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  • Charting history: female pilot reaches 2,000 hours in F-16

    Col. Trena “HaK” Savageau is known for breaking barriers and setting high expectations as the first female commander of the 944th Operations Group at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. On January 13th, she crushed another goal as she flew past her two thousandth flying hour in the F-16C Fighting Falcon

  • Luke fighter pilot tops 1,000 F-35 flying hours

    Maj. Nicholas “JAKAL” Rallo, an instructor pilot with the 944th Fighter Wing, became the first Luke Air Force Base F-35 Lightning II pilot to attain 1,000 F-35 flying hours here, February 22, 2021.

  • Going virtual – adapting to the new normal to celebrate success

    Orchestrating this year’s annual awards ceremony presented the unique challenge of putting together a public event during a time of social distancing. 944th Fighter Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen came together to plan what is normally a major social event for the unit, while keeping health safety

  • Answering a Higher Call: A chaplain's journey to citizenship

    Everyday, Father (Capt.) Pedro Jimenez Barros, a chaplain with the 446th Airlift Wing, celebrates Mass, administers the sacraments, and provides pastoral care to the Catholic community on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. He has cherished similar responsibilities since he was ordained in Spain fifteen years

  • 911th Airlift Wing receives COVID-19 vaccine

    In the medical field, some Airmen assigned to the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron had to shift focus from normal, routine medical care to emergency pandemic response, including deploying to New York City to assist in the mitigation efforts there by treating their fellow citizens who were

  • 38th IS looks ahead to the future

    As 2021 brings on the start of a new year, Airmen from the 38th Intelligence Squadron (IS) are planning for the future. With the many challenges this last year has provided, unique thinking and problem solving have been absolutely necessary.

  • 307th MSG launches new mentorship program

    Two Airmen from the 307th Mission Support Group launched a new mentorship program here Jan. 10 to improve the efficiency of every Reserve Citizen Airman in the 307th Bomb Wing and help them pave a clear path towards career development.