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  • 2010 Annual Awards

    The 56th Fighter Wing Annual Awards Ceremony honors the best and brightest Luke Air Force Base Airmen who have earned distinction throughout 2010. The ceremony was held at the Wigwam Spa and Resort Saturday.There were 11 awards for Airmen and civilian employees who were recognized for their hard

  • Joint training exercise brings myriad aircraft

    It's rare to see any aircraft other than F-16s on the Luke Air Force Base flightline. So, when F-22s, F-18s, T-38s and AT-38s all showed up Jan. 28 for a joint training exercise, it was a special occasion.According to Lt. Col. Stephanie Wolfgeher, 309th Fighter Squadron assistant director of

  • CMS member gets great IDEA, cash

    A 56th Component Maintenance Squadron technician received $10,000 from the Luke Air Force Base IDEA program Jan. 18.In these tough economic times when many companies have balance sheets in the red, Andrew Taylor, 56th CMS electro-environmental systems technician, has started his new year with extra

  • Armed Forces Night honors military

    Military members were honored during the annual Phoenix Coyotes Armed Forces Night at Jobing.com Arena Saturday."We have an armed forces night every year," said Nick Myers, Phoenix Coyotes group sales account executive. "We work closely with all of the military branches to put together a night to

  • Airmen hone rescue skills

    Five firefighters from across the Air Force joined five Luke Air Force Base Airmen for technical rescue training at the Glendale Regional Public Safety Training Center Jan. 10 through 31, which was hosted by Luke. According to Steven Kinkade, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant training chief,

  • LRS Airman receives CAM for actions during mission

    A vehicle operator at Luke Air Force Base received the Combat Action Medal Jan. 20 for an incident that took place Jan. 15, 2010, during his yearlong deployment at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.Staff Sgt. Thomas O'Neal, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron, received the CAM for deliberately being

  • Luke captures 'active shooter'

    Acts of terrorism or violence can occur anywhere at any time, which is why it's important to be prepared to respond to them. Having a plan and following it can potentially save lives in the event of an attack. Recently, Luke Air Force Base members practiced active-shooter plans during a base-wide

  • Luke loans jets, maintainers to Eglin

    As part of a plan to prepare the 33rd Fighter Wing for the eventual arrival of the F-35, Luke Air Force Base has loaned them some assets.Four F-16 Fighting Falcons and about 50 maintainers from Luke arrived on the Eglin AFB, Fla., flightline Jan. 13 and will remain there for about a year. Their new

  • New club chef french-trained

    A new chef has come to Club Five Six and has brought with him 30 years of experience. Chef Bernard Chirent (pron. Sheer-RON) came to Luke Air Force Base in December with a lifelong love for cooking."I became interested in cooking when I watched my uncles cook when I was 10-years-old," said Chef

  • MEDIA RELEASE - Increased air activity Jan. 28

    RELEASE # 01-27-1127 Jan 2011INCREASED AIR ACTIVITY JAN. 28Luke Air Force Base will host an aerial and academic exercise Friday, Jan. 28. The training will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes aircraft from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Over 40 jets are scheduled to be involved, including