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  • 607th ACS defeats 56th OSS in intramural B-ball action

    The first shot of the game was taken by the 56th Operations Support Squadron and was thrown short, setting the tone for a 607th Air Control Squadron win in an early Luke Air Force Base intramural basketball season games. The final score was 60-44.ACS scored through the first half, and as it wore on,

  • Luke announces Pro Bowl, Super Bowl involvement

    In celebration of the NFL's Pro Bowl and Super Bowl events, Luke Air Force Base has teamed up with several organizations to plan the following events, highlighting the Air Force leading up to the Super Bowl Feb. 1.- Jan. 21 NFL PLAY 60: Held at Luke Elementary School, NFL PLAY 60 is the NFL's

  • Technology takes off

    What comes to mind when you think of the future? The 56th Training Squadron imagines a world where pilots around the globe can receive specialized fighter training in an instant and local students can access all their course work and computer-based training from one portable device.Currently, each

  • ‘View from Top’ program gives bird’s eye view

    Airmen and NCOs got to experience what it's like to be a chief master sergeant Jan. 6 when they shadowed a chief here during the View from the Top program.View from the Top is a new monthly program at Luke Air Force Base that provides an opportunity for Airmen to gain insight about senior leadership

  • AFAS steps up with education programs

    Education can be a key to succeeding in life, especially for military members looking to make the Air Force a career. The costs associated with getting an education are on the rise, but the Air Force Aid Society can help take some of stress out of the process for dependents.For more than 70 years,

  • Nellis aggressors bring ‘fight’ to Luke

    You want results? Then train like it.The 64th Aggressor Squadron from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, came to Luke Air Force Base Dec. 7 through 16, 2014, to provide their expertise and specialized skills to aid students from the 308th and 309th fighter squadrons with flight training and

  • D-models return to flight after longeron repair

    Air Force officials removed 82 two-seat F-16D Fighting Falcons from flight earlier this summer after discovering cracks along the canopy sill longeron between the front and rear pilot seats. The longeron is a major structural component that carries significant loads during dynamic flight operations

  • Top cop visits Luke

    The Air Force's top security forces Airman visited Luke Air Force Base Dec. 9 to get a glimpse of the mission, as well as to meet and greet with 56th Security Forces Squadron Airmen.Brig. Gen. Allen Jamerson, Air Force Security Forces director and deputy logistics chief of staff, installations and

  • Australian F-35 lands at new home

    The first Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning II jet arrived at Luke Air Force Base December 18. The jet's arrival marks the first international partner F-35 to arrive for training at Luke."Today, we take another tremendous step forward in our transition to the F-35 here at Luke," said Brig.

  • LRS adds white R-11 refueling truck to fleet

    The 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron recently added a new fuel truck to its fleet designed to improve mission effectiveness and safety on the flightline.It's not really a new fuel truck, but an old fuel truck with its tank painted white. Affectionately called "Big Green" by LRS Airmen, the new