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  • 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

  • Women's support group to end domestic violence

    It can start unexpectedly maybe with a few harsh words that escalate into throwing an object or being physically hurt or hurting someone in the heat of the moment.To prevent and treat domestic violence for women, the 56th Medical Operations Squadron Family Advocacy program has a support group called

  • CONS defeats FWSA 25-0 shutout

    The first pass of the game was thrown short, setting the tone for the 56th Fighter Wing Staff Agencies flag football team as they took on the 56th Communications Squadron team.The final score of the game was 25-0 with CS defeating FWSA.As the FWSA gained first downs and got closer to the end zone,

  • Program ALIS initiated

    No, it isn't the Program Alice from the "Resident Evil" movies. It is the Autonomic Logistics Information Systems, also known as ALIS, which enables F-35 Lightning II operators to plan ahead to maintain and sustain its systems over the life cycle of the fighter jet.The program ALIS comes with the

  • Thunderbolts save volts

    With resources dwindling and the earth's population growing, it has never been more important to save energy, fuel and other natural resources to save money, keep costs reasonable, and also ensure it lasts for generations to come."Luke is one of the biggest customers for Arizona Public Service,

  • CES builds, maintains Luke's 'house'

    The most high-tech gadget will malfunction or break down every now and then, but when it does break a specialized team works together in order to maintain the functional capacity of the item.The men and women of the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron ensure the base is up and running at all times to its

  • Ice bucket challenge - What does DOD say?

    If you have been following social media lately, you've seen the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge all over your newsfeed and Instagram. This has become an internet phenomenon in which people get doused with ice water to raise money to combat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

  • PTs human body 'maintainers'

    Similar to how a jet needs to be maintained, the human body needs help to recover after sustaining an injury or going through surgery.The 56th Medical Operations Squadron physical therapy Airmen work with patients every day to help them achieve full mobility of the injured part of their body,

  • Core elements work together

    The Air Force has built a suicide prevention program based on 11 overlapping core elements that stress community involvement and leadership in the prevention of suicides in the military:Leadership involvement -- Air Force leaders actively support the entire spectrum of suicide prevention initiatives