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  • Training facility not just for already fit

    The smell of sweat. The sound of weights hitting the floor. Rock music blaring. This may be an intimidating scene to enter for some people. But it is a common greeting for those that frequent the Luke Air Force Base Warrior Training Facility.The Bryant Fitness Center offers a facility in which one

  • Luke management, union leaders back to bargaining table

    Representatives from Luke Air Force Base management are scheduled to resume talks next week with the American Federation of Government Employees 1547 Local to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement for the 56th Fighter Wing and tenant units at Luke. The current agreement was signed in 1996.

  • Medical records: keeping personal file in order

    If you have ever been to the 56th Medical Group clinic, you may have noticed there are quite a few patients there. Every one of them has a file that tells their medical history and helps doctors review what has happened. Keeping all of those files in order is a monumental task. Luckily, there is a

  • 308th FS graduates 8 to combat air force

    Today marks the culmination of nine months of demanding aviation training for eight students from the 308th Fighter Squadron B-Course, class 13-ZBG. These warriors will go forth as newly minted F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter pilots, ready and willing to do their nation's bidding. The journey to fly

  • Structural integrity name of game for NDI

    A building filled with machinery that emits an eerie fluorescent glow, rooms that smell of burnt carbon and oil, and nearby test tubes filled with strange liquids and chemicals may seem like some type of mad scientist's laboratory, but this is the environment of the 56th Equipment Maintenance

  • NOSC Guam pulls flag on ACS

    The Navel Operation Support Center Guam military police and the 607th Air Control Squadron stepped onto the field Jan. 14 for an intramural football match at Luke Air Force Base. The NOSC Guam military defeated the 607th ACS 26-0.The offenses lined up with two linemen, a center, a running back and

  • AETC updates mission, vision statements

    The Air Education and Training Command has updated its mission and vision statements, focusing on its roots - recruiting, training, educating and innovation. The new mission statement, "Recruit, train and educate Airmen to deliver airpower for America," speaks to the charge of the Air Force's First

  • Luke pilot selected to fly F-35

    Flying is a concept that captures the imagination of some people at a very young age; hence the success of characters like Peter Pan, Superman and even a flying house in the 2009 movie "Up."Few get to realize that dream, but Capt. Joshua Arki, 61st Fighter Squadron instructor pilot and chief of

  • Communications Airmen key to mission success

    In today's Air Force, communication is essential for not only winning wars but also in keeping Luke Air Force Base running smoothly.Ten 56th Communications Squadron Airmen in the infrastructure section maintain and manage the various lines of communication of more than 5,000 users worth an estimated

  • Flightline feast feeds Airmen across Luke

    Airmen from around Luke Air Force Base gathered for a flightline feast Jan. 9 at the 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit pavilion. The flightline feast is a monthly event where Airmen can enjoy home cooked food and the company of fellow Airmen."The goal of the flightline feast is to show the support of