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  • Honorary commanders bid farewell

    The United States military is made up of less than 1 percent of the total population, and for most of the other 99 percent, understanding the inner workings of military operations and training is not an option. At Luke Air Force Base, however, there is an opportunity designed to give local community

  • POW/MIA day commemorated at Luke

    A warm, breezy late summer afternoon offered the backdrop for more than 200 people to be part of the annual POW/MIA Recognition Day Retreat ceremony Sept. 19 in front of the wing headquarters building.The event served as a reminder of the high price courageous people have paid, and are still paying,

  • TAP changes to better prepare Airmen for civilian life

    The Luke Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center Transition Assistance Program has recently undergone a major overhaul for the first time since its inception in 1989.The objective of the TAP Goals, Plans, Success workshop is to provide each transitioning service member a broad range of

  • JAG Corps announces 2015 law school programs

    Legal Officers interested in continuing to serve the Air Force as judge advocates are invited to apply to the Funded Legal Education Program and Excess Leave Program.Officers selected for FLEP have the opportunity to attend law school at Air Force expense while also continuing to receive full pay,

  • EMS shuts out FSS 32-0

    The first pass of the game was thrown short setting the tone for the matchup between the 56th Force Support Squadron and the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron flag football teams.The final score of the game was 32-0 with EMS delivering a sound thrashing to FSS.FSS moved the ball up the field

  • Command post chief averts potential disaster

    Capt. George Normandin, 56th Fighter Wing Command Post chief, received the Aviation Safety Well Done Award Sept. 2 for his decisive action during a training mission where he averted a potential disaster. Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th FW commander, presented the award in wing headquarters.Normandin

  • EOD Airman changed for good by life experiences

    The challenges in life are often what make us who we are, alter our path in life and change our future. For Tech Sgt. David Gerig, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team chief, his experiences led him to helping the poor and comforting the dying.Gerig's family came from

  • Helping people goal of CPTS Airman

    Some people join the Air Force to travel the world while others join for the money and medical benefits. Airman 1st Class Scott Giles, 56th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, had a different mindset before committing his life to the Air Force.Giles worked multiple jobs to make ends

  • Your heart in good hands

    As one walks through the medical clinic on Luke Air Force Base, it seems a typical clinic with a laboratory, military doctors and even a Women's Health Clinic, but a small shop hiding in the corridor treats one of the most important parts of the human body - the heart.The 56th Medical Operations

  • Supreme allied commander comes home

    U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO supreme allied commander for Europe and the commander of U.S. European Command, visited Luke Air Force Base Sept. 12 to speak with Airmen, receive updates on the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter training program and attend a B-Course pilot graduation