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  • Numbered Air Force commander tours Luke

    The 19th Air Force commander visited Luke Sept. 24 through 26 as part of his initial orientation of the command since taking charge of the numbered Air Force headquartered at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, on July 30. Maj. Gen. Greg Feest toured base facilities during his three-day trip and met

  • F-16 dedicated to Lt. Frank Luke Jr.

    In recognition of the 90th anniversary of the death of Luke Air Force Base's namesake, 2nd Lt. Frank Luke Jr., an F-16 Fighting Falcon was dedicated to the World War I fighter pilot on Monday, Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr. Day. Lieutenant Luke's nephew, Donald "Don" Luke, attended a retreat and

  • Wing commander shares vision, goals for safety day

    To take advantage of a non-flying day, Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 56th Fighter Wing commander, will host a safety and training day for Luke members Monday. Following a five minute video presentation from General Neubauer sharing his expectations, vision and goals for safety day and Luke Thunderbolts,

  • 56th AMXS assumption of command

    Maj. Matthew Pollack assumed command of the 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Monday, during a ceremony held in Hanger 485. Major Pollack and his family join Team Luke after serving at Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Although new to the F-16 Fighting Falcon, Major

  • JAG corps announces law school programs

    Applications for the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program will be accepted from Jan. 1 through March 1, 2009. Selection for both programs is competitive and interested officers are encouraged to compete. The FLEP is a paid legal studies program for active-duty Air Force

  • New command chief settles in

    Bolling's loss is Luke's gain, as Chief Master Sgt. Randall Raper leaves his position as command chief at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington D.C., to serve as Luke's new command chief here in Fighter Country. "I've been here only three days and it is apparent just how friendly the folks are," said

  • POW/MIA ceremony honors heroes

    Luke Thunderbolts, veterans, local community leaders and visitors took a moment to pay tribute to prisoners of war and those missing in action at a POW/MIA Recognition ceremony here Sept. 17. Guest speaker Joseph Quitman Johnson, World War II and Korean War veteran and former POW and author of Baby

  • Winds of change blowing at Mission Support Squadron

    A Bob Dylan song from the 1960s proclaimed, "the times they are a changing." These words could be the anthem of the 56th Mission Support Squadron. "Presidential Budget Decision 720 levied a 40 percent reduction across the manpower and personnel career fields," said Capt. Matthew Dawson, 56th Mission

  • Munitions Flight lives by Air Force core values

    "Provide first-class, reliable munitions and munitions support to the flightline and the wing...while taking care of our people and developing combat-ready Air Force professionals." The above statement isn't an overly idealistic slogan or a collection of words that sound great. It is the mission

  • Firefighters experience crime scene training

    Most people have seen at least a few episodes of the CSI television shows. Complicated crimes are solved in less than an hour. However, that isn't how it works in the real world, according to Julie Lecea, Air Force Office of Special Investigations special agent in charge. She conducted a first