June 6, 2021 A Commanders hardest task: 944th FW Greenwald relinquishes command to Van Brunt Friends, family, community members, members of the Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen, and men and women of the 944th and 56th Fighter Wings attended the morning ceremony, presided over by Maj. Gen. Bryan Radliff, 10th Air Force commander.
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. 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
Jan. 15, 2021 Celebrating 80 years of training pilots for the fight January 15th marks the 80th birthday of the 69th Fighter Squadron. It is assigned to the 944th Operations Group stationed at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
Sept. 15, 2020 Before it’s too late: How Airmen can recognize mental health concerns The new training, introduced for the first time during the wing’s September 2020 Unit Training Assembly, was held virtually and in-person at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
April 5, 2020 First of 944th medics mobilized for COVID-19 response In response to short-notice mobilization orders, several members of the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron deployed today to aid in the COVID-19 response in New York City and surrounding states.This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package, activated by President Donald Trump, of more
Aug. 29, 2018 Active and reserve forces come to together on Luke Total Force Integration is an effort to bring active, reserve and guard units together to consolidate cost and support combatant commander requirements.
June 3, 2018 ASTS Airmen train with ANG, VA Airmen with the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron recently participated in a multi-agency exercise to train on moving patients during a simulated emergency. The National Disaster Medical System exercise, spearheaded by Phoenix Veterans Affairs in partnership with the Arizona Air National Guard at