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  • Sons of German pilot visit father's crash site

    It was a trip that began no differently than any other in 1973 for Capt. Karl-Heinz Hoeflich, a young Luftwaffe pilot. He picked up his flight bag, said "auf wiedersehn" to his family and left Germany to attend the F-104 advanced bomber course at Luke. Thirty-five years later, it seems like only

  • Luke rises to flood exercise occasion

    Luke participated in a valley-wide natural disaster flood exercise May 6 that incorporated most of the Metropolitan Phoenix area emergency operations centers. This type of exercise was created to establish connections between local civilian emergency responders and Luke's EOC. The following scenario

  • "Panthers" welcome new commander

    Luke Thunderbolts, friends and family members of the "Panthers" gathered to support the 63rd Fighter Squadron change of command ceremony here May 12. Lt. Col. Jeffrey Lovelace, 63rd Fighter Squadron commander, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Jack Maixner, 56th Fighter Wing chief of safety. Colonel

  • MSG welcomes new commander

    "One constant in our Air Force is certain - when a great leader leaves, somehow we always find an equally talented officer to take their place," said Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56th Fighter Wing commander. Seats began to fill with Thunderbolts from the 56th Security Forces, Services, Contracting,

  • Luke assists Civil Air Patrol's new support system

    Luke is one of only three bases chosen to evaluate a program that could expand the Civil Air Patrol's role on installations throughout the Air Force. The program, Volunteer Support to the Air Force, will provide CAP members with an additional non-combat role, filling a variety of needs on bases. The

  • Multimedia moves from Comm to PA

    Formerly part of the 56th Communications Squadron, Luke's multimedia center has moved under the umbrella of the 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs organization. In a world of constant change and with the increasing hunger for the latest news, information and imagery, the Air Force has re-organized and

  • 310th FS/425th FS welcome new commanders

    Thunderbolts and family and friends of the 310th Fighter Squadron "Top Hats" and 425th Fighter Squadron "Black Widows," gathered to support two changes of command ceremonies here April 24 and 25. After two years of superior leadership, two commanders left a legacy for two new leaders to

  • Warrior symposium offers multi-war perspectives

    The stage was set, the microphone on and Luke Thunderbolts anxiously awaited the introduction of the key speakers at the warrior symposium, here, April 18. Two veterans, two wars, two perspectives. The warrior symposium served as a forum for Airmen to engage with the veterans and hear first-hand