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Master Sgt. Steven Joubert, left, and Senior Airman Brandon Simmons, 944th Fighter Wing Detachment 1
crew chiefs, perform safe-for-cockpit-entry training on an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 7 at Luke Air Force
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944th Fighter Wing Detachment 1 Maintenance
Squadron spent time during the June Unit Train-
ing Assembly providing hands-on maintenance and
received training on the F-16 Fighting Falcon.
Working out of the 309th Aircraft Maintenance
Unit and the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squad-
ron’s Munitions Flight, 20 Reserve maintainers
worked on scheduled aircraft and equipment main-
tenance.
“We are doing the crawl, walk, run method to
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and ensure the maintenance we intended to do can
actually be performed,” said Chief Master Sgt. Scott
Jongewaard, 944th FW Det. 1 superintendent.
Total Force Integration initiatives are on-going
across the entire Air Force, and it could not be more
evident here. The detachment stood up at the base
as a classic association with the 56th Fighter Wing
in 2014, and their mission is to “Train combat-ready
Airmen and provide mission-ready equipment.”
In a classic association, the aircraft belong to the
active-duty element while the Reserve individuals
provide manpower and work side-by-side active-duty
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Staff Sgt. Joshua Nason IN BRIEF
308th FS inactivation
The 308th Fighter Squadron’s Emerald Knights will inac-
tivate in a ceremony at 8 a.m. Thursday in Hangar 999. The
squadron’s new home is at the 314th FS at Holloman Air Force
Base, New Mexico.
members to maintain the aircraft. The 56th Mainte- 61st FS change of command
nance Group will be the organization with primary
responsibility for mission accomplishment and will Lt. Col. Michael Ebner will relinquish command of the 61st Fight-
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resources (e.g. aircraft, weapon system equipment, June 26 in Hangar 999.
CPTS change of command
After spending time on active duty as an F-16 crew
chief and working with the Guard on KC-135s, Senior Maj. Scott Smith will relinquish command of the 56th Comp-
Airman Brandon Simmons, a traditional reservist troller Squadron to Maj. Joseph Nicholas in a ceremony at
with Det. 1, is grateful to be back. 10 a.m. June 26 in Hangar 999. For more information or to RSVP
by Tuesday, call Master Sgt. Adria Baker at 623-856-7779.
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said. “Being a new unit can be chaotic, but the leader- AMDS change of command
ship has been awesome from the top down. The crawl,
walk, run concept has made for a great transition.” Col. Daniel Smith will relinquish command of the 56th Aero-
space Medicine Squadron to Lt. Col. Robert Craig-Gray in a
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to meet their full mission capable rate. There are
currently 61 maintainers assigned to the 944th FW Lt. Col. Charles Jones will relinquish command of the 607th
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reserve maintainers over the next three or four years. at 8 a.m. July 1 in Hangar 999.
“We are excited to provide additional experienced CMS change of command
maintainers to help the 56th Fighter Wing conduct their
maintenance and they have been great in accepting us Maj. Scott Hall will relinquish command of the 56th Com-
as part of the team,” said Major Karwin Weaver, 944th ponent Maintenance Squadron to Maj. Anthony Sutton in a
FW Det. 1 commander. “We are already well integrated ceremony at 8 a.m. July 10 in Hangar 999.
into the 56th with eight full-time Air Reserve Techni-
cians and that number will steadily increase over time.” Club Beyond pool party
The Luke Air Force Base Chapel Club Beyond is hosting a
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Pool. Admission, food and drinks are free. Preregistration is
required by Monday. For more information or to register, email
Alicia Siefert at asiefert@clubbeyond.org.
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‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ auditions
The Luke Experience theater group is holding auditions for
parts in the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 6 p.m. July 8 and
9 at the Luke Air Force Base theater. For more information,
email Nicholas Cripe.
AF ROTC commissioning packages due
All Air Force ROTC commissioning packages are due in the
upcoming months. The Scholarship for Outstanding Airman to
ROTC packages are due to Air Education and Training Com-
mand by Sept. 15. The Airmen Scholarship & Commissioning
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Oct. 15. There have been many recent changes to the programs.
Airmen interested in these programs are required to attend a
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Education Center. For more information about applying for this
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EFMP respite care providers
The Exceptional Family Member Program is recruiting for
EFMP Respite Care providers. Respite Care is available to
active-duty Airmen and Air Guard and Reserve who have been
activated for at least 31 days free of charge. Providers will be
paid hourly by the contracted provider. An exceptional family
member child is age birth through 18 and is diagnosed with
severe or moderate special needs. Siblings, age birth through
12, are also covered for respite care. Families receive 12 hours
per month of free respite care per EFM child. For more infor-
mation, call Marjorie Thompson at 623-856-6841.
See BRIEFS, Page 11