• Luke service members showcase football skills

    Active and reserve, U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine service members from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, participated in the 2018 USAA Salute to Service National Football League Boot-Camp experience, at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.Around 65 Luke participants were put

  • Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A pilot takes first flight

    After a year of preparation and instruction through the 944th Operations Group Detachment 2, Lockheed Martin and their active duty team members at the 56th Fighter Wing, Maj. Kiyun Jung, ROKAF F-35A pilot, flew his first solo mission.

  • Arizona sisters deploy downrange

    Mora and Delgado are step-sisters deployed from the 944th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and have consistently been linked together throughout their lives and currently find themselves together again, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.

  • JASDF pilots graduate Luke’s F-35 program

    Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots “Koku-Jieitai,” become the first from their country to graduate the F-35 program here May 20.The occasion marked the final milestone in a series of firsts made possible by the collective efforts of the JASDF, 944th Fighter Wing, and Lockheed Martin.“The team

  • Luke Honor Guard shares TFI concept

    Citizen Airmen from the 944th Fighter Wing Honor Guard program completed the Basic Protocol, Honors, and Ceremonies course. The Total Force Integration event took place here January 23 – February 1.

  • Reservist hits USAF F-35 trans-Atlantic milestone

    A native Arizonan and 944th Fighter Wing Reserve pilot achieved his lifelong goal while also hitting a milestone for the Air Force last month.Maj. Daniel Daehler, 944th Operations Group Det. 2, F-35 instructor pilot, flew an F-35 Lightning II from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to Royal Air Force

  • Maintenance hiring flies over century mark

    The 944th Fighter Wing Detachment 1 recently surpassed the century mark, by having well over 100 members assigned to the unit, which is a land mark piece to their development.As part of the Air Force Reserve 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Det. 1 stood up as a classic association with the

  • Werewolves get new pack leader

    Lt. Col. Sean Rassas, took command of the 69th Fighter Squadron during a ceremony held here August 5.Lt. Col. Saxon Yandell relinquished command to Rassas, former Assistant Director of Operations for the 69 FS. The ceremony was presided over by Col. Robert Tofil, 944th Operations Group,

  • Postman sets up chapel service

    Tech. Sgt. Elliot Denny, 944th Fighter Wing, chaplain assistant sets up for a protestant chapel service on June 30, 2016 at Kadena Air Base Japan. As a Citizen Airman who works as a postman in Tucson Arizona, he came to the wing over three years ago from active duty where he was a weapons loader.

  • Luke steps toward awareness

    Building awareness of the impact that sexual assault has on victims, survivors and their families is an important issue for the U.S. Air Force and Luke AFB community.This year’s Department of Defense theme was, “Know Your Part! Do Your Part!”In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month a Walk a