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  • Luke Airmen outfit future Air Force leaders

    The Air Force uniform. It's a part of an Airman's life that many don't give a second thought to. But for the cadets of the Agua Fria High School Air Force Junior ROTC, getting enough uniforms to outfit their entire flight was a challenge. Enter the Airmen at Luke Air Force Base.Members of the 56th

  • ALS unit sponsorship program 'win-win' for all

    To help Airman Leadership School students grow as future leaders there is a program available to help immerse them into a career field outside their own to gain not only a different perspective, but to see how each unit lends a hand in completing the Air Force mission.It's called the ALS Unit

  • AETC commander visits Luke

    The top officer in Air Education and Training command, Gen. Robin Rand, a former wing commander here, and his wife, Kim, visited Luke Air Force Base Dec. 4 through 6 to talk to Airmen about his priorities and vision for the command. "The best part of the job is to come out here and have the

  • LRS refuels German C-160

    Airmen from the 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight recently conducted refueling operations on a German air force C-160 military transport aircraft at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport in Goodyear."It was a good opportunity to meet up with another nation's military and a way for the

  • Entering Air Force same as joining new family

    Taking a step to "cross into the blue" can be intimidating, exciting and full of unknowns, but once in, it not only brings a new career but also a new family.Many Airmen can probably recall their days prior to joining the Air Force, although they may not think of it often. However, there was a

  • Cookie drive makes statement -- 'We care'

    A decades-long tradition brought a little taste of home during the holidays to Airmen living in the dorms last week. Luke Air Force Base supporters collected and packaged cookies Dec. 5 for first sergeants to deliver to dorm residents. "The cookie drive is the community coming together to support

  • Keep holidays happy with safety in mind

    For many, the holidays are made up of the smell of pine trees, warm eggnog, hot chocolate, Christmas lights, decorations, traveling long distances and being in the company of family and friends. It may be easy to forget how dangerous they can be if safety precautions aren't taken. According to the

  • Luke gets thunderstruck during Marine combative course

    Bulk Fuel Company C Marines are giving Luke Air Force Base Airmen a taste of Marine life through a two-week combative course which began Monday and will go to Dec. 20 at the Luke Warrior Fitness Center.Marine Staff Sgt. Glen Cline, 6th Engineer Support Battalion maintenance chief, said he enjoys

  • Luke has perfect air permit inspection

    The news is filled with terms such as climate change and environmental footprints.Luke Air Force Base takes its responsibility for a clean environment seriously, and that premise was shown in the results of the annual air permit inspection and its ongoing practices throughout the year.There were no

  • Call signs represent more than name

    Maybe the most familiar call signs known to the movie-going public are "Maverick," "Iceman" and "Goose," call signs for pilots in the movie "Top Gun." And just like in the movies, fighter pilots in real life have call signs, too. The origin of pilot call signs is mysterious, but how pilots get their