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  • Gila Bend microburst proves expensive, not deadly

    A microburst with wind gusts up to 100 mph hit Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field Sunday night, snapping power lines and ripping trees out of the ground by their roots. There are no reports of any injuries, but buildings were literally shifted from their foundations, countless vehicle windows were

  • Phone operations relocate to Texas

    More than one year after Air Education and Training Command officials announced the creation of a consolidated telephone operator's call center, Luke Air Force Base's telephone operations will be among the final AETC bases to relocate to San Antonio in September. "Equipment will start to arrive next

  • Air Force, Army train at Green Flag

    How does today's military integrate training to simulate real-world scenarios found in Afghanistan and Iraq? Green Flag. Eighty-four Thunderbolts and five F-16 Fighting Falcons from Luke Air Force Base departed July 10 for exercises at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. These exercises have officially

  • Baby's arrival generates "Fury" of activity

    Plans were made and dates were set but nature had a different idea; Nicholas Tyler Fury was delivered, by his dad, at home June 16 weighing in at 6 pounds, 10 ounces. "Delivering my son was very surreal to me," said Master Sergeant Steven Fury, a shop chief in the 944th Communications Flight. "I

  • Junior right at home with Spikes

    Junior walked into the 62nd Fighter Squadron's briefing room early in the morning of July 10 and began telling the assistant director of operations about the aircraft in the pictures hanging on the wall. An hour later, he did the same in the 56th Fighter Wing vice commander's office. Most new pilots

  • One team, one club

    Many of you - active, retired, officer and enlisted - have expressed concerns regarding my plan to combine our two consolidated clubs into one facility. I hope this article will clarify why I made this decision and provide you with my vision for our club's future. Our Air Force clubs are a

  • Proposed realignment plan to affect Luke AFB

    The Air Force announced June 25 a proposed force structure realignment plan for fiscal 2010 and it includes a summary of military and civilian personnel changes and reassignment of aircraft at Air Force bases, including Luke Air Force Base. According to the proposed plan, Luke will retire 28 F-16

  • New club packs punch

    An expanded menu, updated décor, extended hours and a wide variety of new activities are just a few of the things members of the Luke Air Force Base community can look forward to when a new collocated club opens its doors in October. "The quality of our two clubs is currently not where we want it to

  • ‘Spidey’ becomes 61st pilot-for-day

    Out of the corner of his eye he spots a pair of pilots sauntering back toward the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit. Despite the sweltering Arizona heat, he seizes the opportunity and strides toward the duo. Within feet of his targets,"Spidey" reaches into his pocket and withdraws his shiny new coin to