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  • Dental lab techs keep Airmen mission-ready

    When one thinks of the 56th Dental Squadron one may think of dental assistants and dentists cleaning and performing fillings on teeth, but there is a section that is integral to the protection and health of many active-duty personnel's teeth.Made up of three Airmen, the 56th DS Dental Laboratory

  • Summer car care tips keep car running, looking good

    As the red mercury in thermometers continues to rise, many of the objects we use in our everyday lives take a beating from the weather shift in Phoenix. From the large dust storms, monsoon downpours and scorching heat of the desert sun, a car takes the brunt of the punishment during the summer, but

  • FWSA edges out LRS in overtime battle

    The 56th Fighter Wing Staff Agencies battled the 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron during an intramural basketball game July 21 at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center. FWSA won the game 72-69 in overtime. At the tip-off, the game exploded with high speed and intensity on both ends of the

  • 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