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  • 56th CPTS keeps planes in the sky

    The 56th Comptroller Squadron is an essential part of training the world’s greatest F-35 and F-16 fighter pilots. The 56th CPTS has two separate sections, finance and budget. Finance handles payroll, while the budgeting section ensures the mission gets funded. “We make sure everyone gets paid

  • Maintenance flight keeps 'em right

    Imagine driving your car down the freeway. You are halfway to the destination with only four hours left to drive when the check engine light turns on, a tire blows and the car begins to overheat. You pull over and look at your phone, which has no signal, then you look in front of and behind you.

  • Airfield Rubber removal keeps aircraft landing safely

    Supporting the training mission at Luke is a top priority, and to maintain that mission, the 56th Operations Support Squadron airfield operation flight is responsible for performing daily inspections of the flightline to ensure flying operations run smoothly. During a recent inspection of the

  • Luke AFB and local community join in P4 initiative

    Luke Air Force Base and West Valley Phoenix community leaders inked a memorandum of understanding identifying the structure of the Luke Community Partnership program during the Luke West Valley Council meeting June 16 at Luke AFB, Arizona.

  • F35 Launch

    An F-35 Lightning II prepares launches June 10, 2016, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The F-35 is the most advanced fighter aircraft ever fielded and is being adopted internationally by the United States and eight partner nations including Norway, Italy, and Australia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior

  • Luke Airman, Fit to Fight

    Mixed martial arts is not for the faint hearted. It takes effort and dedication to be the best of the best in the ring.

  • Coping with stress through healthy thinking

    Stress. Even mention of the word can increase anxiety for some. Everyone deals with stress differently, but how you cope with daily stressors can have great impacts on your quality of life and overall health.Stress is actually the body’s response to any demand, including change. According to the

  • Luke steps toward awareness

    LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Building awareness of the impact that sexual assault has on victims, survivors and their families is an important issue for the U.S. Air Force and Luke AFB community.