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  • Follow Your Dreams

    Graduating basic training is an exciting achievement for many but for one Airman from Ghana, it was a dream come true. After dealing with hardships in his past, he now makes it his goal to support his family and become the best Airman he can be.

  • Luke crew chief named best in Air Force

    Staff Sgt. Tanner Apple, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, was awarded the Thomas N. Barnes award August 13, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.The Thomas N. Barnes award recognizes the top dedicated crew chief in the Air Force for the year. Prospective awardees must be nominated

  • 310th FS Maximizes Ops to Combat Pilot Shortage

    The 310th FS flies 26 sorties a day, allowing them to train more fighter pilots more efficiently. The current pilot training rate is a part of the 56th Fighter Wing’s efforts to combat the Air Force’s shortage of fighter pilots.

  • Airman takes action, saves three families

    Powerful gusts waded between the rows of houses lining the street of a sunny suburb of Manteca, Calif. It was a hot July day and Tech. Sgt. Michael Cleary, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintainer, noted that it was unusually windy in his hometown.

  • 56th CE Firefighters Lead Training Advancements

    As firemen arrive at the residence they can feel the scorching heat from the inferno that lies before them. The entire house is engulfed in deep red and amber flames as bellows of ash and smoke fill the air. Instinctually, the firefighters jump into action, working as a team to extinguish the blaze.

  • 2018 Cardinals Salute-to-Service Boot Camp

    The Arizona Cardinals, in collaboration with local organizations, invited Thunderbolts to the University of Phoenix stadium to participate in the 2018 Cardinals Boot Camp, where Airmen ran drills and tested their football skills in a mock-combine.