. Morgan, Aircraft Maintenance

To Technical Sergeant

Thomas L. Weidman, Civil Engineering Squadron

Phil C. Singer, Jr., Communications Flight

Jason L. Handa, Maintenance Group

Aulos O. Burr, Maintenance Squadron

Don Morgan, AIS Shop

Gary Hargis, Electronic Combat Shop

Aulos Burr, R & R Shop

Angela Walz, Public Affairs

Donald T. Morgan, AIS Shop

Enrique Bejarano, Electronic Combat Shop

Steven A. Heimbach, Maintenance Squadron

Donald T. Morgan, Maintenance Squadron

Carmen Cordova, Financial Management

To Staff Sergeant

Marcha S. Tapia, Logistics Readiness Squadron

Danny S. Watton, Medical Group

Daniel L. Dominguez, Maintenance Squadron

Anders Ullstrom, Security Forces Squadron

Brandon S. Ginn, Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Technician Promotions:

Tech. Sgt. James Roark was selected as the nightshift supervisor for the R & R Shop.

Senior Airman Jay Ferrell is a new technician hire 

in the Egress Shop.

New Members:

Staff Sgt. Ronald Jacobi, Electronic Combat Shop

Staff Sgt. Clint Ross, A/C Structural Maintenance

Births:

Staff Sgt. Ramey Hubbard and his wife, Suzette, 

welcomed their baby girl, Shayla, Jan. 27.

Tech. Sgt. Martin Buelow and his wife, Colinda, 

are the parents of a new baby boy, Adam. He was 

born Jan. 30.

Master Sgt. Chuck Dickson (Snowbird AGE) and 

his wife, Kelly, are the proud grandparents of twin 

boys, Colton and Hunter. The boys were born Jan. 

22.

Retirements:

Senior Master Sgt. Teresa Skura, Medical Group

All in the El Tigre family

By Staff Sgt. Maria Breceda

JEC President

As the president of the 162nd 

Fighter Wing’s Junior Enlisted Council (JEC), I would like to mention 

some current changes. First, I regret 

to announce that Staff Sgt. Ray 

Valles will no longer be able 

to serve as the JEC Vice 

President. Due to changes 

in his work area, he will 

not be able to fully support us. Tech. Sgt. 

Carmen SantaMaria Cordova, the 

JEC Secretary, will take his place for 

the remainder of the term.

Please congratulate 

Sgt. 

Valles for a job well done as our 

Vice President, and Sgt. Cordova 

on her new position. The 

JEC will hold a special 

meeting to elect a new 

Secretary. The new board 

member will be announced 

soon. 

Thank you for your 

dedication to the Junior 

Enlisted Council. I look 

forward to the new changes and new adventures for 

the JEC! 

Changes coming soon to the Junior Enlisted Council
El Tigre News

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El Tigre News

Military OneSource offers benefits to ANG

Military OneSource is a 24-hour-a-day, 365-dayper-year information and referral service available via 

toll-free telephone and Internet access.

A personal and family readiness tool, MOS extends 

the existing Family Support system for all service 

branches, including Active Duty, Reserve and Guard 

(regardless of activation status) and their immediate 

family members at no cost to participants.

MOS has added a newsletter for the Guard and Reserve community. If you would like to add this option, 

be sure to visit www.militaryonesource.com to update 

your newsletter selections. Internet access is available 

for this site by using the user ID of “military” and the 

password of “onesource”.

A few highlights of the Military OneSource Web site:

•Free tax help! Effective as of Jan. 15, Military 

OneSource offers free access to H&R Block’s TaxCut 

Basic Online software. 

•Money Matters. Now is the perfect time 

to take control of your finances. Visit the “What’s 

New” section on the site’s homepage every week for 

new information on managing your money. Military 

OneSource can help you create a budget, manage your 

credit, and learn about saving and investing. 

•Taking Charge of Your Money. In this audio 

recording, financial expert Amelia Tyagi offers down-toearth money tips that can work for anyone, regardless of 

their income. Learn how to control your money rather 

than letting money worries and bad habits sink you 

deeper into debt. 

•Sesame Street DVD. This bilingual kit, Talk, 

Listen, Connect: Helping Military Families During Deployment, helps military families with children ages 3-5 

cope with the feelings, challenges, and concerns experienced during all phases of deployment. Instructions for 

ordering or downloading the video and parent materials 

are available at the site.

Military OneSource is brought to you by the Department of Defense at no cost to you. To access the program, visit the site online at www.militaryonesource.

com, or call Military OneSource: 

From the United States: 1-800-342-9647

En español llame al: 1-877-888-0727

TTY/TDD accessible: 1-866-607-6794

From overseas: *800-3429-6477

*Use access code before dialing the toll free number. 

Access codes can be found online.

Overseas collect: Contact an international operator; 

request a collect call to 484-530-5908.

Congratulations to Staff Sgt. Maria Breceda on

her appointment as the Southern Arizona Air

Director for the Enlisted Association National

guard of Arizona (EANGA). The EANGA

mission as an association is to improve the

welfare, benefits, and overall conditions of the 

enlisted Soldiers and Airmen of the National

Guard. A few of the association’s projects

include 2007 tax deferrment for ANG members,

Tricare for reserve components, increased pay

and benefits for all pay grades, and increased 

retirement benefits for guardsmen.

US Air Force photo

Local NCO named

to top EANGA post
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El Tigre News 

‘Teen Aviation Camp’ applications available

Applications are now 

being accepted for the Air 

Force Services Teen Aviation Camp. The camp will 

be held June 2-7 at the Air 

Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. 

Teens who are sophomores or juniors in the 

2007-2008 school year are 

eligible to apply. Youth 

who participated in the 

2006 Teen Aviation Camp 

are not eligible to apply 

this year. 

Interested applicants 

must complete an application form and apply 

through their base Youth 

Program. 

Airline and all other 

travel costs to Colorado 

Springs are the responsibility of the attendee. 

Lodging, meals, and the 

program cost will be 

centrally funded at no cost 

to the participant or their 

base.

The Teen Aviation 

Camp is support by the 

Air Force Services. If you 

have any questions, please 

contact Chad Dowell or 

Ms. Karen Rudolph via the 

Defense Switching Network at 487-4045. You 

may also contact Jolene 

Helt locally at the 162FW 

Family Readiness Office at 

295-6566.

By Tech. Sgt. Angela Walz

Public Affairs

Sign up now for the Third Annual 

Commander’s Cup Golf Tournament. The big event is scheduled 

for May 7 at Canoa Ranch Golf 

Club. The club is located at 5800 

S. Camino Del Sol in Green Valley, 

Ariz.

The tournament will begin at 

8:00 a.m. and will be a 2-player 

scramble. The cost is $50 per player 

and includes 18 holes of golf with a 

cart, practice range balls, lunch and 

numerous prizes.

The Commander’s Cup Golf 

Tournament is open to all current 

and retired members of the 162nd 

Fighter Wing and their families. 

This is a great excuse to enjoy a 

spring day at the links, relax, improve morale, visit with members of 

the unit, and win some prizes. 

Tournament coordinators are 

looking for individuals and businesses to donate prizes for use in the 

tournament. Tee-Box Sponsorships 

are available for anyone wishing to 

sponsor a hole during the tournament. The cost is $150 per hole, and 

will get the sponsor a personalized 

sign advertising a company and/or 

product. All donated money or 

prizes will be given out to players in 

the tournament as prizes.

Registration forms, Tee-Box 

Sponsor requests, and donation 

requests are available in the 162nd 

Fighter Wing’s Safety Office. 

For questions regarding the tournament, contact Senior Master Sgt. 

Brian Karas at 295-6314 or 204-

0852.

Golfers, sponsors prepare now

Base golf club

seeks members

The El Tigre Golf Club, the official team of the 162nd Fighter Wing, 

is seeking new players to increase its 

membership.

There is a $15 annual fee, plus a 

$25 annual Arizona Golf Association fee to join the club. The club 

plays one day a month, usually the 

Saturday between the primary and 

secondary unit training assemblies. 

Rounds are played on Southern 

Arizona courses in the vicinity of 

Tucson and Green Valley.

For more information, contact the 

Handicap Chairman, Rick Espino, 

by e-mail at fore2258@att.net, or 

Brian Karas at 295-6314.
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Snow in the Sonoran desert...

Photos by Master Sgts. Randy Wright and Dave Neve
Page 10 March 2007

El Tigre News 

By Chaplain (Lt. Col.) 

Bob Norton 

Wing Chaplain

          Each and every person has the power to choose

their attitude.  Some choose

to be the “victim” and render

themselves powerless to deal

with their personal problems. 

Some choose to be the “cynic” and negatively affect everyone around them.  Some

choose to be the “clown” and

never go deep enough to deal

with the real issues of life. 

Some choose to play “God”

and seek to control the lives

of the people in their life. 

Some choose to be “the angry

one” and intimidate others so

as to get their way. 

Yes, we can make choices

regarding attitude which can

render us ineffective and less

than successful in the living

of our lives.

Author Chuck Swindoll

reflects on “attitude” in helpful ways:

“The longer I live, the more I 

realize the impact of attitude on life.

Attitude, to me, is more important 

than facts. It is more important 

than the past, than education, than 

money, than circumstances, than 

failures, than successes, than what 

other people think or say or do. It 

is more important than appearance, 

giftedness or skill. It will make or 

break a company...a church...a 

home...[how about a military

unit?]. The remarkable thing is we 

have a choice every day regarding 

the attitude we will embrace for that 

day. We cannot change our past...

we cannot change the fact that 

people will act in a certain way. We 

cannot change the inevitable. The 

only thing we can do is play on the 

one string we have, and that is our 

Attitude is everything to winning in life

with the horizon. At first, we’re 

above the line because the plane 

is gaining altitude to reach the 

desired cruising altitude. Once 

we reach that we need to fly 

level and not go below the line.

If a downward trajectory is not 

corrected, the plane will eventually crash into the ground. 

We must keep a right attitude.

There are even whole books 

written about attitude flying.”

I was amazed.  Life is like

that, isn’t it?  We choose an

attitude, which sometimes

can cause us to crash and

burn in life itself.  We need

to continuously check our attitude and make adjustments

to keep us on course.

Winning in life depends

a lot on our attitudes.  Do

you have a positive attitude? 

When life gives you lemons,

do you make lemonade?  Or

do you become a sour puss

and negatively influence others?  When tragedy or disappointment strikes, do you

become bitter or better?  The

choice is yours.  Don’t blame

others—the choice is yours.

Recently, I met with a significant disappointment in my career.  The choice was mine.  How

was I going to respond?  Based

on Romans 8:28 in the New

Testament, which reads: “And we 

know that in all things God works 

for the good of those who love him, 

who have been called according to 

his purpose,” I decided to trust

God to open doors of opportunity.  Where doors had closed

causing disappointments, God

began to open doors that filled 

me with hope and encouragement.  I discovered that attitude

paves the way...to ruin...or to

winning in life.  What will your

choice be?

“What about you? Is it time for 

an attitude check? Is your attitude 

serving you well, or is it getting in 

the way of your becoming the person you want to be?” 

 Wing Chaplain Bob Norton

attitude. I am convinced that life is 

10% what happens to me and 90% 

how I react to it.”

What about you?  Is it time for

an attitude check?  Is your attitude serving you well, or is it

getting in the way of your becoming the person you want to

be?

A few years ago, I flew in a 

Cessna with a friend and noticed

a prominent dial in the middle of

the instrument panel.  The pilot

was looking at the dial continually and making adjustments accordingly.  I asked about the dial. 

He said, “Oh, that’s the attitude indicator and it’s very important. The 

attitude indicator tells the pilot how 

the trajectory of the plane is lined up 
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162 FIGHTER WING	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 PRSRT STD

ARIZONA AIR NATIONAL GUARD	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 US POST PAID

1650 EAST PERIMETER WAY	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	

TUCSON AZ

TUCSON AZ 85706-6052	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 ANG PERMIT NO. 394

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

Desert Rose Dining Facility

Menu

Ellwood’s 

Dining Hall Hours

9:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

The menu is based on availability and is

subject to change without notice.

SATURDAY

SHORT ORDER & STANDARD ITEMS

Baked Fish

Roast Pork

Mashed Potatoes

Steamed Rice

Chicken Gravy

Broccoli

Steamed Carrots

Cauliflower

Chicken w/Rice Soup

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Dutch Apple Pie

Grilled Hamburgers/

Cheeseburgers

Grilled Hotdogs

Chicken Strips

Fish Sandwich

Tuna Sandwich

Pizza

Baked Beans

French Fries

Onion Rings

Baked Potato Bar

Assorted Breads

Salad Bar w/Condiments

Fresh Fruit

Jell-o

Frozen Yogurt

Coffee, Soda,

Milk, and Juice

HAPPY ST. PATTY’S DAY

Herbed Baked Chicken

Corned Beef

New Potatoes

Steamed Rice

Steamed Cabbage

Peas & Carrots

Steamed Corn

Potato Leek Soup

Black Forest Cake

Apple Crisp

SUNDAY

Retiree happenings

The third annual Air 

National Guard Retiree’s 

White Mountain Picnic 

is now on the schedule. 

It will be held Thursday, 

June 21 at Fools Hollow 

State Park, just west of 

Show Low, Ariz.

The location is the 

same as last year’s event. 

Nearly 110 former ANG 

personnel and their families met for a good time to 

renew friendships, share 

old war stories, and relax 

in the cool pine forest of 

the White Mountains. Put 

this date on your summer 

schedule for now—and 

expect more details in the 

near future.

The Retirees would like 

to recognize the passing 

of Don Mobberly and Ken 

Spencer. 

Both men are former 

162nd Fighter Wing 

guardsmen who passed 

away in January. Our 

thoughts and prayers go 

out to their families and 

friends. These dedicated 

guardsmen will be missed 

by all who knew and 

worked with them.

On a brighter note, don’t 

forget the monthly retiree’s 

breakfast scheduled at the 

Hometown Buffet located 

at 330 South Wilmot Rd. 

Breakfast is held the second Wednesday of every 

month at 7:30 a.m. This 

month’s date is 

March 14.

The Retiree’s Office is 

open the first 

and third 

Thursday of 

the month 

from 10 a.m. 

- 2 p.m., 

so stop by 

if you’re in 

the area. The 

phone number is 

(520) 295-

6663. You 

may also 

e-mail the 

Retiree Office 

at 162.retirees@

aztucs.

ang.

af.mil.