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  • Operation KIDS

    Operation KIDS kicked off its third year at Luke Air Force Base Saturday. More than 250 children signed up for the event, which was headed by Tech. Sgt. Michael Skinner, 56th Mission Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Flight NCO-in-charge. "Operation KIDS was awesome this year," said

  • Ace championed fighters

    During World War II, Maj. David Schilling got his fifth aerial victory in four missions and became a fighter ace Oct. 10, 1943. He scored 23 total aerial victories and was one of the top three aces in the 56th Fighter Group. Among those 23 kills were five aircraft he downed in a single mission,

  • ‘Integrity First’ ensures ‘Excellence In All You Do’

    How many have heard the old adage, "you need to earn respect?" Respect should be a given until a person does something to lose the respect of others. The quickest way to lose it is to violate the Air Force core value, Integrity First. Integrity is the backbone to any person or organization. With it,

  • ESC: Supporting each other

    The Luke Air Force Base Enlisted Spouses' Club brings together men and women from different walks of life who all have a common thread -- they are married to active-duty or retired members of the enlisted military community. "The club was originally founded because not all of the squadrons at Luke

  • Halloween safety tips

    With witches, goblins and super-heroes descending on neighborhoods across America, the American Red Cross offers parents some safety tips to help prepare their children for a safe and enjoyable trick-or-treat experience. Plan the trick-or-treat route and make sure children are accompanied by an

  • Celebrate Halloween as it was meant to be

    All Saints Day, an important day on the Christian calendar, is coming up Nov. 1. It was instituted by the early church to honor all saints, known and unknown, and according to Pope Urban IV, gave an opportunity to the faithful to make up any deficiencies in their celebration of particular saints'

  • Spouses tour Luke

    The 56th Fighter Wing underwent a number of leadership changes this summer. To help familiarize spouses of some of the new leaders on base with the Luke Air Force Base community, Nola Billups, 56th Fighter Wing chief of protocol, put together a tour featuring all the services agencies on base. "Mrs.

  • DOD TriWest anti-smoking resources just click away

    The military estimates that roughly one-third of active-duty servicemembers are smokers. According to the American Lung Association, a smoker's bad health begins to improve just 20 minutes after quitting smoking -- and the sooner one quits, the greater the benefits become. That's why TriWest

  • Luke observes Red Ribbon Week

    Most people are familiar with various colors of ribbons symbolizing different causes. The yellow ribbon symbolizes the support of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. The pink ribbon belongs to supporters of breast cancer research. "The red ribbon has become the symbol to reduce the demand for illegal

  • Sports Spotlight: Ben O’Brien

    Inside the 56th Services Squadron Fitness Center weight room, one might notice the 'Club Thunderbolt' powerlifting board looming over the room. A close look at the board reveals Ben O'Brien, 56th Maintenance Operations Squadron end-of-runway crew chief, as the "king" of the weight room. "I've seen