190th named 2009 'Distinguished Flying Unit'

The "Standard of Excellence" is more than a motto when there's documentation behind it. The latest accolades came last month as the 190th Air Refueling Wing was named winner of the 2009 NGAUS Distinguished Flying Unit from the National Guard Association of the United States. During 2008, the 190 ARW

Initial response - the first phase of an ORI

Deploying to an ORI takes months of meticulous training for those Airmen who will be evaluated for their job knowledge and skills. However, what is often overlooked are the months of planning, hundreds of personnel and tons of cargo that contribute to a successful deployment. This graded phase of

Mission accomplished; ORI complete!

ORI - The one test you can study for, but one you still question whether your efforts were enough on test day. With the pressure on, 190 ARW members tackled the test with a positive attitude, enthusiasm and a sense of urgency. In the end, the efforts resulted in a "high satisfactory" rating

Countdown to the ORI

Brig Gen Rose recognized for advancing women's status

Brig. Gen. Deborah Rose, director of the Joint Staff for the Kansas National Guard's Joint Forces Headquarters, was the recipient of a Yellow Rose Award from the Zonta Club of Topeka on Mon., March 9. The award was presented in the Adjutant General's Conference Room, State Defense Building, 2800 S.

Coyotes get a taste of deployment

Unit members got a taste of deployment in February; Services spent Sunday of the February UTA training and cooking outdoors.Unit members were served a lunch of chicken, potatoes and corn from the counter of a tent-like kitchen.The new kitchen, known as a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (SPEK) is

190th sweeps national awards in retention and unit career advisors

Two Coyotes have completed a sweep of the national awards they were competing for. Master Sgt. Richard Smith and Master Sgt. Scott Moser were recently named as the Outstanding Unit Career Advisor and Outstanding Retention Office Manager in the Air National Guard. "It is an exciting, yet humbling

190th maintenance processes recognized

A trophy commemorating the role of the Air National Guard and the 190th Air Refueling Wing in revolutionizing the KC-135 depot maintenance process made a stop at Forbes recently on its tour of all Air National Guard refueling wings. A team comprised of the Air National Guard, Defense Contracting

Best in Kansas!

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