Tucson Air National Guard Base

Tucson Air National Guard Base
Part of Arizona Air National Guard (ANG)
Tucson International Airport, Arizona
Main gate of Tucson Air National Guard Base
Tucson ANGB
Coordinates	32°06′55″N 110°55′50″W / 32.11528°N 110.93056°W
Type	Air National Guard Base
Site information
Controlled by	United States Air Force
Site history
In use	1956–present
Garrison information
Garrison	162d Fighter Wing

The 162nd Fighter Wing flight line buzzes with activity during a “night week” when pilots practice flying with night vision goggles.

Tucson Air National Guard Base is a United States Air Force base, located at Tucson International Airport, Arizona. It is located 7.4 miles (11.9 km) south of Tucson, Arizona.

History

Cold War

Military use of the Tucson Airport began in 1956 when the Arizona Air National Guard activated the 152d Fighter Interceptor Squadron, an Air Defense Command (ADC)-gained unit, which operated Korean War vintage F-86A Sabres. At that time the "base" consisted of an old adobe farmhouse and a dirt-floor hangar with enough space for three aircraft.

Units

Tucson ANGB is the home of the 162d Fighter Wing, Arizona Air National Guard. The wing manages a fleet of more than 70 F-16 C/D and Mid-Life Update Fighting Falcons. Units stationed at the base are:

• 162d Operations Group

Operations Support Flight

148th Fighter Squadron

152d Fighter Squadron

195th Fighter Squadron

International Military Student Office (IMSO)

• 162d Maintenance Group
• 162d Medical Group
• 162d Mission Support Group
• Geographically Separated Units (at Davis-Monthan AFB)

162d Fighter Wing Alert Detachment

Operation Snowbird

214th Reconnaissance Group

• FTU Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 MLU Fighter Training Squadron(10 f-16's)

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

• 162d FW History page