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  • (Left to right) Senior Airman Robert Hall, Tech. Sgt. Sandra Montoya, and Master Sgt. Tara Richard, 944th Fighter Wing Honor Guard members, raise the American flag in honor of the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Susan Stout)

    944th FW honors Sept. 11 anniversary

  • Senior Airman Faye Escobedo, 944th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, salutes as Maj. Scott Crogg, 302nd Fighter Squadron pilot, taxis onto the flightline Aug. 15 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Tail number 86-273 flew to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, where it will undergo Falcon Star, a life extending set up of upgrades. Following these upgrades, the F-16 will go to its new home at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. This F-16 is the first of the 944th Fighter Wing's 17 F-16s that are being reassigned as part of Base Realignment and Closure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen Razo)

    First of 17 jets leaves 944th FW

    The first of 17 F-16s from the 944th Fighter Wing departed Luke Aug. 15 for Hill Air Force Base, Utah, where it will undergo Falcon Star, a life-extending set of upgrades. From there, aircraft 86-273 will make its home at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 944th FW flightline was lined with members of the reserve unit who came to witness a moment of

  • Upcoming RIF will have base-wide impact

    Due to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission' s recommendations to reshape the Department of Defense's structure, the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke will lose all 17 of their F-16s along with associated maintenance and operations personnel. As a result, 219 positions will have an impact on the 56th Fighter Wing here as the base' s Civilian
  • Aircraft 86-0291 sits in the Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Airpark in front of the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The airpark was dedicated Aug. 2 during a ceremony in which more than 50 original Tuskegee Airmen attended. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Bradley Smith)

    Tuskegee Airmen honored by 944th FW

    More than 50 original Tuskegee Airmen were honored at an airpark dedication ceremony Aug. 2 in front of the 944th Fighter Wing headquarters building here. The airpark, which features a static F-16 painted in World War II Tuskegee colors, is dedicated to the "Red Tail" warriors of the Tuskegee Airmen. Sixty-five years ago, a program was launched to
  • Senior Airman Luis Simpson, 944th Fighter Wing explosive ordnance disposal team member, and Airman 1st Class Adam Lozano, 56th Fighter Wing EOD team member, set up a disruptive device used to expose a vehicle and its contents. (U.S. Air Force photo/Teresa Walker)

    Real-time information crucial to EOD mission

    Real time information is crucial if you're responsible for clearing Improvised Explosive Devices in Iraq. Tactics, techniques, and technology constantly change in that fluid environment. The primary mission for the explosive ordnance disposal specialists assigned here is to clear the Barry M. Goldwater Range of training munitions. In addition to

  • 'National Stop On Red Week' targets red light running

    The Arizona based Red Means Stop Coalition has joined forces with the Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Council and the National Campaign to Stop Red Light Running in proclaiming Aug. 6 through 12 as National Stop On Red Week. "Arizona continues to be one of the most dangerous U.S. states for red light running," said Leslie Blakey, Executive
  • Staff Sgt. Matthew Cariveau, 944th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons technician, does quality checks and inspections on bombs prior to them being loaded on an F-16. In his civilian job, Sergeant Cariveau is a Sous Chef at the Point Hilton in Phoenix and was recently featured on Channel 3 news for a Fourth of July cooking segment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Barbara Plante)

    Weapons technician enjoys 'taste' of success

    A weapons technician with the 944th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron took two worlds and blended them together to create a recipe for success. Staff Sgt. Matthew Cariveau's dream to attend culinary school, become a chef and to eventually own his own business started with joining the Air Force Reserve. After high school, Sergeant Cariveau spent a few
  • The 944th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight members add modifications to Hickam Air Force Base's large improvised explosive device robot. The modification kit costs $10,500 and took two days to install. The 944th EOD members provided training for their counterparts at Hickam during their 10-day deployment in Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

    First 944th Mission Support Group deployment a success

    Seventy-six members of the 944th Mission Support Group deployed June 2 through 11 to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, for annual tour training. The 944th team, which included members from logistics readiness, services, security forces, military personnel, civil engineer and communications, assisted the 15th Mission Support Group at Hickam. "With six
  • Contractors lift an F-16 painted in World War II Tuskegee colors July 11, 2006. The F-16 will become a static display in front of the 944th Fighter Wing headquarters and is scheduled to be unveiled during a dedication ceremony Aug. 2. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Susan Stout)

    History in the making

  • (Left to right) Maj. Hayley Wihongi, 944th Civil Engineer Squadron engineering officer; Staff Sgt. Kenneth Heng, 944th CES firefighter; and Senior Airman Robert Rodriguez, 944th CES utilities system journeyman, clear tree stumps during a humanitarian mission in El Salvador. (Courtesy photo)

    944th CE deploys to El Salvador, adds wing to hospital

    Members of the 944th Civil Engineer and Medical Squadrons returned in May from a 90-day humanitarian mission in El Salvador. The reservists were participating in "New Horizons 2006," a joint military humanitarian exercise where they were tasked in constructing a pediatric wing for a hospital. It took two months to complete the clinic. Joining the
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