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  • OSS squeaks past MDG in flag football

    The game kicked off with the 56th Medical Group quarterback rushing for yards against the 56th Operations Support Squadron only to get caught short of a first down. It ended the way it began -- MDG coming up short with the final score 21-18 OSS."Going into the game we wanted to keep it simple," said

  • Club Beyond: Where friends, fun, faith connect

    Teenagers face many difficult issues today such as online bullying, educational stress, sexual pressures, anxiety and depression.  While there are many programs in our culture that deal with these issues, teens with parents serving in the military face additional challenges.   That's where Club

  • AFAF campaign: Committed to caring

    The Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign has helped Airmen and their families since 1971.Unlike the Combined Federal Campaign that opened federal doors to outside charities, the AFAF Campaign is exclusively for active-duty military, retired veterans, Guard, Reserve and their families.This year Air

  • Airmen get behind- scenes look at need for SPEED

    NASCAR is known for fast cars and intense action, but they are also known for supporting military members throughout the NASCAR season. Their program, NASCAR Troops to the Track, is a season-long initiative that honors members of the military for their service and treats them to customized

  • Thunderbolts volunteer for Litchfield Elementary field day

    Luke Air Force Base Airmen went to Litchfield Elementary School to help support the school's field day March 6.Twenty five Thunderbolts volunteered for the annual event to run activity stations and interact with the students."I think it's pretty cool whenever we can give back to the community," said

  • Winners train, losers complain

    "Don't practice until you get it right. Practice until you can't get it wrong." ~UnknownLuke Air Force Base's varsity basketball team was practicing March 5 at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center to maintain a 6-0 record."This team practices well but listens better during game situations

  • Luke 1 flies first ‘student’ F-35 sortie

    The 56th Fighter Wing officially began training new F-35 pilots today when the first student, Brigadier General Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing commander, flew the wing's first training sortie.Luke has a long and storied history of training fighter pilots. Advanced flight training in the AT-6 began

  • Flyovers: Sight, sound of freedom

    They are breathtaking, flawless and can cause the viewer to have goosebumps. They look easy, but, according to those who perform them, flyovers take training, skill and precise decisions to execute.The most recent flown in the area was the Super Bowl flyover, where the Thunderbirds, officially known

  • Biggest Loser competition about to begin

    Obesity -- more than 78.6 million U.S. adults are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not only is it to blame for conditions such as heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, it is costly to the U.S. and those who suffer from it.To help fight the bulge, the Luke Air

  • CMS: Little things add up in big way

    In order for the F-16 Fighting Falcon to fly at Luke Air Force Base, the Viper needs assistance from behind closed doors. This is where the 56th Component Maintenance Squadron comes in.The 56th CMS is composed of several sections including propulsion, precision measurement equipment laboratory,