News Search

  • 944th CES breaks ground

    Congressman Trent Franks, 2nd District Arizona, joined the 944th Fighter Wing as they broke ground on the new 944th Civil Engineer Squadron building May 30. Congressman Franks was instrumental in getting the new building constructed at Luke. His congressional insert helped the $6 million project get

  • HERO fund write check

    Maj. Gen. Irving Halter, 19th Air Force commander, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, presented a Hero Funds check for $18,819 to Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56th Fighter Wing commander. The funds will be used to purchase new furniture in the mission-ready airman dorms, as well as a gazebo area for dorm

  • CE members help build base on mountain top

    Gunfire, austere conditions, enemy threats and far away from home. "This forward operating base would be built in the worst terrain that the country of Afghanistan had to offer, sitting on top of a mountain surrounded by mountains," said Master Sgt. Randall Kinser, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron,

  • State Honors Tuskegee Airmen

    The state of Arizona honored 14 Tuskegee Airmen during a ceremony May 24 on the capitol lawn. Governor Janet Napolitano issued a proclamation and presented replicas of the Congressional Gold Medal to the Airmen or family representatives in honor of the "Red Tail Angels'" service to their

  • Thunderbolt of the Week: Staff Sgt. Stephanie Ruepp

    Staff Sgt. Stephanie Ruepp, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Unit Fitness Program Manager Hometown: Blanco, Texas Years in service: Six Education: Working on my Community College of the Air Force degree in professional aeronautics Previous assignments: Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and Osan Air

  • Joint effort saves Pronghorn at BMGR

    In 2002, the estimated 18 Sonoran pronghorn surviving in the desert were in danger of becoming extinct. Just five years later, they number 100-plus, largely because of a captive breeding enclosure and the commitment of several federal and state agencies, including the U.S. Air Force. The 56th Range

  • Memorial Day ceremonies

    A ceremony will be conducted 10 a.m. Sunday at the Arrowhead Memorial Gardens, located on the Community Church of Joy Campus. Col. David Orr, 56th Fighter Wing vice commander, is guest speaker. The Northwest Valley Veterans Association is conducting a ceremony at 9 a.m. Monday at Sunland Memorial

  • Museum focused on Sonoran Desert conservation

    The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum located in Tucson is home to a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one. Founded in 1952 by William Carr and Arthur Pack, the Desert Museum is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the Sonoran Desert.