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  • Civil Engineer Airmen use information system to map base

     People around the world use maps to find locations, but at Luke, engineers use them for a variety of different reasons. The Airmen at the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron engineer flight make maps by using Geographic Information Systems. “We use a mapping software called GIS,” said Senior Airman Philip

  • Prime Beef: Building morale, preparedness

    The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron has a unique way of fulfilling their readiness training— the Prime Beef. The Prime Beef is a day of training which entails building teams and competing against each other, while training and developing Airmen for the future. “The event organizes our civil engineer

  • Luke’s senior leaders reveal 56th Fighter Wing new mission, vision, beliefs

    The commander of Luke Air Force Base revealed the 56th Fighter Wing’s new mission, vision and beliefs during a Thunderbolt Huddle 4 Nov at Club Five Six.   “I want to say thanks for your tremendous efforts in leading this great wing and most importantly for caring for the sons and daughters of our

  • Barry M. Goldwater Range celebrates 75 Years

    This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Barry M. Goldwater range since its acquisition. Established in 1941, the BMGR lies along the U.S. and Mexico border in Southwest Arizona and spans more than one million acres. Additionally, it makes up 7,000 miles of airspace and sees 54,000 sorties or

  • Veterans Day: Honoring service members, military institutions

    Veterans Day has been set aside to honor the men and women who served in the United States armed forces and the sacrifices they made for their country. It’s also a time for veterans to appreciate what the military has provided for them. For some that’s a new life, self-confidence and a core set of

  • Thunderbolts honor Tuskegee Airmen

     A granite paver was unveiled honoring the World War II Tuskegee Airmen during a Veteran’s Day ceremony Nov. 11, at the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix.The ceremony began with Nate Carr, Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter Tuskegee Airmen Incorporated’s treasurer, briefly explaining the history

  • Air Force General receives France’s highest honor

    The oldest living American four star General, was awarded the National Order of The Legion of Honor in the rank of Chevalier 5 November in Scottsdale, Arizona. The award is the highest honor France bestows on its citizens and foreign nationals. Retired Gen. Seth J. McKee list of accomplishments is

  • Airman finds peace in hiking

    Some Airmen reduce stress after duty-hours playing video games and competing in sports to de-stress and recharge. For Staff Sgt. Brando Sompie, 56th Force Support Squadron readiness & mortuary affairs technician, hiking is his way of decompressing. Sompie's job is split up into two sections: