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  • 944th FW CS team takes out trash

    The 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Airmen spent time after work hours March 22 helping pick up trash around the South Gate Visitor Reception Center.The ASTS's Community Service Team led the initiative to help beautify the base.The newly formed team was co-founded by Capt. John Lewis, 944th ASTS

  • AFSA speaks for Airmen

    The Enlisted Force Structure states it's an Airman's responsibility to join a professional organization. For Airmen looking for an organization to join, the Air Force Sergeants Association may be right for some. AFSA's purpose is to represent the professional and personal interests of active-duty

  • Get home safe, use AADD

    Making the choice to drink and drive not only affects the drinker but could affect family and friends as well. Driving under the influence can result in loss of pay, reduction in rank and in some cases discharge from the military. To prevent DUIs and save lives, Luke Air Force Base has a program

  • Luke hops into Spring Fest

    Thousands of vibrantly colored eggs covered the ground April 12 at Fowler Park as Luke Air Force Base families participated in Easter activities during the annual Spring Fest event.The fun-filled event included egg hunts divided into appropriate age groups, face painting, horse-drawn wagon rides, an

  • Birthed in 40s, 69th FS tradition continues

    One of the components to the 944th Fighter Wing's mission success is the 69th Fighter Squadron. The unit's lineage dates back to November 1940 when it was constituted as the 69th Pursuit Squadron and two years later it was redesignated the 69th Fighter Squadron. Originally an operational and

  • Airmen shave heads for pilot's son battling cancer

    Airmen from the 62nd Fighter Squadron recently shaved their heads to support a deceased officer's son who is battling with cancer.Second Lt. Dave Mitchell, former 62nd FS pilot, lost his life during a training mission in 2008 at Luke Air Force Base. Five years later, his son Brayden was diagnosed

  • Airman leaves AF to pursue college B-ball career

    Some Airmen have plans for what they would like to do once their contract ends with the military, to include finishing college, completing internships and pursuing other opportunities in life. Senior Airman Patrick Paul, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron customer service apprentice, chose to follow

  • Instructor pilot selected as Olmsted scholar

    For many U.S. military members, living in a foreign country is common place. In fact, many Americans join the military for that opportunity, but few can say they served in China. However, a 56th Fighter Wing instructor pilot will soon do just that. Capt. Daniel Wynn, 56th Operations Support Squadron

  • AF reservist finds new mission in Ethiopia

    Capt. Amy West, an Air Force reservist, has found that even in the most remote corner of the world, the skills she acquired in the service come in handy. West, an individual mobilization augmentee assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs office, lives in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia,

  • Thunderbolts take on Viking Challenge

    As the sun rises over Luke Air Force Base, the tops of canopy tents become illuminated and a brisk cold in the air has runners bouncing in place, warming up for the 10-hour run ahead of them. The Logistics Officers Association Viking Challenge is an annual event held at Luke to raise money for