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  • Luke Thunderbolts donate blood for troops

    The Armed Services Blood Program teamed up with Bryant Fitness Center staff to facilitate blood donations within the Thunderbolt community for overseas troops in need Dec. 7.

  • James D. Smith: Pearl Harbor Veteran

    James D. Smith was a reservist in the US Navy when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. After being called into active service, he arrived to the Hawaiian islands 4 days after the event. Here is his recollection of what he saw during his time there.

  • AETC explores learning possibilities through new pilot training program

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas – Air Education and Training Command is looking to explore how people learn and making a more efficient path to pilots earning their wings by revolutionizing training through the Pilot Training Next initiative.   Scheduled to begin in February 2018, the

  • United Fantasy Flight

    Children from Luke Air Force Base got a chance to visit with Santa during the United Fantasy Flight at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix Ariz., Dec. 1, 2017. Dozens of children from around Phoenix received shoes, sweatshirts, blankets, toys, books and a tablet courtesy of

  • Holiday Magic 2017

    Luke AFB celebrated this holiday season with cookie decorating, carriage rides, snow, Santa and many more activities!

  • Thunderbolts scheduled to host blood drive event

    When service members and civilians are sent down range, it is often said having safe, available blood supplies is just as critical as having available ammunition.Thunderbolts are scheduled to host the Armed Services Blood Program blood drive in the Bryant Fitness Center on Dec. 7, to provide

  • Luke’s newest AMU supports F-35 program

    Since the arrival of the first F-35A Lightning II to the 63rd Fighter Squadron earlier this year, maintainers, crew chiefs and other respective maintenance positions have been steadily working to continue developing Airmen toward building the future of Airpower.

  • Trojan Workout

    Thunderbolts gathered at the base of the Troy Gilbert Memorial Bridge to perform an intense workout to commemorate the life of a fallen hero, Maj. Troy Gilbert, Nov. 27, 2017.

  • Black Sheep log first Viper flight

    The 8th Fighter Squadron logged their first official two-ship formation flight here Nov. 27 and first four-ship formation flight Nov. 29, 2017. The 8th FS, also known as the Black Sheep, was deactivated here May 13, 2011, and recently reactivated, six years later, Aug. 4, 2017. Since its