• 944th Fighter Wing gets new commander

    Col. Richard W. Scobee took command July 14 of the 944th Fighter Wing. Colonel Scobee recently expressed his thoughts of taking command of the wing and his vision for the future and the partnership with the 56th Fighter Wing. "I am excited about the opportunity to take command of the 944th Fighter

  • 944th Civil Engineers sweat in the cool Arizona forest

    The 944th Civil Engineer Squadron has figured out a way to escape the hot Phoenix summer sun and still get paid. More than 15 of the 944th CES personnel deployed for a week in July to assist with electrical wiring, plumbing, heater repair, and heavy equipment operations to help maintain more than

  • Reservist helps process personal effects

    Photos of a soldier's family, a wedding band of a Marine, a bible of a Defense Department civilian - items left behind of those killed in action. These are items regularly seen at the Joint Personal Effects Depot, which is three warehouses on a U.S. Army post just northeast of Baltimore. Maj. John

  • Arizona, 944th honor Tuskegee Airmen

    The state of Arizona honored 14 Tuskegee Airmen during a ceremony May 24 on the capitol lawn. Governor Janet Napolitano issued a proclamation and presented replicas of the Congressional Gold Medal to the Airmen or family representatives in honor of the "Red Tail Angels'" service to their

  • Reserve unit breaks ground on new facility

    Congressman Trent Franks, 2nd District Arizona, joined the 944th Fighter Wing as they broke ground on the new 944th Civil Engineer Squadron building May 30. Congressman Franks was instrumental in getting the new building constructed at Luke. His congressional insert helped the $6 million project get

  • Reservists provide humanitarian aid to Moroccans

    Perhaps it's the memory of the 17-year-old girl who nearly passed out after having a tooth pulled, or the young girl whose lazy eyes were fixed by a "miracle worker," or the little boy who suffered from hydrocephalus that will always be on the minds of 944th Medical Squadron members following their

  • 944th begins humanitarian assistance

    Day one of the humanitarian portion of exercise African Lion 2007 was conducted in this small village, which is about 40 kilometers from Guelmim. The 944th Medical Squadron and their team of professionals from the Navy and Marine Corps were able to provide medical care to almost 600 people who