• Behind the Scenes: Annual Awards Banquet

    The lead planner for the event, Maj. Sharon Hester, 69th Fighter Squadron executive officer, was selected to be the project lead in June 2019. Since then, she and a small team of 944th OG members have been working tirelessly to bring this night together.

  • Civic leaders tour Barry M. Goldwater Range

    944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen and 162nd Wing Arizona Air National Guardsmen partnered to offer civic leaders from Phoenix and Tucson a unique view of pilot training during the overnight trip.

  • The 69th FS thwarts attack, saves base during WWII

    The 69th Fighter Squadron was activated on January 15, 1941 as the 69th Pursuit Group. They, like so many other squadrons at the time, were originally a training squadron. For the first two years, the 69th began training elite pilots to send to the fronts, both in Europe and the Pacific. However, in

  • Military Mental Health

    To help Airmen who may be struggling or those who just need to talk, the 944th Fighter Wing’s Director of Psychological Health is at the ready to address mental health concerns faced by these Airmen and their families.

  • 944th FW celebrates 25 years

    From humble beginnings as the 944th Troup Carrier Group at March AFB, Ca., the 944th has answered this nation’s call for nearly six decades. Though our mission has changed, our commitment to excellence has never wavered. Today we celebrate our 25th year as the 944th Fighter Wing, and we are proud

  • Luke medics place in worldwide competition

    The 944th Fighter Wing’s team was honored to represent all of Air Force Reserve Command and took third place in the competition. The five-man team comprised of Citizen Airmen from the 944th Medical and Aeromedical Staging Squadrons were first-time participants and brought unique skill sets and

  • Saving lives and building bombs

    Senior Airman James Boehm is a Reservist serving with the 924th Maintenance Squadron and works as a conventional maintenance technician. In other words, he builds bombs for a living.