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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  • Unbeatable team opens Street League competition

    They arrive hours early to the detail, carefully planning out each step and movement with the precision that has become synonymous with Honor Guard. They are dressed to perfection and don their uniforms with pride no matter their environment. Members of the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard are the

  • Congratulations to the 944th Second Quarterly Award Winners!

    Airman of the Quarter - Senior Airman Gabriela F. Olivas, 944th Aeromedical Staging SquadronNCO of the Quarter - Tech. Sgt. Coit Valentine, 944th Medical SquadronSenior NCO of the Quarter - Master Sgt. Troy A. Heil, 944th Aeromedical Staging SquadronCompany Grade Officer of the Quarter - Capt.

  • Monsoons, more than rain clouds, dust storms

    Starting June 15, things in Arizona can get a little bit electric, the sky will darken, the wind will pick up and liquid will fall from the sky. The Arizona Monsoon season, brings with it those little black rain clouds that can quickly escalate into full blown thunderstorms.According to the National

  • 944 Airman chosen as one of Air Force's Airman of the year

    They say lightning only strikes once, but for one unit here at Luke Air Force Base the saying doesn't hold true. For the second time in three years, Luke has an Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year.Master Sgt. Sandra Plentzas, 944th Fighter Wing Chapel superintendent, was selected as one of the

  • Community Partners Celebrate Military Dads

    In a show of support for the military and their families three Phoenix area businesses teamed up to celebrate dads in uniform on Father's Day. Toni and Guy Salon, Dillard's Department Store, and Uptown Alley, an entertainment complex and full service restaurant, treated three Airmen to a special

  • Whirlwind Training

    Nearly fifty Airmen traveled to Fayetteville, Tenn. in May to rebuild part of the Riverside Christian Academy campus after tornadoes devastated the town of Fayetteville, Tenn. last year. The school suffered hundreds of lost trees and damage to several structures prompting civil engineers from Luke

  • Smiles make the long days worth it

    After six months of preparation, two days of travel; and a whirlwind two weeks of non-stop medical, dental, and optical care, Reserve and Guard members from 10 different units returned to home station a little tired but filled with pride and satisfaction knowing they provided care to more than

  • Tops In Blue - Listen

    Tops In Blue, the United States Air Force's premier entertainment group, performed in Phoenix June 5.Tops In Blue's 29 members took center stage at the Grand Canyon University Arena performing a free, 90-minute show, inviting people to "listen" to the music of life through the sounds we hear every

  • Tops in Blue visit the 944th Fighter Wing

    Col. Judith Patton, commander, 944th Medical Squadron, Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. receives a personal "thank you" from Edward Jones, performance director, Air Force Entertainment, during the Tops in Blue visit to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. June 4. As the squadron commander, Patton supported her

  • MPAAT rolling out...

    It's really hard to believe my mobile public affairs team and I are at the end of our deployment here to Camp Leatherneck in Southern Afghanistan. It has been an exciting, fast paced and unique deployment for all of us. Now that it is almost over, it seems like just yesterday we landed here tired,