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  • Thunderbolts attend Tuskegee convention

    Twenty-two Luke Airmen, NCOs and officers from a variety of career fields attended the 39th Annual Tuskegee Airman Convention July 28 through 31 in San Antonio.The detail's mission was to interview and record stories from the Tuskegee Airmen and their spouses, according to Ben Bruce, 56th Fighter

  • Base speakers reach out to community

    Luke Air Force Base Airmen and Defense Department civilian personnel assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing have taken their passion for air power to the general public through a base-wide program run by the 56th FW Public Affairs Office. Barbara Plante, 56th FW Public Affairs community relations

  • Club Five Six remains open

    Nearly every time the commander of the 56th Force Support Squadron leaves his office to talk with customers, he gets asked the same question, "When are you going to open Club Five Six?""Club Five Six is not closed," responds Lt. Col. Rodney Nichols, 56th FSS commander.Luke Air Force Base officials

  • General holds last commander's calls

    Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 56th Fighter Wing commander, addressed Luke members this week in a series of commander's calls to thank everyone for making the last two years a success. After listing the numerous awards the wing recently won, he told everyone how proud he was for the work they do."We

  • 310th Fighter Squadron hosts 'Gunner'

    Trevor "Gunner" Collins, 5, has battled cancer his entire life and is a huge fan of the military. His wish to shadow an F-16 fighter pilot before his next surgery Aug. 25 came true when he was a pilot-for-a-day July 29 at Luke Air Force Base.The day began at the 310th Fighter Squadron where Trevor

  • Commentary prompts mentor relationship

    When senior airmen are promoted to staff sergeant, they are expected to be good managers and leaders, even if they lack experience.Tech. Sgt. Mark Adams, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron modular repair production supervisor, found himself in this position when he arrived at Luke Air Force Base as

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- Professional advocacy

    As a service member, I have fought for programs and resources throughout my career. In many cases these battles were a matter of advocacy -- my opportunity to fight for things I believed in. I began facing these challenging moments within days of my entry into military service. As a result, I have

  • New boss takes charge of MXG

    More than 600 Airmen were on hand as a new commander took the reins of the 56th Maintenance Group during a change-of-command ceremony held here July 23 in Hangar 913. Col. Deborah Liddick took charge of the 2,600-plus Airman strong maintenance group from Col. Geoffrey Parkhurst who now moves to

  • AF drill team to visit Luke

    The Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team will roll through Luke Air Force Base and the surrounding community Aug. 10 and 11 to perform on- and off-base during their 2010 tour. "One of the reasons we're coming to Luke is because some of our members are from the Phoenix area," said Tech. Sgt. Michael