• 944th Spouse Support Group: spouses helping spouses

    Military family members may not wear a uniform, they have no rank on their shoulder, they are not required to salute or take orders but the military world is where they have to live at times. They do not have a chain of command, they are not the one who fires a weapon, or puts their life on the

  • 944th FW Airmen sweep deployed awards

    Members of the 944th Security Forces Squadron swept the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadrons Airmen of the Month awards for September. They are as follows:Airman: Senior Airman Anthony WadeNCO: Tech. Sgt. Donald BeedleSNCO: Master Sgt. Kevin Perlak

  • Officials announce PEP promotion

    Staff Sgt. Matthew M. Walsh has been PEP promoted to technical sergeant effective Oct. 1. Sergeant Walsh competed at the 10th Air Force level for his stripe.

  • Citizen Airmen dominate 506th ESFS mission

    Airmen with the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron here are putting to rest the possible misconception that pilots are the only Air Force members engaged in the fight in Iraq. Kirkuk Regional Air Base is currently the only installation in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility

  • 944th FW Spotlight - Sept. 29, 2008

    Master Sgt. Joseph Bilitzo944th Security Forces Squadron squad leaderHometown: PhoenixYears in service: 22Years in 944th Fighter Wing: 17 Civilian job: Correctional Counselor, Federal Bureau of PrisonsGoals: To one day retire and spend the rest of my life having fun with my family and

  • Family-Support Program Expands; DoD, YMCA Strengthen Partnership

    In two Defense Department-led initiatives today, a military-family support program launched its nationwide expansion, and the Armed Services YMCA introduced a new offering to families whose loved one is deployed. The Joint Family Support Assistance Program -- which helps families with financial and

  • 944th FW Spotlight - Sept. 22, 2008

    Senior Airman Matthew L. Fink944th Logisitics Readiness Squadron fuels technicianHometown: Glendale, Ariz.Years in service: 7Years in 944th Fighter Wing: 2Family: Wife, Rene; sons, Josh, Tristen, and Naten and daughter, Amanda Civilian job: Project Manager at Great American CapitolGoals: Raise my

  • 301st FS pilot soars past 4,000 hours in F-16

    As a young Air Force brat, Lt. Col. John Wynne dreamed of one day being an officer just like his dad. "I really just wanted to follow my father's footsteps by being an Air Force officer first, a pilot second," he said. "When I got my first taste of flying as a cadet at the Air Force Academy, I knew

  • President signs ESGR Week Proclamation

    President George W. Bush signed a Proclamation Sept. 12 declaring this week as National Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week 2008. His proclamation is as follows:Throughout history, America has counted on brave individuals willing to put on the uniform to protect our land and defend our