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Grandma in Kherson: Insights from an Airman’s Family in Ukraine

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Maria Jarr, 607th Air Control Squadron flight chief, reviews a file at her desk, May 18, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Jarr is an instructor at the 607th ACS, a mentor in the Language Enabled Airmen Program, and an immigrant to the United States from Kherson, Ukraine. Over her 13 years of service, Jarr has participated in numerous exercises and missions including acting as a translator between American and Ukrainian pilots in the NATO exercise Clear Sky 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Grandma in Kherson: Insights from an Airman’s Family in Ukraine

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Maria Jarr, 607th Air Control Squadron flight chief, reviews a file at her desk, May 18, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Jarr is an instructor at the 607th ACS, a mentor in the Language Enabled Airmen Program, and an immigrant to the United States from Kherson, Ukraine. Over her 13 years of service, Jarr has participated in numerous exercises and missions, including acting as a translator between American and Ukrainian pilots in the NATO exercise Clear Sky 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Grandma in Kherson: Insights from an Airman’s Family in Ukraine

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Maria Jarr, 607th Air Control Squadron flight chief, stands in front of a display containing two Ukrainian Sukhoi Su-25 Grach aircraft, October, 2018, at Starokostiantyniv Air Base, Ukraine. Jarr is an instructor at the 607th ACS, a mentor in the Language Enabled Airmen Program, and an immigrant to the United States from Kherson, Ukraine. Over her 13 years of service, Jarr has participated in numerous exercises and missions including acting as a translator between American and Ukrainian pilots in the NATO exercise Clear Sky 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Arizona State Senator Shamp visits Luke

Arizona state Sen. Janae Shamp (left), Arizona district 29 senator, U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachariah Mertes (center), 63rd Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, and Mayor Jerry Weiers (right), City of Glendale mayor, pose in front of an F-35 Lightning II June 9, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Shamp is tasked with representing Arizona district 29, where Luke resides, in the state senate. Shamp visited Luke to learn about the base’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Arizona State Senator Shamp visits Luke

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachariah Mertes, 63rd Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, shows Arizona state Sen. Janae Shamp, Arizona district 29 senator, an F-35A Lightning II, June 9, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Shamp visited Luke to learn about the base’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Arizona State Senator Shamp visits Luke

Arizona state Sen. Janae Shamp, Arizona district 29 senator, tells a story to U.S. Air Force Capt. Zachariah Mertes, 63rd Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, June 9, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During her visit Shamp was able to speak with members of Luke’s pilot training program and learn about their training directives firsthand. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Arizona State Senator Shamp visits Luke

Arizona state Sen. Janae Shamp, Arizona district 29 senator, talks with Christopher Toale, Luke Air Force Base Community Initiatives Team director, June 9, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Shamp visited Luke to learn about the base’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Arizona State Senator Shamp visits Luke

U.S. Air Force Col. Keegan McLeese, (left) 56th Fighter Wing vice commander, speaks with Arizona state Sen. Janae Shamp, Arizona district 29 senator, June 9, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Shamp visited Luke to learn about the base’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Arizona State Senator Shamp visits Luke

Christopher Toale, Luke Air Force Base Community Initiatives Team director, discusses noise zones with Arizona state Sen. Janae Shamp, Arizona district 29 senator, June 9, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Shamp is tasked with representing Arizona district 29, where Luke resides, in the state senate. Shamp visited Luke to learn about the base’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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Aiming High: the legacy of Skip Hopler

Four F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 61st Fighter Squadron conduct a flyover of retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Edwin “Skip” Hopler’s funeral and internment, at the National Memorial Cemetery, June 6, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. Hopler’s contributions to the development of the F-16 and F-35 training programs were paramount to the capabilities of combat-ready Airmen.

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56th SFS honors the fallen

Members of the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard march in formation, May 19, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The 56th Security Forces Squadron held a retreat ceremony to honor those of the 56th Special Operations Wing who died during the S.S. Mayaguez rescue operation. Ceremonies like these are a long-standing tradition that allow Airmen to showcase respect for U.S. Air Force heritage and those who have served before. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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56th SFS honors the fallen

Members of the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard perform a flag folding, May 19, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The 56th Security Forces Squadron held a retreat ceremony to honor those of the 56th Special Operations Wing who died during the S.S. Mayaguez rescue operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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56th SFS honors the fallen

Members of the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard prepare to perform a flag folding, May 19, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The 56th Security Forces Squadron held a retreat ceremony to honor those of the 56th Special Operations Wing who died during the S.S. Mayaguez rescue operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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56th SFS honors the fallen

Members of the 56th Security Forces Squadron salute the U.S. flag as it is lowered, May 19, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th Security Forces Squadron held a retreat ceremony to honor those of the 56th Special Operations Wing who died during the S.S. Mayaguez rescue operation. Among those who died were 18 members of the 56th Security Police Squadron, four members of the 21st Special Operations Squadron, and a linguist acting in support of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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56th SFS honors the fallen

Members of the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard lower the U.S. flag, May 19, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The 56th Security Forces Squadron held a retreat ceremony to honor those of the 56th Special Operations Wing who died during the S.S. Mayaguez rescue operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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56th SFS honors the fallen

Jerold Haupt, 56th Security Forces Squadron chief of standardized evaluations, addresses a crowd May 19, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th Security Forces Squadron held a retreat ceremony to honor those of the 56th Special Operations Wing who died during the S.S. Mayaguez rescue operation. Haupt presented the history surrounding the events of the Mayaguez rescue and its impact on the heritage of the 56th SFS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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56th SFS honors the fallen

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeffrey Rybold, 56th Fighter Wing chaplain, provides an invocation, May 19, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th Security Forces Squadron held a retreat ceremony to honor those of the 56th Special Operations Wing who died during the S.S. Mayaguez rescue operation. Ceremonies like these are a long-standing tradition that allow Airmen to showcase respect for U.S. Air Force heritage and those who have served. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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56th SFS honors the fallen

Members of the 56th Security Forces Squadron stand in formation, May 19, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th Security Forces Squadron held a retreat ceremony to honor those of the 56th Special Operations Wing who died during the S.S. Mayaguez rescue operation. Among those who died were 18 members of the 56th Security Police Squadron, four members of the 21st Special Operations Squadron, and a linguist acting in support of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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56th SFS hosts shooting competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Klein, 56th Security Forces Squadron unit trainer, checks his target’s score, May 17, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th SFS held a shooting competition as one of the squadron’s events for National Police Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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56th SFS hosts shooting competition

A member of the 56th Security Forces Squadron fires a Baretta M9 handgun, May 17, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th SFS held a shooting competition as one of the squadron’s events for National Police Week. The M9 is designed for use by the armed forces and law enforcement and has been used by the U.S. military for over 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Elias Carrero)

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