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Hidden talents; Luke Airmen build resilience through music

A Squier Mini Precision Dakota Red bass guitar sits on stage July 1, 2021, during the FreedomFest 4th of July celebration event at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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Hidden talents; Luke Airmen build resilience through music

Katie Babbitt, spouse, sings July 1, 2021, during the FreedomFest 4th of July celebration event at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Fighter Country Talent Squad musical group is comprised of two bands with U.S. Air Force active duty, Reserve Citizen Airmen, spouses, and Department of Defense civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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Hidden talents; Luke Airmen build resilience through music

Master Sgt. Melinda Charlton, 944th Force Support Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of career development, sings July 1, 2021, during the FreedomFest 4th of July celebration event at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Charlton is one of twenty-four U.S. Air Force active-duty members, Reserve Citizen Airmen, spouses, and Department of Defense civilians who have formed a musical group called the Fighter Country Talent Squad. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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Hidden talents; Luke Airmen build resilience through music

Katie Babbitt, spouse and Tony Baril, 56th Force Support Squadron Department of Defense civilian, wave at the crowd July 1, 2021, during the FreedomFest 4th of July celebration event at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The event was their first big “gig” together where they performed as Terminal Leave. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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Hidden talents; Luke Airmen build resilience through music

2nd Lt. Kristin Rowe, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron section commander and Master Sgt. Mark Eyman, 944th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems supervisor, sing a song together July 1, 2021, during the FreedomFest 4th of July celebration event at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Rowe is a band member and has had an active role as the liaison between the band and the U.S. Air Force; while Eyman is a Reserve Citizen Airman and one of the most experienced band members in the group. (U.S. Air Force photo taken by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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Reserve Citizen Airman Spotlight: Tech. Sgt. Derrick Dotta

Tech. Sgt. Derrick Dotta, 944th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and Glendale Police Department police officer, poses for a photo July 31, 2020 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. After several years on active duty, Dotta joined the Air Force Reserve in 2017and works on the F-16 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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Reserve Citizen Airman Spotlight: Tech. Sgt. Derrick Dotta

City of Glendale Police Department police officers pose for a group photo July 31, 2020 in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Tech. Sgt. Derrick Dotta, 944th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and Glendale police officer, invited his squad to give them insight into the mission of the 944th Fighter Wing and what his job entailed during his military duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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A servant’s heart

Lt. Cmdr. Jack McCain, U.S. Navy officer and son of the late John McCain, swears-in Timothy Falcone, Grand Canyon University clinical lab instructor and health professional, Feb. 24, 2021 at the McCain residence in Phoenix, Arizona. Falcone was expected to commission over a year ago but his plans were put on hold due to COVID-19. He volunteered his time and skills to go to New York City for three months to assist in emergency rooms at the beginning of the crisis. (Courtesy photo)

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Charting history: female pilot reaches 2,000 hours in F-16

Col. Trena Savageau, 944th Operations Group commander, smiles from the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon after completing a milestone sortie Jan. 13, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During this flight Savageau exceeded two thousand flying hours in the F-16, putting her in an elite group of less than 900 pilots worldwide to achieve this milestone and the first female to fly 2,000 F-16 flying hours in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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Charting history: female pilot reaches 2,000 hours in F-16

Col. Trena Savageau, 944th Operations Group commander, poses with Col. Jim Greenwald, 944th Fighter Wing commander, in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon after completing a milestone sortie Jan. 13, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During this flight Savageau exceeded two thousand flying hours in the F-16, putting her in an elite group of less than 900 pilots worldwide to achieve this milestone and the first female to fly 2,000 F-16 flying hours in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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Charting history: female pilot reaches 2,000 hours in F-16

Col. Trena Savageau, 944th Operations Group commander, poses in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon after completing a milestone sortie Jan. 13, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During this flight Savageau exceeded two thousand flying hours in the F-16, putting her in an elite group of less than 900 pilots worldwide to achieve this milestone and the first female to fly 2,000 F-16 flying hours in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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47th Fighter Squadron: Laying the Foundation of an Attack Pilot

Maj. James “GoFUR” Buchanan, 47th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, leans on an A-10 Thunderbolt II Aug. 17, 2020 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Bruch)

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47th Fighter Squadron: Laying the Foundation of an Attack Pilot

1st Lt. Sean Hathaway, student pilot, prepares for take-off Aug. 17, 2020 before flight in the A-10 Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Bruch)

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47th Fighter Squadron: Laying the Foundation of an Attack Pilot

1st Lt. Sean Hathaway, student pilot, inspects the A-10 Thunderbolt II Aug. 17, 2020 before flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Bruch)

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944th Fighter Wing fighter pilot becomes first at Luke to reach 1,000 F-35 flying hours

Maj. Nicholas Rallo, 944th Operations Group Detachment 2 instructor pilot, prepares for takeoff Feb. 23, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. During this flight Rallo exceeded one thousand flying hours in the F-35, making him the first pilot at Luke AFB and the second in the Air Force Reserve to reach this milestone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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944th Fighter Wing fighter pilot becomes first at Luke to reach 1,000 F-35 flying hours

Maj. Nicholas Rallo, F-35 instructor pilot with the 944th Operations Group Detachment 2, poses with his parents in front of an F-35 Lightning II Feb. 23, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. During this flight Rallo exceeded one thousand flying hours in the F-35, making him the first pilot at Luke AFB and the second in the Air Force Reserve to reach this milestone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)

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The 944th FW February Warrior of the Month: Senior Airman Jed Morgan

Col. James Greenwald, 944th Fighter Wing commander, congratulates Senior Airman Jed Morgan, 944th Force Support Squadron client systems technician, Jan. 31, 2021 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Morgan was named the 944th FW Warrior of the Month for February 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

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The 944th FW February Warrior of the Month: Senior Airman Jed Morgan

Senior Airman Jed Morgan, client systems technician with the 944th Force Support Squadron, poses for a photo, Jan 31 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Morgan was named the 944th Fighter Wing Warrior of the Month for February 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

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The 944th FW February Warrior of the Month: Senior Airman Jed Morgan

Senior Airman Jed Morgan, client systems technician with the 944th Force Support Squadron, poses for a photo, Jan. 31, 2021 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Morgan was named the 944th Fighter Wing Warrior of the Month for February 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken)

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Celebrating our Airmen: 944FW First Sergeant of the Year nominees

The 944th Fighter Wing 2020 Annual Awards Field Grade Officers of the Year nominees. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Master Sgt. louis Vega Jr.)

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