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  • AFR has options for separating Airmen

    There are many Airmen who want to serve in the Air Force but don't want to be on active duty anymore. Some Airmen want to get out and go to school but don't want to lose their education benefits. "The Air Force Reserve is an opportunity to serve on a part-time basis," said Master Sgt. Brandy Corum,

  • Social puts mustaches to marching

    During the month of March, Airmen across Luke Air Force Base build camaraderie in a visual way. Mustache March is an Air Force tradition where Airmen grow mustaches in a good-natured protest against facial hair regulations. The act of growing a mustache is attributed to Air Force triple-ace Robin

  • April: Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    "The biggest danger is that we could feel or believe that our individual actions don't matter and we can't change anything when the opposite is true."These are the words of Joice Jones, 56th Fighter Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response coordinator. With the advent of this year's Sexual

  • S4, clearing house of SFS

    Those who have deployed in a joint tasking with the Army may have learned the Army uses a single letter and a number to identify a specific duty. In 1997, when security police changed to security forces, the duty identification system used by the Army was adopted. S4 means logistics or supply.

  • Use responsible drinking guideline '0-0-1-3'

    Many people would agree that in today's society alcohol has been commercialized to the point one would believe drinking is a rite of passage, much like learning to drive. Alcohol is typically portrayed in commercials as a party enhancer, as a means to become instantly cool, or as an indispensable

  • Veterans in need receive hope

    Hope can come in many forms, but for veterans in need, hope can be a simple business suit and a tie.The 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, supported by the 56th Fighter Wing Chapel, held a clothing drive for the U.S. Veterans Initiative nonprofit organization in Phoenix that offers aid to veterans

  • Maintenance pros stand out at banquet

    When one thinks of the Air Force and its mission, the words pilots, jets, bombs and missiles may come to mind, but without the efforts of the maintainers at Luke Air Force Base, the jets wouldn't fly and weapons wouldn't be loaded. To recognize the outstanding performance, achievements and

  • Single Airman Program builds resiliency

    For single Airmen, both officer and enlisted, arriving at a new base means having to adjust to being away from friends and family. But there is a program designed to ease transition for these service members. "The Single Airman Program is for the Airmen of the base who are single and want to get off

  • PT challenge: EOD style

    In the movie "The Hurt Locker," actor Jeremy Renner gave the audience a fanciful rendition of what it was to be an explosive ordnance disposal technician in the U.S. military. But the men and women of the 56th Force Support Squadron, in cooperation with the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, are set to

  • Top Hats graduate 14 into combat air force

    Basic F-16 Course Class 13-FBG of the 310th Fighter Squadron is well on its way to being "Dressed to Kill" as combat-ready F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots. They graduated on March 21 and will continue the legacy of 310th FS-trained fighter pilots who have fought in every war or operation from World War