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  • Luke hosts visit from DANTES special enlisted advisor

    The Luke education office was visited by Master Chief Petty Officer Timothy J. Zernick, Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support special enlisted advisor, on March 19. The DANTES SEA advises the DANTES Director on voluntary education issues, needs and requirements affecting uniformed

  • Luke hosts visit from DANTES special enlisted advisor

    The Luke education office was visited by Master Chief Petty Officer Timothy J. Zernick, Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Educational Support special enlisted advisor, on March 19. The DANTES SEA advises the DANTES Director on voluntary education issues, needs and requirements affecting uniformed

  • 62nd Fighter Squadron Pilot Leaves Behind Lasting Memories

    Second Lieutenant David Mitchell, a 62nd Fighter Squadron student pilot who was killed during a training mission March 14 was honored here Tuesday during a memorial service in which family, friends and fellow wingmen described him as an aspiring fighter pilot, natural leader and devoted family man.

  • Maintenance Professionals shine

    More than 900 Thunderbolts gathered in Hangar 913 to celebrate excellence in the 56th Maintenance Group by honoring 146 maintenance professionals. The 56th MXG recognized its best and brightest performers Saturday during the annual Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet. The theme for the

  • MRA trains world's best F-16 crew chiefs

    It's a well known fact that Luke, the largest F-16 base in the world, graduates about 400 pilots a year. What is not so well known is that Luke also trains all F-16 crew chiefs in the Air Force. More than 450 students graduated the MRA program here in 2007. F-16 crew chief's attended the Fighter

  • Pilot for a day, tough as "Nails"

    A 13-year-old boy toured Luke Feb. 27 where he met Maj. Ellis Kinzer, 425th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, and Master Sgt. Alan Flynn, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron electro-environmental systems chief who showed him what it's like to be a pilot for a day. Michael 'Nails'

  • AETC commanders meet, discuss way ahead

    More than 100 Air Education and Training Command senior leaders gathered here to participate in the AETC Commanders' and Command Chiefs' Conference Feb. 25-29. The conference, held twice annually, provided an opportunity for Gen. William R. Looney III, AETC commander, and other AETC leaders to