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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Yellow Ribbon Month of Military Child: Willis Courageous Kids Contest 2025 Winner
944th Fighter Wing
Video by Staff Sgt. Alexis Orozco
April 26, 2025 | 1:06
Willis and her family attended the Air Force Reserve Command’s Yellow Ribbon event in Arlington, Va., April 25-27, 2025. Willis was honored as the winner of the 5th Annual Our Military Kids Courageous Kids Contest in the U.S. Air Force Reserve category. In this video, Willis shares her inspiring story of supporting her family during her father’s deployment, including her continued community involvement. (U.S. Air Force video Staff Sgt. Alexis Orozco) More

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Yellow Ribbon Month of Military Child: Willis Courageous Kids Contest 2025 Winner
Yellow Ribbon Month of Military Child: Willis Courageous Kids Contest 2025 Winner
Yellow Ribbon Tell Us Your Story: Chief Master Sgt. Sal Urbano
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Yellow Ribbon Tell Us Your Story: Chief Master Sgt. Sal Urbano
USAF Reserve Citizen Airmen, U.S. Marines, Arizona Air and Army National Guard Airmen and Soldiers participate in a base emergency response exercise under austere conditions as part of Exercise Desert Hammer
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USAF Reserve Citizen Airmen, U.S. Marines, Arizona Air and Army National Guard Airmen and Soldiers participate in a base emergency response exercise under austere conditions as part of Exercise Desert Hammer
USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen work with other units to rescue and transport simulated patients in a base emergency response exercise under austere conditions as part of Exercise Desert Hammer
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USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen work with other units to rescue and transport simulated patients in a base emergency response exercise under austere conditions as part of Exercise Desert Hammer
944th Fighter Wing U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen participate in a “maintenance rodeo” to provide routine maintenance and repairs to an F-35 Lightning II during Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1
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944th Fighter Wing U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen participate in a “maintenance rodeo” to provide routine maintenance and repairs to an F-35 Lightning II during Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1
USAF Reserve Citizen Airmen and Arizona Air National Guard Airmen participate in a joint training exercise aboard a C-130 over southern Arizona as part of Exercise Desert Hammer
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USAF Reserve Citizen Airmen and Arizona Air National Guard Airmen participate in a joint training exercise aboard a C-130 over southern Arizona as part of Exercise Desert Hammer
944th Fighter Wing U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen dawn their Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear as they complete a patrol during Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1
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944th Fighter Wing U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen dawn their Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear as they complete a patrol during Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1
Cargo is released from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules during a training mission and U.S. Air Force 944th FW Airmen recover the airdropped cargo platform for Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1
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Cargo is released from a U.S. Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules during a training mission and U.S. Air Force 944th FW Airmen recover the airdropped cargo platform for Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1
USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing arrive for Exercise Desert Hammer
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USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing arrive for Exercise Desert Hammer
USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing line up for hot meals at Exercise Desert Hammer
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USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing line up for hot meals at Exercise Desert Hammer
USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Security Forces personnel assemble a Quick Reaction Force at Exercise Desert Hammer
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USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Security Forces personnel assemble a Quick Reaction Force at Exercise Desert Hammer
USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing, USAF Guard 162nd Wing, Arizona Army National Guard, and USMC Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 load and offload participants in Exercise Desert Hammer
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USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing, USAF Guard 162nd Wing, Arizona Army National Guard, and USMC Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 load and offload participants in Exercise Desert Hammer
Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk departs from Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field to MedEvac a simulated patient as part of Exercise Desert Hammer
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Arizona Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk departs from Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field to MedEvac a simulated patient as part of Exercise Desert Hammer
USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen receive a brief and watch a live A-10 Thunderbolt II demonstration
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USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen receive a brief and watch a live A-10 Thunderbolt II demonstration
USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen work with other units to rescue and transport simulated patients in a base emergency response exercise under austere conditions as part of Exercise Desert Hammer
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USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen work with other units to rescue and transport simulated patients in a base emergency response exercise under austere conditions as part of Exercise Desert Hammer
USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen integrate Agile Combat Support capabilities
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USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen integrate Agile Combat Support capabilities
U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman Tech. Sgt. Daryl Thuline, 944th Figher Wing Security Forces Squadron assistant noncommissioned officer in charge, jumps in tandem with a pararescueman during Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1
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U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman Tech. Sgt. Daryl Thuline, 944th Figher Wing Security Forces Squadron assistant noncommissioned officer in charge, jumps in tandem with a pararescueman during Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1
USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen listen to a Ready Start Brief for Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1
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USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen listen to a Ready Start Brief for Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1
USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing begin Exercise Desert Hammer
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USAF Reserve 944th Fighter Wing begin Exercise Desert Hammer
924th Fighter Group's final participation in RIMPAC (2024) 3 of 5
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924th Fighter Group's final participation in RIMPAC (2024) 3 of 5
(GoPro Footage) U.S. Air Force Reserve Pilots from the 47th Fighter Squadron, part of the 944th Fighter Wing, fly the A-10-Thunderbolt II from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024
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(GoPro Footage) U.S. Air Force Reserve Pilots from the 47th Fighter Squadron, part of the 944th Fighter Wing, fly the A-10-Thunderbolt II from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024
924th Fighter Group's final participation in RIMPAC (2024) 4 OF 5
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924th Fighter Group's final participation in RIMPAC (2024) 4 OF 5
(GoPro Footage) U.S. Air Force Reserve Pilots from the 47th Fighter Squadron, part of the 944th Fighter Wing, fly the A-10-Thunderbolt II from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024
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(GoPro Footage) U.S. Air Force Reserve Pilots from the 47th Fighter Squadron, part of the 944th Fighter Wing, fly the A-10-Thunderbolt II from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024
924th Fighter Group's final participation in RIMPAC (2024) 2 of 5
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924th Fighter Group's final participation in RIMPAC (2024) 2 of 5
(GoPro Footage) U.S. Air Force Reserve Pilots from the 47th Fighter Squadron, part of the 944th Fighter Wing, fly the A-10-Thunderbolt II from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024
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(GoPro Footage) U.S. Air Force Reserve Pilots from the 47th Fighter Squadron, part of the 944th Fighter Wing, fly the A-10-Thunderbolt II from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024
(GoPro Footage) U.S. Air Force Reserve Pilots from the 47th Fighter Squadron, part of the 944th Fighter Wing, fly the A-10-Thunderbolt II from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024
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(GoPro Footage) U.S. Air Force Reserve Pilots from the 47th Fighter Squadron, part of the 944th Fighter Wing, fly the A-10-Thunderbolt II from Marine Corps Base Hawaii, during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024
924th Fighter Group's final participation in RIMPAC (2024) 1 OF 5
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924th Fighter Group's final participation in RIMPAC (2024) 1 OF 5
Molding Multi-Capable: 944th Fighter Wing Members Complete Inaugural Training Academy
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Molding Multi-Capable: 944th Fighter Wing Members Complete Inaugural Training Academy
944th FW, USAF Operation Reserve Kids: It's a Family Fight
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944th FW, USAF Operation Reserve Kids: It's a Family Fight
Reserve Citizen Airmen Train to be Ready Now: The Battlefield Does not Discriminate by Job
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Reserve Citizen Airmen Train to be Ready Now: The Battlefield Does not Discriminate by Job
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