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  • 309 FS stands down, piano goes up in flames

    Engulfing a 100-year-old piano in flames would normally be frowned upon, but on this day Airmen encouraged pilots to set it ablaze.The 309th Fighter Squadron invited Airmen from the 56th Operations Group to a block party May 30 at Luke Air Force Base."The 56th OG block party was held as a

  • LRS Airman finds passion in honor guard

    Few Airmen are chosen to represent the Air Force. Fewer are chosen to lead those Airmen. One of these Airmen is Master Sgt. Keith Cooper, 56th Force Support Squadron Honor Guard superintendent.Cooper was born Oct. 26, 1973 and joined the Air Force Aug. 18, 1992, continuing his family's legacy of

  • Students learn ins, outs of flying

    The recent air show at Luke Air Force Base may have left thousands of children with dreams of one day flying, but some students are taking their dreams to new heights.More than a dozen students ages 12 to 18 visited Luke Air Force Base May 30 as part of the Aviation Career Education Camp sponsored

  • Airman fitness includes social aspect

    The word "social" can be defined as pertaining to, devoted to or characterized by friendly companionship or relations. "Fitness" is the condition of being physically in shape and healthy or the quality of being suitable to fulfill a particular role or task.Put the two together and "social fitness"

  • Aircrew flight equipment Airmen keep pilots on mission

    The Airmen of Luke Air Force Base work tirelessly to ensure the safety of each mission launched from the base. While it's rare for something to go wrong, if something were to happen, a pilot would want to know that the emergency equipment such as the ejection seat, parachute and survival kit are

  • Noah's Ark of Wildlife Zoos

    I have driven past signs off of Northern Avenue saying Wildlife World Zoo and Aquarium but figured this place might be a little on the boring side. I mean, how many good exhibits could they have in the middle of a desert?The answer - a whole bunch! I walked through the East Entrance of the park and

  • OSS tops FSS in softball action

    The 56th Operations Support Squadron defeated the 56th Force Support Squadron 25-19 June 3 during an intramural softball game at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center softball field.The game started out rough for OSS, going scoreless in the top of the first inning and FSS adding four runs

  • Pilots take plunge for survival

    In a place of sand and scorpions, landlocked and hundreds of miles from an ocean, pilots at Luke Air Force Base are receiving a water survival course as part of their annual Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course.Providing relief from the hundred degree heat, pilots dressed in full flight

  • Spikes, Ducks get ‘Lightning’ thought

    The Wild Ducks relinquished command, the Spikes are to become Wild Ducks, then the Spikes are coming back riding Lightning IIs. Confused yet? Well, here it is in more detail.Several squadrons under the 56th Operations Group will undergo transitions in the coming months. It all began May 30 when the

  • MDSS Airman expresses self through spoken-word poetry

    "Roses are red. Violets are blue. Sugar is sweet and so are you." One might have heard poems similar to this before, but there is another form of poetry gaining popularity amongst youth around the world.Spoken-word is a form of poetry that expresses thoughts through rhyme, music, dance and theater.