Story by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay | 56th Fighter Wing | 11.22.2024
Exercise Desert Hammer, hosted by the 944th Fighter Wing and joined by Airmen from the 56th FW, sharpened Airmen readiness by immersing them in realistic deployment scenarios and cross-training them across multiple specialties to enhance adaptability in austere environments. Through hands-on experience in base setup, casualty care, and inter-branch collaboration, participants developed vital......
Story by Darlene Seltmann | 56th Range Management Office | 07.12.2024
Whether it’s aircraft incidents, flooding, warehouse fires, vehicle accidents, or wildfires, this team of Air Force contracted firefighters isn’t known for shying away when it comes to lending a helping hand. ...
Story by Staff Sgt. Noah Coger | 56th Fighter Wing | 04.24.2024
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – Various fighter squadrons from Luke Air Force Base and Davis Monthan participated in Haboob Havoc 2024, an annual fighter pilot training exercise, April 24th and 25th, 2024, at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona....
Story by Robert DeDeaux | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District | 03.25.2024
GILA BEND, Ariz. – Col. Andrew Baker, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, and Justin Gay, deputy district engineer for the LA District, toured the Painted Rock Dam, a flood risk-reduction project and reservoir, located on the Gila River in Maricopa County March 25 near Gila Bend....
Story by Darlene Seltmann | 56th Range Management Office | 12.19.2023
The 56th Range Management Office participates in the annual Sonoran pronghorn capture and release efforts. Agencies from across Arizona joined together to assist in the preservation of the endangered Sonoran pronghorn....
Story by Robert DeDeaux | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District | 03.24.2021
GILA BEND, Ariz. – Col. Julie Balten, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, and David Van Dorpe, deputy district engineer for the LA District, toured the Painted Rock Dam, a flood risk-reduction project, located on the Gila River in Maricopa County March 24 near Gila Bend....
Story by 1st Lt. Alicia Lacy | 147th Attack Wing (Texas Air National Guard) | 04.13.2016
About two dozen tactical air control party members from the 147th Air Support Operations Squadron, 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, and four Czech forward air controllers completed a full-mission profile April 16, 2016, in Gila Bend, Arizona, for an annual National Guard State Partnership Program exchange....
Story by Airman 1st Class Christopher Drzazgowski | 355th Wing | 09.23.2015
Four joint tactical air controllers from the British Army and Royal Air Force trained at the Barry M. Goldwater Range, Sept. 21-25....
