• 944th FW Operation Reserve Kids: ‘It’s a Family Fight’

    Dad is gone… Or. Mom is gone…For a child of a servicemember, this is generally their thought or understanding when their parent is gone or deployed for military service. They only know mom or dad is not there. The sacrifice is not just the servicemembers’ to bear, it is also their families’ – left

  • Cardiologist’s proudest accomplishment is serving country

    As an infant in 1969, Beshai and his family came to America from Egypt in pursuit of better opportunities. His father wanted him to go to college and pursue a career, but Beshai had a growing desire to serve and give back to the country that offered him and his family opportunities as immigrants.

  • Building resilience from Kenya to America

    Being born and raised in Kenya comes with its own unique challenges. Senior Airman Rael Rotich overcame those obstacle and continues to make great strides in her life in order to reach her ultimate goals, here in America.

  • Forging the future with past wisdom

    Jessica Johnson, 944th Fighter Wing historian, is the wing’s first full-time historian whose primary responsibility is to advise the commander and his staff on historical issues as they pertain to current decision making.

  • Serving underserved communities

    Tech. Sgt. Renelle Conner, 944th Medical Squadron dental flight chief and Reserve Citizen Airman, is working toward becoming an orthodontist. A member of the Yakama Native American Nation, in her hometown of Toppenish, Washington, Conner is committed to serving underserved communities.

  • A Brotherhood of Chaplains

    A trio of Reserve Citizen Airmen have taken the concept of a military brotherhood to a literal level. Their wives are sisters, making them brothers-in-law as well as brothers-in-arms.

  • ‘Being a reservist adds diversity to my life’

    The common answers for most Airmen as to why they join the military is for the benefits or to get a jumpstart on a career but one Senior Airman already had a plan, he just needed to add something different.“My responsibilities are to troubleshoot and perform maintenance on the electrical and