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  • Love thy feet

    The human foot contains 26 bones, 33 joints and more than 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments that make up the load-bearing structure at the base of a human leg.At one time, humans walked with their bare feet across the terrain, toughening the soles of their feet to become like hides of leather, able

  • Luke 1 brings home flagship

    The 56th Fighter Wing flagship F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter arrived at Luke Air Force Base Tuesday. That aircraft is the base's 22nd F-35.Flying the aircraft from Lockheed Martin's Forth Worth, Texas, plant to Arizona was Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th FW commander. The tail number for the

  • First Australian F-35 pilot completes training

    Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader Andrew Jackson, F-35 Lightning II student pilot, completes his final training mission after landing on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., April 23, 2015. Jackson made history as the first Australian pilot to fly in the F-35A. The fifth-generation aircraft will

  • Historic landmark's message renewed

    As commuters traveled the base and Litchfield Road, all could see the bucket truck lifted toward the top of the water tower with men working, bringing new life to Luke Air Force Base's historic landmark.Constructed more than 70 years ago, the tower bares the greeting "Welcome to Fighter Country"

  • Ruck march honors fallen

    Airmen and local community members came together Saturday to honor military members who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country by participating in the annual March of the Fallen rucksack march through the White Tank Mountain Regional Park.Participants either "ruck" or "motivate" in

  • Arizona Diamondbacks Opening Day

    An F-16 flyover was conducted at the Arizona Diamondbacks' Opening Day, April 6, 2015. The flyover kicked off the Diamondbacks' 18th season in Major League Baseball.

  • AIM: New resource for Airmen

    Being a new Airman has its challenges, but there are resources available to help, such as the Airman and Family Readiness Center, the first sergeant and chaplain services. Now there is another resource for Airmen to use called Airmen in Mentoring.The AIM program was started by Staff Sgt. Jose

  • Help comes in shape of uniform

    Feb. 27 went as any other normal work day for Tech. Sgt. Priscilla Noll, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron furnishing management office NCO in charge and 2nd Lt. Tanya Wren, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs chief of community relations until the two met in a unique situation.At the intersection of Dysart

  • Drinking Water 101

    Luke AFB 2014 annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) on drinking water quality was released 12 March 15 by the 56th Aerospace Medical Squadron, Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires this report be available to the consuming public.The CCR describes