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  • CDC mission includes playtime

    Placing a child in the arms and care of a stranger can be a terrifying experience for a first-time parent, but with the help of the staff at the 56th Force Support Squadron Child Development Center, the transition from mom to CDC becomes one of trust and appreciation.The CDC accepts children with

  • Clinic responds to shortage with changes

    The Luke Air Force Base Pediatrics Clinic is undergoing a shortage of provider staffing due to humanitarian mission support, separations and a decrease of providers from five to four. This manning issue has impacted appointments available to children as well as increased the wait times to be seen by

  • Monsoon season blows in storms, rain, dust

    Arizona is known for being sunny with clear skies for the majority of the year, but every year "it" happens. As the clouds roll in, the sky darkens with thunderbolts streaming overhead, and the first drops of rain hit the desert ground. Monsoon season is here."During monsoon season, you'll have

  • Fighting Falcons arrive at Holloman

    Twelve F-16 Fighting Falcons arrived at Holloman Air Force Base on June 16 as part of the 314th Fighter Squadron stand up scheduled for July 14. They arrived from Luke AFB where they made up the 308th Fighter Squadron, which inactivated June 12.The arrival of these aircraft not only signifies the

  • Emerald Knights go out with bang

    Engulfing a 100-year old piano in flames would normally be frowned upon, but on this day Airmen encouraged pilots to set it ablaze.The 308th Fighter Squadron and aircraft maintenance unit officially stood down at Luke Air Force Base today after 73 years of service.The base has trained "Emerald

  • Don’t throw a fit -- get fit

    It's a controversial topic that has been brought up by many Airmen -- changing the abdominal circumference standards on the Air Force fitness assessment test.After months of debate, it was decided by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh III that the standards will stay the same.For one Luke Air

  • June: Men’s Health Month AF promotes awareness of diseases in men

    June is Men's Health Month and the Air Force supports efforts to build awareness of preventable health problems and encourages early detection and treatment of diseases among men, such as prostate cancer. During the month, the medical community and others work to raise awareness of ways to promote

  • Aussie F-35s rack up 100th sortie

    The Royal Australian Air Force hit the century mark at Luke Air Force Base June 3 as their F-35s notched their 100th sortie.The partner nation is the first of 10 countries beyond the U.S. to arrive and train on F-35s at Luke. Australia currently has two of the fifth-generation jets assigned to the

  • 944th Det. 1 hits maintenance milestone

    For the first time a team of maintainers from the 944th Fighter Wing Detachment 1 Maintenance Squadron spent time during the June Unit Training Assembly providing hands-on maintenance and received training on the F-16 Fighting Falcon.Working out of the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and the 56th