• Defenders get new commander

    Lt. Col. Amy Evans, outgoing 944th Security Forces Squadron commander relinquished command to Capt. Jonathan Warzeka, who is joining the unit from the 56th Security Forces Squadron, during a formal change of command ceremony held at Hangar 999, Jan. 6.

  • Laugh your way to a better marriage

    The military prepares its members to meet the toughest challenges when called upon for war. But what prepares a military member and their spouse for the challenges they face on the homefront in their marriage? The 944th Fighter Wing Chapel team took on that mission when they hosted a Couples

  • Apple, building efficiency within the “Termites”

    Most people hear the words Apple and think either a fruit or an electronic device, but for the 924th Fighter Group it means efficiency. The “Termites” were chosen by the Air Force Reserve Command to be the test unit to work directly with Apple in the development of an Integrated Maintenance Database

  • 47th Fighter Squadron gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Abel Ramos, A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, accepts command of the 47th Fighter Squadron from Col. Thomas McNurlin, 924th Fighter Group commander, on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 5, 2017. The 47th Fighter Squadron conducts training for pilot initial qualification, transition, and

  • Chapel team recognized with double awards

    There’s a special team of Luke AFB Airmen committed to ensuring everyone’s spiritual needs are met, fulfilling one of the pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness.

  • Luke participates in Arizona Cardinals boot camp

    Over 50 service members from the Air Force, Navy, and Marines stationed at Luke Air Force Base, participated in an on-field National Football League style “boot camp” August 14 at the University of Phoenix stadium.

  • Preparing for deployments

    944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen prepared for upcoming deployments later this year by attending a deployment brief August 6 at the base theater.

  • Key Spouses create network of support

    For many Airmen, having a good wingman, or being one, is an essential part of Air Force culture.Several Luke spouses have taken the wingman concept to heart and recently completed initial training for the Key Spouse Program, enabling them to serve as wingman to their fellow spouses.“The Key Spouse

  • Water training in the desert

    Senior Airman Christopher Stratocoglu, 944th Medical Squadron medical technician, demonstrates how to turn a patient with a suspected spinal or neck injury during first responder water training May 31, 2017. The training was conducted to promote pool safety during the 101 critical days of summer and

  • 944th fighters take to the sky

    The 944th Fighter Wing, the Air Force Reserve’s largest F-16, A-10, F-15E, and F-35 training wing trains and provides combat-ready Reserve Citizen Airmen, anytime, anywhere. The wing was activated at Luke Air Force Base on July 1, 1987. The wing has since grown and now has 25 subordinate units