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  • Entomology: Keeping food, base pest free

    Entomology Airmen have a wide mission, from responding to nuisance calls to preventing bird strikes. These Airmen are also responsible for keeping the food we eat safe."We assist public health with pest management to ensure food safety and prevent the spread of diseases that can affect the food

  • Lt. Gen. rolls out F-35 program priorities during all call

    Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan, F-35 Lightning II program executive officer, visited Luke Air Force Base and held an all-call to brief the F-35 program.Bogdan discussed the bottom-line issues with the F-35 program such as costs, international interests and distribution as well as changes from when the

  • Safe children No. 1 priority

    Keeping our children safe is the number one priority for parents, and with all the news involving school violence, how can parents feel more relaxed about dropping their children off at a place that is supposed to be secure and safe?According to the National Safety Council an estimated 200,000

  • Singaporeans celebrate peace, prosperity on national day

    The 425th Fighter Squadron celebrated the National Day of Singapore Aug. 8 at Luke Air Force Base. The annual celebration is held in August to commemorate Singapore's independence from Malaysia in 1965. "Singaporeans have celebrated national day since youth; it has become a part of our lives," said

  • Changing your communication default settings

    In today's high tech world, it's easy to become entrenched in the communication tools that are designed to make our lives simpler and more organized. Ironically, the technology that was created to increase our efficiency has a tendency to detract from our communication within an organization. When

  • Utah outdoors adventures: Camping at Lake Powell and Antelope Canyon

    One day my friends came up with a great idea--camping. The last time I recalled "camping" was during Vacation Bible School, which consisted of sleeping in a tent at our church's playground for one night. As hesitant as I was I agreed, and the next thing I knew we were in the car on our way to Lake

  • MDG defeats FWSA in intramural b-ball playoffs

    The 56th Medical Group battled the 56th Fighter Wing Staff Agencies during an elimination intramural basketball playoff game Aug. 4 at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center Gym. MDG won 42-30, moving the team to the next round. The game began with high speed and intensity on both ends of the

  • AETC command chief mentors Luke Airmen

    Command Chief Master Sgt. Gerardo Tapia, Air Education and Training Command, visited Luke Air Force Base Aug. 1 to attend various mission briefings, visit squadrons and speak with Airmen.During his visit, Tapia took time to speak and mentor Airmen fresh out of technical school and Airmen getting

  • Luke civilian earns Air Force Marquez Award

    An aircraft armament systems technician distinguished himself by earning the 2013 Air Force Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award for Outstanding Munitions/Missile Maintenance Person of the Year, civilian technician category. It was announced during standup July 22 at Luke Air Force Base.David Moore,

  • Critical find by Airman just doing job

    Every Airman plays an essential role in the Air Force  mission, but sometimes it only takes one Airman to discover something so great it not only saves Air Force lives and money, but affects bases worldwide.Senior Airman Jessica Reitano, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural