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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  • Pat's Run

    944th Fighter Wing members joined 35,000 participants in the 9th Annual Pat's Run on Saturday. The 4.2 mile race and .42 mile kids race started and ended at Arizona State University's Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe and finishes on the 42-yard line to commemorate the #42 that Pat wore on his jersey at

  • 944th Fighter Wing Airmen Serve Those Who Served

    Members of the 944th Fighter Wing volunteered their time to help homeless veterans at the 12th annual Arizona StandDown. The Arizona StandDown, held at the Arizona State Fairgrounds Veteran's Coliseum, is a 3 day event aimed at getting homeless veterans in the valley off of the streets and into a

  • Airmen fight hunger through 'Food for Kidz'

    Global hunger took another hit today by Luke Air Force Base service members and their families April 13 as they worked alongside community organizations to build "Food for Kidz" boxes.Approximately 165 volunteers from Luke AFB spent about six hours packaging 105,000 meals, which will be sent to

  • Air Force restarts tuition assistance

    The Air Force has officially restarted military tuition assistance, effective immediately. The service restarted the program as a result of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013, where Congress called for the MTA program to continue in the current fiscal year. As a

  • Werewolf hits 3,000 hours in F-16

    Reaching 3,000 F-16 flying hours is a milestone few pilots reach in their entire career. On the first day of spring, the list of pilots who have reached that milestone added one more name. Lt. Col. Kevin Aunapu, 69th Fighter Squadron director of operations, flew his 3,000th hour in the Fighting

  • Air Force reservists and retirees eligible for TRICARE healthcare programs

    TRICARE has affordable healthcare programs available for allAir Force Reserve retirees - including "gray-area retirees" andactively-participating Air Force reservists, no matter what orders they areon.Reservists that retire before age 60 are eligible for TRICARE RetiredReserve coverage while they

  • TriWest Transitioning To UnitedHealthcare

    On 1 April 2013, military health insurance will switch from TriWest to UnitedHealthcare. If you do not use TriCare and/or are not planning to, this will have no effect on you. For those who currently use TriCare via TriCare Prime (30 day orders, pre-deployment, or deployment) including Transition

  • Congress reviews reserve forces equipment needs

    Senior Army and Air Force leaders for the Reserve and National Guard were on Capitol Hill to testify March 19 and answer questions about updating and replacing their combat-worn equipment.Chairman Michael Turner, R-Ohio, and Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., led the hearing at the House Armed Services

  • Pentagon delays sending furlough notices to civilian workforce

    Pentagon officials have put off sending furlough notices to civilian employees until they've had a chance to analyze how pending legislation that would fund the federal government for the rest of the fiscal year will affect the Defense Department.Officials now estimate that furlough notices will go