944th Fighter Wing Air Force Reserve Luke AFB

07/28/2026

📢 We've Moved! The 944th Fighter Wing has a new official page!

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Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to connecting with you on our new page!

06/04/2026

💼🚀 Looking for your next career opportunity?

The 944th Military & Family Readiness Office is hosting a Job Fair for service members and spouses on June 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bryant Fitness Center on Luke AFB! 📍

🤝 Connect with employers
📈 Explore career opportunities
🎯 Build your professional network

Valid military ID required for base access.

05/20/2026

The 944th Fighter Wing is proud to be part of the Air Force Reserve, delivering combat-ready capability at speed and scale by combining military experience with civilian-sector expertise to provide integrated operational support. 🇺🇸

🎥 U.S. Air Force video by Michael Dyer and Isaac Jones

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — A U.S. Air Force video features an Air Force Reserve campaign highlighting the Reserve Advantage at Robins Air Force Base, April 24, 2026. The Air Force Reserve provides combat-ready capability at speed and scale by combining military experience with civilian-sector ex...

05/15/2026

The 944th Fighter Wing welcomed Lt. Col. Dan Westendorf as the new 52nd Fighter Squadron commander during today’s change of command ceremony! The 52 FS is part of a proud heritage of training the next generation of F-35 Lightening II pilots at Luke AFB. ✈️

The wing thanks outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Joshua Jones, for his leadership, dedication and commitment to the squadron and its Airmen, and congratulates Lt. Col. Westendorf as he assumes command and continues the mission forward! 🇺🇸

See more photos of the change of command at https://www.dvidshub.net/image/9687381/52nd-fighter-squadron-change-command

📸 U.S. Air Force photos by Tech. Sgt. Tricia C. Topasna

U.S. Air Force Reserve Col. Peter Cossette (left), 944th Operations Group commander, Lt. Col. Joshua Jones (center), outgoing 52nd Fighter Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Dan Westendorf (right), incoming commander, stand at attention during a change of command ceremony in Hangar 999 at Luke Air For...

05/12/2026

✈️ The 944th Fighter Wing welcomed the Deer Valley High School JROTC program for an immersive look into the mission at Luke Air Force Base and opportunities within the Air Force Reserve. 🇺🇸

Students toured an F-35 Lightning II and Aircrew Flight Equipment, watched a military working dog demonstration and visited the weapons load barn for a firsthand look at Air Force Reserve careers and missions. 💥

The visit gave students the opportunity to connect with Reserve Airmen and learn how military service can support both professional and personal goals. 💪

05/11/2026

The 944th Fighter Wing hosted its first-ever Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) muster at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. 🇺🇸

Fifty-one IRR members from within a 150-mile radius attended the event to build face-to-face connections and update medical and personal information, strengthening readiness and ensuring Airmen remain prepared to answer the nation’s call when needed.

The IRR serves as a critical mobilization asset, helping ensure trained and experienced personnel can rapidly return to service when called upon by the president or Congress. The muster also connected attendees with Reserve, Guard and active-duty recruiters to discuss opportunities to continue serving in uniform. 🤝

The event was a collaborative effort between the 944th Force Support Squadron, 944th Medical Squadron and recruiting team. ⚡ Find more information on the IRR at https://www.arpc.afrc.af.mil/IRR/

05/07/2026

🇺🇸 The 944th Fighter Wing welcomed new leadership to the 414th Fighter Group at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, during the assumption of command ceremony May 2, 2026. ✈️

Col. Todd Riddle, 944 FW commander, welcomed Col. Timothy Foery as the new commander of the 414 FG. The ceremony marked the official beginning of Col. Foery’s leadership, entrusting him with the responsibility of leading the group and executing its mission. The 414 FG supports the training, readiness and operational capability of F-15E Strike Eagle aircrews and maintainers, continuing a proud lineage dating back to World War II.

Please join us in congratulating Col. Foery as he takes command of the 414th Fighter Group! 👏

See more photos of the Assumption of Command at https://www.dvidshub.net/image/9662999/414th-fighter-group-assumption-command

📸 U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Leighton Lucero

10th Air Force

05/04/2026

🌲🚁 The Force was with us this past weekend as 944th Fighter Wing Airmen traded the office for the field during Desert Hammer 26-2 at Camp Navajo, Arizona.

Airmen trained in austere conditions alongside joint-service partners, building battlefield skills, testing mission-essential tasks and strengthening their ability to operate beyond home station. 💪🇺🇸

Read the full story and view the photo gallery here:
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/564252/944th-fighter-wing-sharpens-readiness-during-desert-hammer-26-2

🎥 Tech. Sgt. Tyler J. Bolken, Tech Sgt. Tricia Topasna, & Senior Airman Jacob Dastas

10th Air Force

04/14/2026

💜 Month of the Military Child 💜

This past weekend, the 944th Fighter Wing hosted Operation Reserve Kids 2026, bringing together Reserve Airmen and their families to give military children a hands-on look at a day in the life of their parents’ service.

From receiving a mission brief and taking part in a mock swear-in to walking through a simulated pre-deployment line, these children stepped into the mission.

Along the way, they operated an explosive ordnance disposal robot, designed their own patches, watched a drone and military working dog demonstration and experienced mail call.

Children also participated in paintball, tackled an obstacle course and toured an F-35 Lightning II, where they tried on pilot gear and watched a weapons load demonstration before being welcomed home from their mission!

This Month of the Military Child, we celebrate the strength, adaptability and heart of the children who serve right alongside their parents, no matter the distance. 💜 🇺🇸

A huge thank you to the 944th MF&R and Booster Club, NSDAR Turquoise Gems, Youth for Troops and Luke AFB Supporting Agencies for making this event happen!

📸 (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas and Tech. Sgt. Tricia Topasna)

04/11/2026

From Apollo to Artemis 🚀🌕

As the world celebrates the successful return of Artemis II astronauts, the 944th Fighter Wing reflects on a legacy that helped make moments like this possible.

In November 1969, Reserve Airmen from the 944th Military Airlift Group, today’s 944th Fighter Wing, transported Apollo 12 lunar samples from Pago Pago to Ellington AFB, delivering priceless pieces of the moon to NASA for study in less than 20 hours.

More than five decades later, that same spirit of readiness, precision, and mission ex*****on continues, linking yesterday’s lunar milestones to today’s next giant leap.

Forging Combat Airmen… supporting missions that reach beyond the horizon.

📸 A C-141 Starlifter cargo plane lands at Ellington AFB in Houston carrying the first box of Apollo 12’s lunar samples. (NASA Photo)