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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  • 944 FW members help get toys ready

    944th Fighter Wing members helped get toys ready this holiday season in preparation for Operation Holiday Open House.Military Assistance Mission teamed up with local organizations to collect holiday gifts for Arizona Military and their families. The groups collected thousands of toys for the open

  • Air Force Fitness Management System slated for upgrade

    Active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard officers and enlisted members who want to maintain copies of their pre-July 2010 fitness records need to access the Air Force Fitness Management System (AFFMS) and save or print their records by Dec. 30, Air Force Personnel Center officials said

  • 944th Fighter Wing 4th Quarter Award Winners

    Congratulations to the 944th Fighter Wing 4th Quarter Award Winners.-  Airman of the Quarter: Senior Airman Christian Modebelu, 414th Maintenance Squadron-  NCO of the Quarter: Staff Sgt. Perla Tapia Cordero, 69th Fighter Squadron-  Senior NCO of the Quarter: Senior Master Sgt. Jaqueline Flores,

  • Reservists can nominate their employers for Freedom Award

    Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the Nation's highest honor presented to civilian employers for exceptional support of their National Guard

  • President announces Hagel's resignation as defense secretary

    Praising Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's "class and integrity," President Barack Obama announced Nov. 24 at the White House that Hagel will leave his post.The president said Hagel has agreed to remain in his position until a successor is nominated and confirmed. For that, Obama said, he is

  • Wing dietitian competes and teaches what she preaches

    Living healthier by eating right and working out regularly is ideally most peoples' blueprint for looking good and feeling confident.Tech. Sgt. Grace Haecker, 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron NCOIC diet therapy/unit fitness program manager, not only preaches fitness and healthy eating but she

  • Never Forgotten

    944th Fighter Wing Airmen spent their afternoon visiting with Veterans at the Phoenix Veterans Hospital Nov. 1.The visit, coordinated by the 944 FW Chaplains office, allowed the 13 volunteers a unique opportunity to thank Veterans and the staff caring for them for their service to our country and

  • AFRC CC and CCC take 944 FWs pulse

    Airmen from the 944th Fighter Wing demonstrated their capabilities, voiced genuine concerns, and asked questions of two Citizen Airmen who could shed some light.Lt. Gen. James "JJ" Jackson, Air Force Reserve Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Cameron B. Kirksey, AFRC command chief, visited and

  • 944th FW FAP Manager Hits the Ground Running

    Until recently, a Reserve focused family advocacy program was not offered to the Air Force Reserve Command members. This is no longer the case for the 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base.Ms. Jessica Paul, 944th FW family advocacy outreach manager, was hired in July to initiate the program

  • Theisen returns home to command 944 MSG

    During a Change of Command Ceremony on a crisp fall Arizona morning Col. Paul Theisen took the reins from Col. Anne Gunter as the new commander of the 944th Mission Support Group, here November 2.The colonel comes to the wing from Hill Air Force Base, Utah where he was the commander and senior air