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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  • Air Force suspends military tuition assistance

    The Air Force announced this week that military tuition assistance will be suspended as of March 11.Due to Fiscal Year 2013 sequestration guidance, the suspension of tuition assistance applies to active duty and Reserve Airmen and will be in effect until the end of the fiscal year.According to the

  • 944th administer the oath of enlistment at NASCAR event

    944th Fighter Wing member was chosen to administer the oath of enlistment to the Air Forces newsiest recruits during a ceremony held before Sundays NASCAR event.Chaplain Kevin Rash, 944th Fighter Wing, swore in 16 new recruits in front of thousands of NASCAR fans during the Subway Fresh Fit 500

  • Training for success by keeping it real

    Personnel from the 944th Aeromedical Staging and Medical squadrons recently participated in an annual Medical Readiness Mass Causality exercise here.The purpose of the exercise was to evaluate the two unit's emergency response plans and capabilities response to mass causality and natural disaster

  • 69th Fighter Squadron welcomes new commander

    The 69th Fighter Squadron welcomed a new commander at a change-of-command ceremony here March 1. The Werewolves legacy passed from Lt. Col. Robert Whitehouse to Lt. Col. Gerald Brown in a ceremony presided over by Col. Kurt Gallegos, commander, 944th Fighter Wing."Col. Brown, you are the perfect

  • Graydon Williams award winner recognized

    Senior Master Sgt. Gloria Portillo-Leanos, superintendent of health services, 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, was recognized as the 2012 Graydon Williams Award winner at a luncheon here Wednesday. The Tempe Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee presented the award at the Club Five Six.

  • 944th MSG Commander throws first pitch at spring training game

    Col. Anne Gunter, commander, 944th Mission Support Group, threw out the first pitch during the Chicago White Sox opening Spring Training game Sunday at Camelback Ranch stadium in Glendale, Ariz. "I am so proud to be a member of our military and to represent our men and women here at Luke Air Force

  • Welsh: Sequestration will 'undermine' readiness

    Unprecedented budget factors have placed the nation's defense strategy in jeopardy, senior Department of Defense leaders told the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 12.During his opening remarks, the chief of staff of the Air Force stressed the severity of the current fiscal

  • Panetta notifies Congress DOD preparing for furloughs

    Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has notified Congress that the Defense Department is prepared to implement furloughs for civilian personnel in response to the threat of sequestration.In a memo to all employees, Panetta vowed to continue working with Congress to avoid sequestration, which would add

  • Gallegos Takes Command of the 944th Fighter Wing

    Col. Kurt J. Gallegos accepted command of the 944th Fighter Wing  from 10th Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. William B. Binger in front of an audience of family, community members, and wing personnel during a change-of-command ceremony here Feb. 10.General Binger bid a fond farewell to Col. Jose R.