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  • EOD called out for expertise

    Fireworks weren't the only explosive devices that were detonated on the Fourth of July.The Phoenix Fire Department was called July 3 to the scene of an auto repair facility in Phoenix that had been struck by lightning, sparking a fire that lasted from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. July 4."During the incident the

  • Thunderbolt joins elite Thunderbirds

    Millions of people witness the precision aerobatic performances of the Thunderbirds annually, but few ever get to be part of the team.Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, was selected to the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron and will be transferred

  • Luke welcomes new MDG commander

    Col. Yolanda Bledsoe relinquished command of the 56th Medical Group to Col. Maureen Charles during a change-of-command ceremony held July 18 at Luke Air Force Base.Charles previously served as the Deputy Director of Congressional and Public Affairs, Office of the AF Surgeon General at Falls Church,

  • Luke’s youngest Thunderbolts perform ‘Treasure Island’

    Some of Luke's youngest Thunderbolts performed "Treasure Island" July 18 at the Luke Air Force Base Youth Center with the assistance of Missoula Children's Theatre performance troop.Performing the original adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel, a young Jim Hawkins, played by Karlin Walker,

  • CES flattens Army in hoops

    The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron battled the Army team for bragging rights July 15 during an intramural basketball game at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center. CES defeated Army 62-33, jumpstarting their record to 1-0.CES started strong with a 9-0 lead. Army tried to fight back and close

  • MMA ramps up combat training

    A mixed martial arts group recently signed a one-year contract to team with Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center personnel and establish a combat discipline-specific program at the Combat Training Center.Team Ill Brasil is from the Mixed Martial Arts Lab in Glendale and started their first

  • DUI in Arizona: You can’t afford it

    Arizona has some of the toughest drunken driving laws in the United States. The average overall cost of a DUI in the state of Arizona is around $10,000. Crazy, right? Ten thousand dollars may seem hard to swallow at first, but first time offenders often find themselves paying considerable unforeseen

  • Reserve recruiter has heart of bull

    Raised in a household of women, mainly by his grandmother in American Samoa, Master Sgt. Stanley "the Bull" Iakopo, 944th Fighter Wing Reserve recruiter, now trains and competes as a professional mixed martial arts fighter.Iakopo has been an active Guard Reserve recruiter with the Air Force Reserve

  • Air Force sets Thunderbolt on path to passion

    A down on his luck Austin, Texas, native had bills to pay and was looking for a way to make ends meet. He never imagined he would enlist in the Air Force, become the "go-to" guy in his shop, compete in powerlifting competitions and become a personal trainer.Airman 1st Class Joshua Pant, 56th Civil

  • Luke welcomes new MXG commander

    The 56th Maintenance Group changed leaders Wednesday as Col. Victor Mora relinquished command of the 56th MXG to Col. Ricky Ainsworth during a change of command ceremony held at Luke Air Force Base.Ainsworth previously served as the Deputy Chief of Logistics, Joint Planning Support Element, Joint