An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 924th Fighter Group of the 944th Fighter Wing climbs into the sky during a demonstration as part of Exercise Desert Hammer at Barry M. Goldwater Range East near Gila Bend, Ariz., Nov. 14, 2024. This large-scale exercise showcases the adaptability of Mission Ready Airmen, advancing the skills needed to thrive in the rapidly evolving challenges of global competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)

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  • Training records important part of Airman's readiness

    During the 944th Logistics Readiness Squadron annual tour at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, deployment, reviewing training records was just the tip of the ice berg for the LRS training manager.  The mission of the 944th Fighter Wing is to train and provide Combat-Ready Citizen Airmen in

  • 944th members discuss life as a dual-military couple

    Staff Sgt. Adam Jenkins and Senior Airman Cassandra Jenkins are a dual-military couple fresh off of active duty who decided to continue serving their country by joining the Air Force Reserve.  They joined the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, where both serve in the 944th Logistics

  • Operation Patriot Angler gets off to cool start

    944th Fighter Wing members departed Luke Air Force Base on Saturday leaving behind temperatures closing in on the century mark and were greeted five hours later at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska by a breezy 65 degrees which was a great start to the 944th Logistics Readiness Squadron 2015

  • Blood brothers

    When it comes to aircraft maintenance, everything must be exact. A simple miscalculation can create threats in the sky and on the ground, but sometimes, those threats aren't always apparent. Even missing a step by a few inches can create a life-threatening situation. This was the case for Airman 1st

  • CHIEFchat: Cody addresses new EPR form, Course 15

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody addressed several topics during his latest CHIEFchat, including the new enlisted performance report and Course 15, at the Defense Media Activity here.Cody said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III handed off the task of developing the new

  • Final rule puts more teeth Into Military Lending Act

    The Defense Department today closed loopholes to protect U.S. men and women in uniform from predatory lending practices, President Barack Obama said July 21 at the 116th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention in Pittsburgh.The heightened level of financial and consumer-rights protection

  • 944 FW commander visits 414 FG

    944th Fighter Wing leadership headed to North Carolina to visit with the 944th Airmen stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base last week.Col. Kurt Gallegos, 944 FW commander and a few members of his staff including Chief Master Sgt. Rhonda Hutson, 944 FW command chief, Col. Paul Theisen, 944th

  • 944 FW Airmen leverage TFI concept

    Thirty-eight service members, including individuals from the 944th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal section, participated in a Battlefield Forensics training course here at the end of June.Together, Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Hunter, 944th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD program

  • 944th ASTS Airman saves child

    Tech. Sgt. Jude Joseph, a medical technician with the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, saved the life of a child who was found at the bottom of a swimming pool July 2.Joseph, responding as an 8-year veteran of the Phoenix Police Department, was the first to arrive on scene of a 911 call.  He

  • AFRC senior leaders meet to better improvement process

    Air Force Reserve Command officer, enlisted, and civilian leaders gathered 25 June at the 944th Fighter Wing for an Air Force Continuous Process Improvement Senior Leaders course (AF CPI).The objective of the two day course was to augment current leadership skills with the understanding of how to