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  • Dedicated Luke educator receives national award

    The Air Force places a large emphasis on the well-being and care of its Airmen and their families, especially their children. So often the teachers and educators who play a large role in the development of our children's lives go unrecognized for their efforts, but this is not the case for one Luke

  • Children's dental health starts with parent

    February is National Children's Dental Health Month and the 56th Dental Squadron wants to educate parents how to care for children's teeth. The development of good dental habits and regular checkups give children an excellent start toward good oral hygiene that can last a lifetime."Regular checkups,

  • Four Thunderbolts bring home Bronze Star

    Four Airmen from Luke have been awarded the Bronze Star for their accomplishments during deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56th Fighter Wing commander, awarded the medals during his commander's calls Jan. 28 - Feb. 1. Maj. Aaron Hopper, 61st Fighter Squadron flight commander;

  • History lands here at Luke

    Members of the Craig Hewitt Chapter of the International Plastic Modelers Society donated 30 model aircraft and a miniature replica of the Luke water tower to the base library Jan. 26. "The planes of Luke" represent every aircraft that has had a mission here at Luke. The chapter contacted Katie

  • Keeping Luke in the air

    As Luke continues to generate sorties, the men and women of the 56th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Operations Flight work hard behind the scenes to ensure Luke's mission is accomplished at the end of the day. The more than 80 person flight composed of air traffic controllers and airfield

  • Spikes graduate first pilots of new year

    On Saturday, 13 of the Combat Air Forces' newest Viper pilots will close six months of grueling training and receive their graduation certificates. Class 07-HBC from the 62nd Fighter Squadron "Spikes" will join the ranks of a select group of aviators fortunate enough to fly the F-16. The Spikes did

  • Underage drinking can ruin career

    The flashing red and blue lights combined with gawking onlookers makes it hard for the stumbling underage Airman to concentrate while performing a field sobriety test. "It's hard to speculate why an underage Airman chooses to drink, but it's often peer pressure or trying to fit into a group," said

  • OSI encourages ‘Eagle Eyes’

    Due to the high profile Super Bowl game next weekend, and its proximity to the base, Luke's Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 421, reminds people to keep "eagle eyes" open for suspicious behaviors and report them to the 56th Security Forces Squadron. "Eagle Eyes is an