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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  • Luke, Arizona ANG salute Phoenix

    Luke Air Force Base and the Arizona’s Air National Guard honored Arizona front line responders with a 15-aircraft flyover today, May 1, 2020.

  • Luke AFB salutes essential workers with flyover

    Luke Air Force Base, to include the 56th Fighter Wing and the 944th Fighter Wing, along with the Arizona Air National Guard 161st Air Refueling Wing will honor Arizona’s front line COVID-19 responders with a community flyover May 1, 2020.

  • Second wave of 944th FW medics deploy to aid in coronavirus response

    Over a dozen medical personnel from the 944th Medical and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons were mobilized this week in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Nurses and medical technicians with highly sought after skills for COVID-19 response departed Luke Air Force Base, April 22 to join

  • 944th Fighter Wing continues the mission with reduced-manning UTA

    This weekend was anything but ordinary for Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 944th Fighter Wing. What would have typically been two days of in-person training for the team of over two thousand members, turned out to be a quiet weekend. It was replaced by virtual, computer-based training for some, while

  • First of 944th medics mobilized for COVID-19 response

    In response to short-notice mobilization orders, several members of the 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron deployed today to aid in the COVID-19 response in New York City and surrounding states.This deployment is part of a larger mobilization package, activated by President Donald Trump, of more

  • 924th AMXS wins AFRC award

    Air Force Reserve Command recently awarded the 924th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron with the Air Force Maintenance Effectiveness Award for 2019, in the small aircraft maintenance category.

  • Going Meatless Once a Week

    Going vegetarian for one day a week for dietary or religious reasons is a small change in your diet that can improve your health and the environment. Going light on meat was the norm a few generations ago when meat often was consumed in side dish portions, while nutrient-rich beans and lentils,

  • 944th Airmen get OCP issue

    With the recent appointing of funds for OCP distribution, the 944th Fighter Wing has representatives throughout the wing to facilitate uniform orders for Airmen.