• Civic Leaders Tour Luke

    San Antonio civic leaders and Reservist from the 433rd Airlift Wing, Lackland Air Force Base Texas, visited Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., March 22.

  • Luke pilot breaks 3,000 hours

    Soaring above the skies of Luke Air Force Base, a pilot reached a milestone few pilots can claim throughout their careers. Maj. Saxon Yandell, 69th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, reached his 3,000th F-16 flying hour March 15 after 15 years of flying.While attending the U.S. Air

  • 10th Air Force Commander throws first pitch in Surprise

    Brig. Gen. William B. Binger, commander, 10th Air Force, threw out the first pitch during a Spring Training game Monday at Surprise Stadium in Arizona. The commander, visiting from Headquarters in Ft. Worth, Texas, donned a Texas Rangers cap for the special event hosted by the City of Surprise. "It

  • 69th FS pilot reaches 3,000th flying hour

    Maj. Saxon Yandell, 69th Fighter Squadron Assistant Director of Operations, reached his 3000th F-16 flying hour on Mar. 15. His family and fellow pilots were on the flight line waiting to greet him with water hoses and congratulations after his flight. Yandell has been flying for over 15 years.

  • 944th Fighter Wing announces O-4 promotions

    The following 944th Fighter Wing members has been selected for promotion to Major:Capt. Elizabeth Magnusson, 944th Fighter WingCapt. Brock Ohlson, 944th Fighter WingCapt. Darrell Dierks, 944th Aeromedical Staging SquadronCapt. Stephanie Sydnor, 944th Aeromedical Staging SquadronCapt. Philip Wieser,

  • 2012 CORT Training-Davis Monthan AFB

    Warrior Airmen of the 944th Fighter Wing participated in a combat convoy operations training exercise at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, March 1-4. Combat Operations Readiness Training was coordinated with the 355th Fighter Wing, located near Tucson, Ariz., a year in advance to organize the event. "We

  • VFW Hosts Lunch for 944th ASTS

    Members of the Tracey P. McPhearson Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12043 hosted a Hail and Fair Well lunch for the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron on Saturday. VFW Post 12034 adopted the 944th ASTS in 2010 and supports the unit in many ways, including providing quarterly award winners plaques.

  • 944th FW Airman selected for Tops in Blue

    She waited anxiously as the selection to the Tops in Blue team announcement neared. Senior Airman Joleen Dedmon, 944th Medical Squadron dental assistant, placed first in the female vocalist category at the Air Force Worldwide Talent Search Jan. 9 through 12 in San Antonio, but her invite to the Air