• 944th FW receives flu shots

    Tech. Sgt. Melissa Morales, 944th Medical Squadron, gives a flu shot Sept. 13. The 944th Medical Squadron will continue to administer the shots in preparation for flu season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Louis Vega)

  • 944th FW Spotlight - September 14, 2009

    Senior Airman Andre Bowser944th Fighter Wing Public Affairs SpecialistHometown: New York City, NYYears in service: 5 years in active U.S. Navy, 1 year U.S. Air Force ReserveTime in the 944th Fighter Wing: 1 year Family: Mother, Brother, Grandparents and FiancéeCivilian job: Journalist for Daily

  • Community remembers Sept. 11, 2001

    First Lieutenant Christine Froeber, 944th Mission Suppor Group executive officer, sings the National Anthem during the Arizona 9/11 Remembrance and National Day of Service event held Sept. 11 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Lieutenant Froeber, a former member of the Air Force's Tops in Blue, performed during

  • Wing welcomes home deployer

    Master Sgt. Roger Barrientos, 944th Fighter Wing information management technician, recieves an emotional welcome home Sept. 15 from his family upon his return from a 60-day deployment to Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Razo)

  • Outfitting the wing

    Staff Sgt. Rose Henderson, a 911 dispatcher and fire team member with the 944th Security Forces Squadron, tries on a Gore-Tex Airman Battle Uniform Sept. 13. The 944th Logistics Readiness Squadron was able to buy and outfit the entire wing with jackets and rank. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt.

  • 944th Operations Group receives new commander

    Hangar 999 was full of distinguished guests, friends and family members in attendance for the 944th Operations Group change of command ceremony Sept. 11. Col. Michael Popovich, 944th Fighter Wing commander, served as the presiding officer during the ceremony where Lt. Col. Dave Davis relinquished

  • Technology can cause driving distraction

    To some it may seem that the insatiable desire to make calls or send text messages cannot be contained, even though it puts the user and others on the road in danger.But it is illegal on military installations and in some states.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver

  • Pushing body beyond limits gets bad result

    Pushing the body's physical limits during exercise is a means to muscular improvement; but sometimes the body pushes back - hard. In recent worst-case scenarios, two Luke Air Force Base Airmen were hospitalized after their bodies hit the limit resulting in exertional rhabdomyolysis. "Rhabdomyolysis

  • Technical Sergeant retires "a real hero"

    One technical sergeant's retirement Aug. 27 at the Desert Star Club here garnered lofty guests, including the Air Force Chief of Staff, among other dignitaries. Tech. Sgt. Christopher "Matt" Slaydon stood before a large packed room as a hero. That title meant less to him. "I have an issue with that