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  • Luke Holiday Safety

    It’s the time of year for eggnog and new year resolutions. However safety is also a major concern during the holidays. From house fires to drunken drivers, it’s important to know what to look out for during these celebratory times.

  • F-16 pilots continue to graduate, continue to fight

    A class of F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots under the tutelage of instructor pilots from the 309th Fighter Squadron graduated Dec. 16, 2016, following approximately nine months of training at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

  • F-35 Heritage Flight Team donates check to Disabled American Veterans Office

    In honor of service members who sacrificed for their country, Thunderbolts raised money to benefit a local veteran’s organization Dec. 14, 2016. Luke’s F-35 Heritage Flight Team donated a 20 thousand dollar check to the Disabled American Veterans office at their Phoenix, Ariz. location.  “The DAV

  • Holiday budgeting important for new year

    Every year nearly 300 million Americans celebrate Christmas which entails not only spreading holiday cheer, but buying gifts for loved ones. While gift giving can be rewarding, the result can leave some financially unfit for the new year.

  • Luke’s Winter Games build morale

    The 56th Fighter Wing 2016 Winter Games kicked off Dec. 5th through Dec. 8th offering a variety of fun games for Airmen from different squadrons to compete for the championship. Monday kicked off the tire flip where two Airmen from each squadron were challenged to see how many times they could flip

  • 56th CES continues F-35 Hangar Project

    While more and more F-35 Lightning II’s are brought onto Luke Air Force Base, storage and maintenance space becomes crucial for the aircraft’s upkeep. Thunderbolts from the 56th Civil Engineering Squadron are working with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to construct the official 62nd

  • Luke Airman saves hit, run victim’s life

    On Nov. 30th, an Airman had a choice between being a bystander and letting someone else take care of a situation or responding immediately. He chose to respond, and his actions possibly helped save a life. "As I was pulling into the parking lot, I saw a purse with all items out of it and I thought,

  • Luke creates first F-35 undergraduate pilot syllabus

    It was a historic moment as the first class of undergraduate pilots began training through the newly written F-35 Lightning II syllabus Monday in the F-35 Academic Training Center at Luke Air Force Base.

  • AETC launches Innovation Challenge

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxNDYHl2wZQThe AETC Innovation Challenge launches across the command today and continues through February 2017. AETC members are encouraged to submit innovative ideas for awards.“Every day, Airmen across our command find innovative ways to employ resources and get the

  • Phase Shop Airmen oversee F-16 Preservation

    Oil, metal, jet fuel, heavy machinery and elbow grease are words that describe the inside of the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s phase shop hangar. Inside these hangars, Airmen work behind the scenes on Luke’s inventory of F-16 Fighting Falcons to ensure they’re ready to fly when our nation