Posted on April 18, 2012 by Fighter Country
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti —There’s an old saying that lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place, but it did for one U.S. Air Force airman. Tech. Sgt. Gregory Spiker, joint meteorology and oceanography operations weather forecaster, Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa, was named the 2011 Air Force Weather Non-commissioned Officer of the Year—his second Air Force-wide weather award. His first one was the Air Force Battlefield Weather NCO of the Year for 2006. Spiker’s skill and enthusiasm for his job in the weather career were obvious to his home-station supervisor, U.S. Air Force Capt. Drew Moore, 56th…
Posted on April 13, 2012 by Fighter Country
The US Air Force and Lockheed Martin are getting ready to demonstrate the first operational use of live virtual constructive (LVC) training technology on 26 April at Luke Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona.
The technology has the potential to revolutionize the way air forces train-particularly for aviators who will fly 5th generation machines like Lockheed’s F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.
Posted on April 10, 2012 by rsites
From the Desk of Fighter Country Partnership,
It is very important that we explain how FCP supports the families at Luke AFB. The military doesn’t support individual families for many reasons. The most important reason is they can’t. Within the military, every individual and family must be treated the same. There are no biases, no favoritism and no special treatment due to circumstance. This is for the right reasons too. A perfect example of why FCP exists is to support the families of the fallen and injured at Luke AFB, because the base can’t.
Posted on April 5, 2012 by Fighter Country
The Luke Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center will host its Annual Job Fair 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 1 at Club 56 on Luke Air Force Base. The event is open to all Luke AFB personnel, their families and other personnel with a military or DoD Civilian ID card for base access. The center won’t promise you that you will find the perfect job, but they will promise you the opportunity to find a job. An average of 70 employers can be expected to attend the job fair. A complete listing of the employers who will…
Posted on April 4, 2012 by Fighter Country
The Wigwam Resort is a big place, and it was just right for the first of four open houses being held in Arizona by the U.S. Air Force for comments on its environmental impact study of the F-35A training basing at Luke Air Force Base. Luke is the USAF’s preferred alternative to base the pilot training center with 72 F-35A aircraft. However, as stated throughout the open house, no decisions regarding the proposal will be made until after the environmental impact analysis process is complete. There are other military installations under consideration for the training basing: Holloman Air Force Base…
Posted on April 2, 2012 by Fighter Country
It was a warm January afternoon, when more than 1,000 people gathered at the CAF Arizona Wing Aviation Museum at Falcon Field in Mesa. They were there to pay tribute to 13 (eight still survive) Tuskegee Airmen with Arizona ties. Among those paying homage to the airmen who produced an “unprecedented” record of performance in World War II was Col. Dick Toliver, USAF, Ret. His address was lengthy, but it is important to note the passages that resonated with the crowd in that huge airplane hangar. Toliver began with a greeting to crowd, then said, “It is an esteemed honor…
Posted on March 30, 2012 by Fighter Country
Gov. Jan Brewer’s signature on a bill clearing the way for the construction of a complete WWII Memorial in Phoenix has brought a vision to reality.
Over the last year, Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett and the Salute the Fallen Committee have worked tirelessly to bring a 14” gun barrel from the USS Arizona and a 16” barrel from the USS Missouri to Phoenix for permanent display in Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in front of our state capitol. It’s their hope that adding two visible bookends from the war will encourage people to reflect and admire the strength and courage it takes to defend a nation.
Posted on March 29, 2012 by Fighter Country
President and Executive Director Ron Sites reported that Fighter Country Partnership has raised nearly a quarter of a million dollars in support of Luke Air Force Base in the past year. Sites made his report during the organization’s annual meeting Feb. 7 at the Renaissance Hotel in Glendale.
Fighter Country Partnership is the Valley’s leading community support and advocacy organization for Luke Air Force Base. FCP’s mission is to support the men, women and families of Luke and to protect its mission to train the world’s best fighter pilots, maintainers and support personnel.
Sites shared the program with FCP Chairman of the Board Charley Freericks, 56th Fighter Wing Commander Brig. Gen. J. D. Harris, Glendale Mayor Elaine Scruggs and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer.
Posted on March 28, 2012 by Fighter Country
A resolution sponsored by Representative Debbie Lesko (R – Dist. 9), received unanimous approval in the Arizona House and Senate. The Resolution was drafted to express the full support of the Legislature for the implementation of the F-35 Lightning II training mission at Luke Air force Base and the Barry M. Goldwater Gunnery Range. Key language of the resolution states: The F-35 Lightning II is critical to the future defense of the United States, and Luke Air Force Base, with its superb flying weather and outstanding facilities and infrastructure, is the right choice to train Air Force pilots in this…
Posted on March 27, 2012 by Fighter Country
FCP Visions Spring 2012 is now available as a digital download. This issue discusses the F-35 draft EIS release, West Valley & State anticipation of F-35 arrival and more.
In order to enjoy FCP Visions Spring 2012 Web Edition you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or equivalent reader that will display the PDF file format. Click here to download FCP Visions Spring 2012 (you may need to right click and “save file as” and be patient as the PDF is 17MB).
This publication is made available with permission of Pueblo Publishers, Inc.
