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  • TBolts compete in 'Friendly' Games

    Thunderbolts gathered Nov. 8 at venues across Luke Air Force Base to enjoy a day of fun, teamwork and camaraderie during the annual sports day and base picnic. The morning began with sexual assault prevention and resiliency training and transitioned into sporting events, which continued the

  • Know car-buying basics before hitting lot

    There sits the car of your dreams. You feel the desire to buy it and maybe you can, but the question is, "Is this purchase going to be a financially smart decision?""Next to buying a home, purchasing a vehicle can be the largest acquisition a consumer will make," said Victoria Muniz, 56th Force

  • 'Daddy Read a Book' program helps military families

    Military personnel and their families make sacrifices every day, especially when facing times of separation. A program called Daddy Read a Book helps parents bond with their children while deployed."Daddy Read a Book has a simple but important mission, to connect children to their parents during a

  • Carnival of Illusion: An intimate evening with vaudeville

    Say the words "magic show" and they conjure up images of children's parties, rabbits residing in top hats and Vegas performers in sequined outfits.Master illusionists Roland Sarlot and Susan Eyed challenge audiences to throw away those notions as they bring their brand of entertainment to Phoenix

  • SFS dominates ACS in championship game

    The 56th Security Forces Squadron softball team defeated the 607th Air Control Squadron 26-2 during the intramural softball championship Nov. 6 at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center softball field. SFS opened the game by scoring four runs in the first inning. The 607th ACS added a home

  • Acting SecAF visits Luke AFB

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning visited Luke Air Force Base on Nov. 5 to speak to Luke Airmen and preside over the retirement ceremony of a civil servant in the 56th Comptroller Squadron, Dorothy Rowe, who retired after serving 70 years - the longest tenure of any civilian in the Air

  • Tuskegee Airman conquered many frontiers

    We often hear the term, "larger than life," which defines a person's life as being filled with extraordinary events and accomplishments; a life in which a person overcame obstacles and had achievements, which at the time seemed impossible.Meet retired Lt. Col. Asa Herring, whose body of work started

  • Vet turns tragedy to triumph

    It started out just like any other day for Steve Martin. He was on his way to an Afghan police station when his humvee hit a roadside bomb. What took place next changed Martin's life and tested his courage. Would he be able to overcome the hand fate levied on him?Martin served as a military police

  • Pilot realizes childhood dream, still serves

    As a child he always dreamed of being a pilot. Little did he know his dream would one day become a reality. Retired Lt. Col. Rusty Mitchell, 56th Fighter Wing Community Initiatives Team director, served 22 years in the Air Force and retired not only as a pilot, but the first commander of the 21st

  • Ashby turns dream into reality

    Sometimes someone's life can take a profound and unexpected turn by being in the right place at the right time. Such a thing happened to Bob Ashby, retired lieutenant colonel and Tuskegee Airman. What he was doing at age 17 planted the seeds for a life that would grow into a tree of success.Ashby