Two United States Air Force KC-135R aircraft on the
Two United States Air Force KC-135R aircraft on the ramp at the Sioux City, Iowa Air National Guard Base on September 9, 2016. The KC-135s are assigned to the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing ... More
124 Members of the Air Force Cycling Team pose for
124 Members of the Air Force Cycling Team pose for a group photo in Rock Valley, Iowa, prior to the beginning of “RAGBRAI” on July 19, 2014. The team is in Iowa for the weeklong cycling event that will take the... More
Stacks of care packages in the hallway outside the
Stacks of care packages in the hallway outside the family programs office at the 185th Air Refueling Wing, ready to be mailed to deployed members of Sioux City, Iowa based Air National Guard unit on December 13... More
This 1950s era Republic RF-84 photo reconnaissance
This 1950s era Republic RF-84 photo reconnaissance aircraft recently went through a significant makeover and received a new coat of paint at the Air National Guard paint facility in Sioux City, Iowa, before bei... More
Emerging from the bicycle transition area wearing the
Emerging from the bicycle transition area wearing the black and gold of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes’, Senior Airman Michael Considine begins the third and final leg of the University of Okoboji Triathlon in... More
Hundreds of Vietnam Veterans file by a half-scale replica
Hundreds of Vietnam Veterans file by a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial that is now on permanent display at the Siouxland Freedom Park in South Sioux City, Nebraska on May 28, 2014 during a f... More
If it's in drive stay alive, Air National Guard
In 2013, police departments and insurance companies throughout the United States said the top cause of automobile accidents is distracted driving. While distracted driving laws vary from state to state, using p... More
A CH-47F Chinook Helicopter from the Iowa Army National
A CH-47F Chinook Helicopter from the Iowa Army National Guard's B-2-211 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) from Davenport, Iowa lifts an A-7D Corsair at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa. ... More
Dutch F-16 a first for ANG Paint Facility
A Fighting Falcon from the Royal Netherlands Air Force is ready to go after receiving a new coat of paint. The B Model F-16 was in and out of the Air National Guard Paint Facility in just a few weeks. This is t... More
Thick fog envelops several U.S. Air Force KC-135 mid-air
Thick fog envelops several U.S. Air Force KC-135 mid-air refueling aircraft on the flight line at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa in the early morning hours of October... More
A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy assigned to the 433rd Airlift
A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing Joint Base Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland, TX Air Force Base, on the ramp at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City... More
Moon Over Chilly Sioux City, Air National Guard
A full moon serves as a picturesque back drop on a bitterly cold January morning. With temperatures in the single digits crew members from the 185th Air Refueling Wing prepare a KC-135 for a day of flying. The ... More
A huge white cloud is raised while crew chiefs from
A huge white cloud is raised while crew chiefs from the Iowa Air National Guard clear snow from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 on February 10, 2018. Ground crews are working to prepare the aircraft for flight at the 1... More
A UH-60 (Black Hawk) helicopter, Charlie Company 2nd
A UH-60 (Black Hawk) helicopter, Charlie Company 2nd of the 147th Aviation Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard from Boone, Iowa lifts a large sandbag. The sand bags are being carried to areas that are affected ... More
Technical Sgt. Chad Huntly, 185th Air Refueling Wing
Technical Sgt. Chad Huntly, 185th Air Refueling Wing Equipment Maintenance, checks the structural strength at the production break on the wing of a KC-135 Strato-Tanker using an ultrasonic test unit in Sioux Ci... More
Bundled crew chiefs from the Iowa Air National Guard’s
Bundled crew chiefs from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing based in Sioux City, Iowa install a drogue basket on an icy boom assembly of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker in Sioux City, I... More
Connecting power - A couple of men standing next to an airplane
Crew chiefs from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing connect a generator to a U.S. Air Force KC-135 on the ramp at the Sioux City, Iowa based Air Guard unit on March 22, 2018 following a loca... More
Iowa Security Forces return following Maria
Fifteen members of the Iowa Air Guard’s 132nd Wing from Des Moines, Iowa return to Sioux City, Iowa on November 21, 2017. The guardsmen have been in Puerto Rico where they were providing support for the Hurri... More
Thousands of bicycle riders crowd a long stretch of
Thousands of bicycle riders crowd a long stretch of Iowa highway during The Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa or RAGBRAI on July 20, 2014. The event is limited to 8,500 “registered” riders, however m... More
Iowa National Guard soldier, Tech Sgt. Dave Henson,
Iowa National Guard soldier, Tech Sgt. Dave Henson, from central Iowa guides a UH-60, Black hawk helicopter onto the airfield in Siouc City, Iowa. Tech Sgt. Henson was placed on state active duty to assist loca... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R dubbed “Raider Nation” tail
A U.S. Air Force KC-135R dubbed “Raider Nation” tail number 60-0316 assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing; Iowa Air National Guard is on the ramp at the Iowa Air National Guard facility in Sioux City, Iowa. ... More
Honored Flag, US Air Force Photo
The white gloved hands of a member of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard hold a folded United States flag. The triangular shaped folded flag and accompanying ceremony is an inspiring way to honor the flag and what ... More
185th Air Refueling Wing Financial Management received
185th Air Refueling Wing Financial Management received two awards this month for outstanding achievement and mission impact. The awards, Financial Services Office of the year and Financial Management Comptrolle... More
Several members of the Air Force Cycling team “fly”
Several members of the Air Force Cycling team “fly” down the road in Iowa during the Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa on July 20, 2014. The team is in Iowa for the week long cycling event that will ... More
Phantom Facelift - Air National Guard photo
A Vietnam War era F-4 Phantom with a “show” quality paint restoration, is on its way back to Holloman AFB after being painted at the Air National Guard, military aircraft paint facility at Sioux City, Iowa. Thi... More
Wild Weasel - Air National Guard photo
A profile view of a Vietnam War era F-4 Phantom on its way back to Holloman AFB after being painted at the Air National Guard, military aircraft paint facility at Sioux City, Iowa. The F-4, used by both the Ai... More
Tamara Bennett - Air National Guard photo
Tamara Bennett a prevention education specialist with Jackson Recovery in Sioux City, Iowa talks with Master Sgt. Neil stokes following a presentation on substance abuse held at the Iowa National Guard’s 185th ... More
Lt. Gen. Scott Rice in Sioux City, Iowa
Air National Guard Director, Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, talks with Brig. Gen. Randy Greenwood, Iowa Air National Guard Chief of Staff, prior to the morning briefing at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa... More
Earth dams and hastily constructed sandbag barriers
Earth dams and hastily constructed sandbag barriers built along the Missouri River in an attempt to hold back the rising waters along the South Dakota-Iowa border. National Guard soldiers from South Dakota, Ill... More
Aircrew from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air
Aircrew from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa on board a U.S. Air Force KC-135 performing a flyover of Kinnick Stadium at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Sept. 8... More
Not needing any additional aggravation on their backside,
Not needing any additional aggravation on their backside, riders are warned of upcoming rumble strips on the road during Iowa’s RAGBRAI bicycling event on July 20, 2014. The Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Acr... More
Nebraska District 17 State Sen. Dave Bloomfield and
Nebraska District 17 State Sen. Dave Bloomfield and retired U.S. Air National Guard Command Chief Master Sgt. Brendan Burchard, both veterans of the Vietnam War, await their turn at the podium during a dedicati... More
KC-135 - Air National Guard photo
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard in front of the main hangar in Sioux City, Iowa on June 29, 2010. U.S. Air Force photo by: Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot... More
A CH-47F Chinook Helicopter from the Iowa Army National
A CH-47F Chinook Helicopter from the Iowa Army National Guard's B 2-211 General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB) from Davenport, Iowa lifts an A-7D Corsair at the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa. ... More
U.S. Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Dave Henson,
U.S. Air National Guard Technical Sgt. Dave Henson, a crew chief with the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, lowers the boom from inside the boom operators pod on an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanke... More
Air National Guard Director, Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, speaks
Air National Guard Director, Lt. Gen. Scott Rice, speaks with Col. Larry Christensen 185th Air Refueling Wing Commander in Sioux City, Iowa while touring the Air National Guard base in Sioux City on November 5,... More
185th Air Refueling Wing recruiter, Master Sgt. Jerry
185th Air Refueling Wing recruiter, Master Sgt. Jerry Anderson shown with several recruiting awards, including top recruiter of the year for Iowa. Anderson was presented the awards at the 2018 recruiting and re... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard outside the Air National Guard Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa on August 3, 2017. The aircraft is painted with no... More
Miss Nebraska - Air National Guard photo
Miss Nebraska 2017, Allison Tietjen rides in the back of a Mustang convertible with Technical Sergeant Micah Larson, Staff Sergeant Trever Erickson both of the 185th Air Refueling Wing Security forces Squadron,... More
Terri Porter from the Northwest Area Education Agency
Terri Porter from the Northwest Area Education Agency in Sioux City, Iowa presents Mr. Gary Schmidt 185th Air Refueling Wing Family Programs Manager, Iowa Air National Guard, with a check for $830 on December 1... More
In December 2017 the 185th Air Refueling Wing from
In December 2017 the 185th Air Refueling Wing from Sioux City, Iowa was informed that it was awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award during the evaluation period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016. ... More
Members of the 153rd Engineering Battalion, South Dakota
Members of the 153rd Engineering Battalion, South Dakota Army Natoinal Guard, fill sandbags that will be used to hold back the flooding Missouri River. (Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Wiseman)
Members of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air
Members of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing Color Guard lead the parade of colors at a dedication ceremony of a half scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in South Sioux City, Neb... More
Mr. Gary Schmidt 185th Air Refueling Wing Family Programs
Mr. Gary Schmidt 185th Air Refueling Wing Family Programs Manager takes donated care packages to the U.S. Post Office on December 14, 2017. The packages will be shipped to 185th ARW unit members who are deploye... More
Hundreds of Vietnam veterans stand in a makeshift formation
Hundreds of Vietnam veterans stand in a makeshift formation in front of a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in South Sioux City, Neb., while participating in the dedication ceremony of the Mem... More
Ready for take off, US Air Force Photo
A crew chief from the 185th Air Refueling Wing prepares to launch a KC-135 in Sioux City, Iowa, on April 23, 2014. The National Guard refueling wing, which operates daily from its home base in Sioux City, has n... More
Command Priorities - Air National Guard photo
The two page spread taken from the 2016 economic impact booklet was printed and released in January 2017. The layout illustrates the 185th Air Refueling Wing command priorities. The 2017 Economic Impact stateme... More
Members of the 185 Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National
Members of the 185 Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, in Sioux City, Iowa, fill sandbags in preperation for the possible flooding of the Missouri River. (Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Bill Wiseman)
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2nd Battalion
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2nd Battalion 238th Aviation, based in Peoria, Ill., picks up several large sand bags to be placed along the rising Missouri River near Dakota Dunes, S.D. National Gua... More
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2nd Battalion
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from Company B, 2nd Battalion 238th Aviation, based in Peoria Illinois is being refueled while on the ramp at the Iowa Air National Guard base in Sioux City, Iowa. Members of the 185t... More
Senior Master Sgt. Joe Donovan 185th Air Refueling
Senior Master Sgt. Joe Donovan 185th Air Refueling Wing Financial Management Superintendent, talks with Technical Sgt. Mike Winter 185th ARW Travel Pay Technician while at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th AR... More
The rising waters of the Missouri River threaten homes
The rising waters of the Missouri River threaten homes along the South Dakota-Iowa border, June 4. National Guard soldiers from South Dakota, Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota have been placed on state active duty t... More
Sgt. John Vorrath, Charlie Company, 2nd of the 147th
Sgt. John Vorrath, Charlie Company, 2nd of the 147th Aviation Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard, operates a sling on a UH-60 Blackhawk above the swollen Missouri River. Iowa National Guard soldiers from centr... More
Fresh Paint F-16, US Air Force Photo
A U.S. Air National Guard F-16 is on jack stands, as a fresh coat of paint dries while at the Air National Guard Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa on March 30, 2016. The facility paints smaller aircraft like t... More
Crew Chiefs from the 185th Air Refueling Wing move
Crew Chiefs from the 185th Air Refueling Wing move a KC-135 Stratotanker to its spot on the ramp at Iowa Air National Guard base in Sioux City, Iowa on August 17, 2016.
A U.S. Air Force KC-135, from the 185th Air Refueling
A U.S. Air Force KC-135, from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, is refueling a U.S. Air Force F-16 from the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing, based in Sioux Falls, SD wh... More
Breaking ground - Air National Guard photo
Representatives from the Siouxland Chamber of Commerce, the City of Sioux City and 185th Air Refueling Wing leadership break ground for a new 37,000-square-foot consolidated support building at the Air National... More
The Boeing Aircraft KC-135 Stratotanker turned 60 this
The Boeing Aircraft KC-135 Stratotanker turned 60 this year. In 1956 the jet age was coming of age and designers in Detroit were mimicking what was being produced in Seattle. Cars were faster, designers added i... More
Crew Chiefs and Aircrew from the Iowa Air National
Crew Chiefs and Aircrew from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing are honored in the end zone at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa on Sept. 8 2018. Earlier the crew had performed a flyover as... More
Earth dams and sandbag barriers built along the Missouri
Earth dams and sandbag barriers built along the Missouri River with assistance from National Guard soldiers. The barriers are constructed in an attempt to hold back the rising waters along the South Dakota-Iowa... More
Area civilian employers depart a U.S. Air Force KC-135
Area civilian employers depart a U.S. Air Force KC-135 assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard in Sioux City, Iowa on September 22, 2016. During the flight the passengers were able to ... More
U.S. Air Force KC-135s’ assigned to the 185th Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force KC-135s’ assigned to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard in Sioux City, Iowa are parked on the back of the ramp in order to allow members of the Civil Engineering Squadron to re... More
A freshly painted A-7D Corsair II, outside the Air
A freshly painted A-7D Corsair II, outside the Air National Guard Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa on February 17, 2017. The aircraft is painted with grey color scheme depicting how it looked when in last fle... More
One last photo - Air National Guard photo
Major Ken Bahr 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard poses for a photo with his wife Kristi at the Iowa Air Guard facility in Fort Dodge, Iowa prior to departing for a deployment on October 5, 2017.... More
185th Air Refueling Wing retention NCO, Master Sgt.
185th Air Refueling Wing retention NCO, Master Sgt. George Mendoza shown with several recruiting awards, earned at the 2018 recruiting and retention banquet held in Des Moines, Iowa over the weekend of Septembe... More
Lt. Col. Kurt Kindschuh 185th Maintenance Group Commander
Lt. Col. Kurt Kindschuh 185th Maintenance Group Commander talks to enlisted members of the maintenance group at a burger burn lunch provided by himself and other officers in the maintenance group, in appreciati... More
Lt. Col. Mike Maier, Col. Jim Walker and Col. Larry
Lt. Col. Mike Maier, Col. Jim Walker and Col. Larry Christensen, pilots with the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa, pose for a photo in front of a freshly painted A-7 D Corsair II that is on static d... More
The Boeing Aircraft KC-135 Stratotanker turned 60 this
The Boeing Aircraft KC-135 Stratotanker turned 60 this year. In 1956 the jet age was coming of age and designers in Detroit were mimicking what was being produced in Seattle. Cars were faster, designers added i... More
185th Air Refueling Wing recruiters, Master Sgt. George
185th Air Refueling Wing recruiters, Master Sgt. George Mendoza, Senior Airman Hunter East, Master Sgt. Jerry Anderson, hold the patriot award earned as the top recruiting team in Iowa given at the 2018 recruit... More
Cadet 2nd Class, Elena Wang from the United States
Cadet 2nd Class, Elena Wang from the United States Air Force Academy, listens to a briefing from Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Scott Rice during a visit to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa National Gua... More
Moving - Air National Guard photo
On Dec. 18, 2013, 185th Air Refueling Wing maintainers move a KC-135 to the fuel cell hangar on the flight line in Sioux City, Iowa, in order to perform periodic maintenance. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by: ... More
A team of volunteers hold the bottom of a huge 60 foot
A team of volunteers hold the bottom of a huge 60 foot U.S. flag prior to raising it as part of a dedication ceremony held at Siouxland Freedom Park in South Sioux City, Neb. Hundreds of Vietnam Veterans partic... More
Progress - Air National Guard photo
185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard base education and training manager Master Sgt. Larry Carda looks at a Community College of the Air Force progress report with Staff Sgt. Wes Rueter in Sioux Ci... More
Earth dams and sandbag barriers built along the Missouri
Earth dams and sandbag barriers built along the Missouri River in an attempt to hold back the rising waters along the South Dakota-Iowa border. National Guard soldiers from South Dakota, Illinois, Iowa and Minn... More
Master Sgt. Dave Brink (right) and Tech. Sgt. Dave
Master Sgt. Dave Brink (right) and Tech. Sgt. Dave Henson (left) are on the ramp area at the Iowa Air National Guard facility in Sioux City, Iowa. The two airmen are assigned as the crew chiefs of the KC-135R p... More
U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Travis Metcalf,
U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Travis Metcalf, a crew chief with the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, oversees lowering of the boom on an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, Nov. 3, 2015. The ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lighting II assigned to the 33rd
A U.S. Air Force F-35 Lighting II assigned to the 33rd Fighter Wing Eglin Air Force Base, next to an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 525th Fighter Squadron Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on the ramp at the Iowa Ai... More
A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to the 149th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing, Texas Air National Guard, painted with World War II heritage markings is parked outside the Air National Guard Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa on May... More
Air National Guard Director, Lt. Gen. Scott Rice is
Air National Guard Director, Lt. Gen. Scott Rice is in the pilot seat while Chief Master Sgt. Ron Anderson, Air National Guard Command Chief sits in the copilot seat of a KC-135 assigned to the 185th Air Refuel... More
Senior Airman Michael Considine makes his way to the
Senior Airman Michael Considine makes his way to the bicycle transition area after completing the half-mile swimming event during the University of Okoboji Triathlon in Okoboji, Iowa on July 19, 2014. Considine... More
Silver lining - A large jetliner sitting on top of an airport tarmac
Silver lined clouds over the airfield shroud the sun creating a dramatic backdrop to a silhouetted KC-135 tail and boom wing in Sioux City, Iowa on Aug. 1, 2014. With the smaller boom wing, the military KC-135... More
CFC kickoff - Air National Guard photo
As part of a Combined Federal Campaign fundraiser, Master Sgt. Shane Potts, 185th Air Refueling Wing Civil Engineering Squadron, sells a raffle ticket for a chance to win a parking spot for a year, to Capt. Jen... More
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the
A U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard outside the Air National Guard Paint Facility in Sioux City, Iowa on August 3, 2017. The aircraft is painted with no... More
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 is striped and dripping after
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 is striped and dripping after being bathed with deicing fluid while a crew chief from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing continues to prepare the aircraft for flight ... More
April Showers?, US Air Force Photo
A brisk north wind points the airfield windsock south behind two Crew Chiefs from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing, as they attempt to find shelter from a mix of snow and rain while standi... More
Iowa Air National Guard pilots fly a U.S. Air Force
Iowa Air National Guard pilots fly a U.S. Air Force KC-135 through a sharp turn over Iowa City, Iowa on Sept. 8, 2018 on their way to Kinnick Stadium for a college game day flyover. The flyover is part of the a... More
Two United States Air Force KC-135R aircraft on the
Two United States Air Force KC-135R aircraft on the ramp at the Sioux City, Iowa Air National Guard Base on September 9, 2016. The KC-135s are assigned to the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing ... More
Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Scott Rice talks
Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Scott Rice talks to a group of cadets from the United States Air Force Academy during a visit to the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa National Guard in Sioux City, Iowa on Nov... More
U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Travis Metcalf,
U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Travis Metcalf, Airman 1st Class Matt Niles and Senior Airman Chris Countryman all crew chiefs with the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, lower the boom on a... More
With early morning temperatures in double digits below
With early morning temperatures in double digits below zero, crew chiefs from the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing clear snow from an overnight squall that was deposited on a U.S. Air Force KC... More
Visitors to an open house event at the Iowa Air National
Visitors to an open house event at the Iowa Air National Guard base in Sioux City, Iowa tour a U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy assigned to the 433rd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Joint Base San Antonio- Lackland, TX while... More
A C-17 Globemaster III from the 452nd Air Mobility
A C-17 Globemaster III from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing, March Air Reserve Base on the ramp at the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa on June 10, 2017. The C-17 is on display... More
Moon Over Sioux City - Air National Guard photo
A full moon serves as a picturesque back drop on a bitterly cold January morning. With temperatures in the single digits crew members from the 185th Air Refueling Wing prepare a KC-135 for a day of flying. The ... More
An F-80 Shooting Star is in the process of being refurbished
An F-80 Shooting Star is in the process of being refurbished at the Air National Guard paint facility in Sioux City, Iowa. The aircraft has undergone extensive revitalization at the 185th Air Refueling Wing fab... More
A Fighting Falcon from the Royal Netherlands Air Force
A Fighting Falcon from the Royal Netherlands Air Force is ready to go after receiving a new coat of paint. The B model F-16 was in and out of the Air National Guard Paint Facility in just a few weeks. This is t... More
Creatures are stirring, Air National Guard
One week before Christmas and maintainers are stirring. As one KC-135 is being moved to the fuel cell hangar, maintainers from the Iowa National Guard's 185th Air Refueling Wing inspect an engine on another KC-... More
Members of the Air Force Cycling Team ride tandem along
Members of the Air Force Cycling Team ride tandem along the Iowa highway during The Registers Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa or RAGBRAI on July 20, 2014. The weeklong event will take riders across the state... More
Chief Master Sgt. Tom Fennell speaks with members of
Chief Master Sgt. Tom Fennell speaks with members of Sioux City, Iowa’s Junior ROTC program and students from East High School, following a change of authority ceremony where he became the newest Command Chief ... More
Under clear skies, calm winds and pleasant temperatures,
Under clear skies, calm winds and pleasant temperatures, two Airmen from the 185th Air Refueling Wing in Sioux City, Iowa work on the wing of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 on December 12, 2017. The Air Guard members ... More
Sun dogs at sunset - Air National Guard photo
An icy landscape and sundogs surround a U.S. Air Force KC-135 parked on the back of the ramp at the end of the day in anticipation of approaching snow fall in Sioux City, Iowa on February 21, 2018. The Stratota... More