March 1, 2021 Charting history: female pilot reaches 2,000 hours in F-16 Col. Trena “HaK” Savageau is known for breaking barriers and setting high expectations as the first female commander of the 944th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. On January 13th, she crushed another goal as she flew past her two thousandth flying hour in the F-16C Fighting Falcon
Feb. 24, 2021 47th Fighter Squadron: Laying the Foundation of an Attack Pilot At Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, an Air Force Reserve unit exists for the purpose of training and producing A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots for the U.S. Air Force. The 47th Fighter Squadron is part of the 944th Fighter Wing whose mission is to “Forge and Fight” by training fighter
Feb. 23, 2021 Luke fighter pilot tops 1,000 F-35 flying hours Maj. Nicholas “JAKAL” Rallo, an instructor pilot with the 944th Fighter Wing, became the first Luke Air Force Base F-35 Lightning II pilot to attain 1,000 F-35 flying hours here, February 22, 2021.
Feb. 22, 2021 Total Force Integration team overcomes obstacles to complete B-1 Lancer mission Maj. Charles Kilchrist knew there was no room for error. He and his weary 345th Bomb Squadron crew, along with two other B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing, had been airborne for more than 30 hours, on a mission from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota to the Pacific theater, conducting
Feb. 16, 2021 Reserve Airmen, PACAF distribute ops for AFFOR exercise Reserve Airmen from the 713th Combat Operations Squadron supported Headquarters Pacific Air Forces thousands of miles away for an Air Force Forces exercise, Feb. 3-11. More than 25 Reserve Airmen worked via distributed operations from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. with PACAF’s AFFOR staff at Joint
Feb. 11, 2021 Reserve maintainers keep Red Flag flying The Citizen Airmen of the 926th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are dedicated to ensuring the aircraft of Red Flag 21-1 are ready to fly, Jan. 25 through Feb. 12, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
Feb. 9, 2021 Going virtual – adapting to the new normal to celebrate success Orchestrating this year’s annual awards ceremony presented the unique challenge of putting together a public event during a time of social distancing. 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen came together to plan what is normally a major social event for the unit, while keeping health safety
Feb. 7, 2021 489th Bomb Group takes first round of COVID-19 vaccine Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 489th Bomb Group, a geographically separated unit of the 307th Bomb Wing, took their first round of voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations here today.The vaccinations were the first to be made available to traditional Reservists of the 307th Bomb Wing, adding to the growing
Jan. 26, 2021 Key Spouse Program provides critical support to families An elite team of volunteers serve as a communication link between the wing commander and Luke Air Force Base families. They are known as key spouses.“The Key Spouse Program is a peer-to-peer support program and a way for spouses to volunteer,” said Jessica Maldonado, 944th Fighter Wing Airman and
Jan. 26, 2021 Air Force recruiting launches E.C.H.O. to test cognitive skills JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Air Force recruiting is continually innovating to better reach potential recruits. Harnessing technology to improve the recruiting process, the Air Force is releasing a new online, interactive gaming experience, E.C.H.O. - Enhanced Cognitive Human Ops.This