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  • Air Force skydiving team jumps into Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl

    Imagine freefalling several thousand feet from the air, feeling the rush of adrenaline kicking in before deploying your parachute then sailing for a few minutes before landing into a stadium filled with several thousand cheering fans.Seven members of the Wings of Blue demonstration team had the

  • PACAF commander celebrates Singapore's 20 years at Luke

    The commander of Pacific Air Forces visited Luke Air Force Base Dec. 11 and 12, observing the Republic of Singapore's exercise Forging Sabre. The exercise and visit also coincided with the Singapore air force's 20th anniversary at Luke.Gen. Hawk Carlisle, PACAF commander, met with Maj. Gen. Hoo Cher

  • Air Force skydiving team in town

    Look in the sky! It's a bird. It's a plane. It's the Wings of Blue!The Wings of Blue skydiving demonstration team is scheduled to arrive in the Phoenix area Dec. 27 where they will be visiting various areas to do practice jumps, perform and give back to the community.The primary mission of the Wings

  • SFS trains MDG on responding to active shooters

    The 56th Security Forces Squadron held active-shooter awareness training for 56th Medical Group Airmen Dec. 9 in the 56th MDG assembly room as it has been doing across base for the past two weeks."We understand the importance of every Airman being prepared for a high-risk or crisis situation," said

  • 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