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  • Thunderbolt Lanes to close Feb. 7

    Patrons of Thunderbolt Lanes, the bowling alley on Luke Air Force Base, will soon need to look for other options as the facility is slated for closure Feb. 7. For a list of other bowling alleys near Luke, see the sidebar with this story. Many of these lanes offer military discounts. The reason for

  • Safety: Priority 1 to kick off year right

    It's human nature to test and push limits, but at times we overlook the risks associated with a particular situation. While attempting physical challenges, people are injured because they aren't fully aware of the possibility that something unpleasant could happen. It's the duty of Ben Bruce, 56th

  • Airmen complete hands-on SABC training

    Five Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing Staff Agencies completed the hands-on portion of the Self Aid Buddy Care training Jan. 17 in the education office. The Airmen are preparing to deploy, move to another base or enter their deployment band."The class is extremely important because in a wartime

  • Come prepared for next A&FRC job fair

    For those transitioning out of active-duty service or for those who are inexperienced with the process of applying for a new job, the prospect of interviewing for a job can be daunting, but coming prepared can make the difference between who gets hired and who does not. "It is important to be

  • February: Month to increase security, force protection awareness

    February is Security Awareness Month. The purpose is to increase security and force protection awareness and provide training and exercises that focus on that awareness. Ultimately, we want to perpetuate a culture in which each and every person in our Air Force community is aware. Each individual is

  • 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