{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"166703","rtpr_id":"nBw8z6sp7a-20261012","ticker":"UHAL","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["UHAL"],"title":"U-Haul VP Steve Dudley Named Honorary Commander at Luke AFB","author":"Business Wire","published_at":"2026-10-12T17:58:00.111Z","article_body":"U-Haul VP Steve Dudley Named Honorary Commander at Luke AFB\n\nSteve Dudley, U-Haul Vice President of Retail Sales, has been selected by Luke\nAir Force Base to be part of the 56th Fighter Wing Honorary Commander Program.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012245061/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012245061/en/)\n\nLt. Col. Tyner Apt-Hill and Luke AFB Honorary Commander Steve Dudley of\nU-Haul.\n\nDudley was named an Honorary Commander for the 56th Logistics Readiness\nSquadron (56 LRS) and has been paired with Lt. Col. Tyner Apt-Hill, commander\nof the squadron.\n\nThe appointment carries personal significance for Dudley.\n\n“I come from a military family,” Dudley stated. “And U-Haul itself was\nfounded by veterans. While I have never served, I’ve always respected the\ncommitment that comes with serving our country, which makes being welcomed\ninto the Air Force family a special experience for me.”\n\nThe Honorary Commander Program pairs local business and civic leaders with\ncommanders across the 56th Fighter Wing. Participants serve two-year terms\nlearning about Luke AFB’s mission and Airmen firsthand while the base’s\ncommanders gain a closer look at the community around them.\n\n“The 56th Fighter Wing wants to continue to build mutually beneficial\nrelationships based on trust with community leaders,” Col. Nicholas Ihde,\n56th Fighter Wing commander, said. “The Honorary Commander program is\nintegral to that mission. This program pairs community leaders with unit\ncommanders for a two-year immersion, where they will exchange ideas between\ntheir professions, and receive unparalleled access to behind-the-scenes base\noperations. It’s an opportunity to build a lasting, supportive partnership\nbetween the Air Force and our community.”\n\nDudley was inducted at the Honorary Commanders’ reception and induction\nceremony on Sept. 25 at Luke AFB.\n\nNoble Missions\n\nDudley works at the U-Haul Midtown Campus in Phoenix, which has been home to\nU-Haul International headquarters since 1967. Founded in 1945 by a WWII Navy\nveteran and his wife, U-Haul allocates a portion of its community support for\nnonprofits that honor and assist veterans.\n\n“I was surprised by just how many parallels there are between U-Haul and the\n56th Logistics Readiness Squadron,” Dudley continued. “We may have very\ndifferent missions, but both organizations depend on logistics,\ntransportation, fleet management, supply chains, readiness and, most\nimportantly, people.\n\n“At U-Haul, our responsibility is to make sure customers have the equipment\nand resources they need for moving and storage, while the 56th LRS has the\ncritical responsibility of making sure Airmen have what they need to\naccomplish their mission. I’m looking forward to becoming immersed in their\nmission, meeting the Airmen who make that mission possible, and developing the\nkind of lasting relationships this program is built around.”\n\nDudley has served as VP of Retail Sales since 2014. He joined U-Haul in 2001\nas a repair shop parts specialist in Tempe and went on to work in Purchasing\nat the U-Haul Technical Center; with the U-Haul Web Sales team; and as Manager\nof Boxes and Moving Supplies before accepting his current role.\n\nDudley lives in Mesa, Ariz., with his wife, Marie, and their two golden\nretrievers, Cooper and Scout. Outside of work, he is an avid golfer, enjoys\ntraveling and likes keeping up with new technology and how it is evolving. He\nis continuing his education through Grand Canyon University, where he is\nstudying advertising and marketing.\n\nAbout U-HAUL\n\nFounded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more\nthan 25,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces.\nThe U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to\naccess trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their\nsmartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers’\npatronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 207,600\ntrucks, 136,500 trailers and 43,200 towing devices. U-Haul, which offers rate\ntransparency to self-storage customers through its 1-Year Price Lock\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uhaul.com%2FStorage%2F1-Year-Price-Lock%2F&esheet=54620404&newsitemid=20261012245061&lan=en-US&anchor=1-Year+Price+Lock&index=1&md5=ca6e687e1194ffc262b88ed84e491734)\n, is the third largest storage operator in North America with 1,147,300\nrentable storage units and 100.3 million square feet of self-storage space at\nowned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the\nU.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive\naftermarket industry. For more than 80 years, orange has been an iconic and\nrecognizable color in moving and storage, signifying U-Haul products and\nservices and the quality, affordability, and convenience they provide. Get the\nU-Haul app from the App Store\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fu-haul-moving-made-easier%2Fid989307692&esheet=54620404&newsitemid=20261012245061&lan=en-US&anchor=App+Store&index=2&md5=d7c891fb5df0abf6a530d3546566a058)\nor Google Play\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.uhaul.android.myuhaul%26hl%3Den_US&esheet=54620404&newsitemid=20261012245061&lan=en-US&anchor=Google+Play&index=3&md5=1cf9e8992195c2eacb2c113d7b71c27f)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012245061/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012245061/en/)\n\nDillon Rosenblatt\nE-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com (mailto:publicrelations@uhaul.com) \nPhone: 602-263-6194\nWebsite: uhaul.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fuhaul.com&esheet=54620404&newsitemid=20261012245061&lan=en-US&anchor=uhaul.com&index=4&md5=15ffee1ec6bbbb41f929af8821b55b26)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nBw8z6sp7a-20261012","title":"U-Haul VP Steve Dudley Named Honorary Commander at Luke AFB","author":"Business Wire","ticker":"UHAL","created":"2026-10-12T17:58:00.111Z","tickers":["UHAL"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"U-Haul VP Steve Dudley Named Honorary Commander at Luke AFB\n\nSteve Dudley, U-Haul Vice President of Retail Sales, has been selected by Luke\nAir Force Base to be part of the 56th Fighter Wing Honorary Commander Program.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012245061/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012245061/en/)\n\nLt. Col. Tyner Apt-Hill and Luke AFB Honorary Commander Steve Dudley of\nU-Haul.\n\nDudley was named an Honorary Commander for the 56th Logistics Readiness\nSquadron (56 LRS) and has been paired with Lt. Col. Tyner Apt-Hill, commander\nof the squadron.\n\nThe appointment carries personal significance for Dudley.\n\n“I come from a military family,” Dudley stated. “And U-Haul itself was\nfounded by veterans. While I have never served, I’ve always respected the\ncommitment that comes with serving our country, which makes being welcomed\ninto the Air Force family a special experience for me.”\n\nThe Honorary Commander Program pairs local business and civic leaders with\ncommanders across the 56th Fighter Wing. Participants serve two-year terms\nlearning about Luke AFB’s mission and Airmen firsthand while the base’s\ncommanders gain a closer look at the community around them.\n\n“The 56th Fighter Wing wants to continue to build mutually beneficial\nrelationships based on trust with community leaders,” Col. Nicholas Ihde,\n56th Fighter Wing commander, said. “The Honorary Commander program is\nintegral to that mission. This program pairs community leaders with unit\ncommanders for a two-year immersion, where they will exchange ideas between\ntheir professions, and receive unparalleled access to behind-the-scenes base\noperations. It’s an opportunity to build a lasting, supportive partnership\nbetween the Air Force and our community.”\n\nDudley was inducted at the Honorary Commanders’ reception and induction\nceremony on Sept. 25 at Luke AFB.\n\nNoble Missions\n\nDudley works at the U-Haul Midtown Campus in Phoenix, which has been home to\nU-Haul International headquarters since 1967. Founded in 1945 by a WWII Navy\nveteran and his wife, U-Haul allocates a portion of its community support for\nnonprofits that honor and assist veterans.\n\n“I was surprised by just how many parallels there are between U-Haul and the\n56th Logistics Readiness Squadron,” Dudley continued. “We may have very\ndifferent missions, but both organizations depend on logistics,\ntransportation, fleet management, supply chains, readiness and, most\nimportantly, people.\n\n“At U-Haul, our responsibility is to make sure customers have the equipment\nand resources they need for moving and storage, while the 56th LRS has the\ncritical responsibility of making sure Airmen have what they need to\naccomplish their mission. I’m looking forward to becoming immersed in their\nmission, meeting the Airmen who make that mission possible, and developing the\nkind of lasting relationships this program is built around.”\n\nDudley has served as VP of Retail Sales since 2014. He joined U-Haul in 2001\nas a repair shop parts specialist in Tempe and went on to work in Purchasing\nat the U-Haul Technical Center; with the U-Haul Web Sales team; and as Manager\nof Boxes and Moving Supplies before accepting his current role.\n\nDudley lives in Mesa, Ariz., with his wife, Marie, and their two golden\nretrievers, Cooper and Scout. Outside of work, he is an avid golfer, enjoys\ntraveling and likes keeping up with new technology and how it is evolving. He\nis continuing his education through Grand Canyon University, where he is\nstudying advertising and marketing.\n\nAbout U-HAUL\n\nFounded in 1945, U-Haul is the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers with more\nthan 25,000 rental locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces.\nThe U-Haul app makes it easy for customers to use U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 to\naccess trucks anytime through the self-dispatch and -return options on their\nsmartphones with our patented Live Verify technology. Our customers’\npatronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 207,600\ntrucks, 136,500 trailers and 43,200 towing devices. U-Haul, which offers rate\ntransparency to self-storage customers through its 1-Year Price Lock\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uhaul.com%2FStorage%2F1-Year-Price-Lock%2F&esheet=54620404&newsitemid=20261012245061&lan=en-US&anchor=1-Year+Price+Lock&index=1&md5=ca6e687e1194ffc262b88ed84e491734)\n, is the third largest storage operator in North America with 1,147,300\nrentable storage units and 100.3 million square feet of self-storage space at\nowned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the top retailer of propane in the\nU.S. and the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive\naftermarket industry. For more than 80 years, orange has been an iconic and\nrecognizable color in moving and storage, signifying U-Haul products and\nservices and the quality, affordability, and convenience they provide. Get the\nU-Haul app from the App Store\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapps.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fu-haul-moving-made-easier%2Fid989307692&esheet=54620404&newsitemid=20261012245061&lan=en-US&anchor=App+Store&index=2&md5=d7c891fb5df0abf6a530d3546566a058)\nor Google Play\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fstore%2Fapps%2Fdetails%3Fid%3Dcom.uhaul.android.myuhaul%26hl%3Den_US&esheet=54620404&newsitemid=20261012245061&lan=en-US&anchor=Google+Play&index=3&md5=1cf9e8992195c2eacb2c113d7b71c27f)\n.\n\n\n\nView source version on businesswire.com:\nhttps://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012245061/en/\n(https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012245061/en/)\n\nDillon Rosenblatt\nE-mail: publicrelations@uhaul.com (mailto:publicrelations@uhaul.com) \nPhone: 602-263-6194\nWebsite: uhaul.com\n(https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fuhaul.com&esheet=54620404&newsitemid=20261012245061&lan=en-US&anchor=uhaul.com&index=4&md5=15ffee1ec6bbbb41f929af8821b55b26)\n\n\nCopyright Business Wire 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-12T17:58:00.156182761Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791827880156},"received_at":"2026-10-12T17:58:00.211Z","source_url":"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261012245061/en/"},"analysis":{"id":"155043","press_release_id":"166703","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Ground Transportation","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"other","narrative":"Steve Dudley, U-Haul's VP of Retail Sales, was selected for the 56th Fighter Wing Honorary Commander Program at Luke Air Force Base.\n\nDudley was paired with Lt. 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