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  • Luke's own selected for Heroes Cup

    Scheduled to be broadcasted on The Golf Channel later this year, the Heroes Cup Foundation will hold its aptly named Heroes Cup, a golfing tournament consisting of 12 sports legends and 12 U.S. military servicemembers. One selected is Luke Air Force Base's very own Senior Airman Ronald Gore, 56th

  • Fighter squadrons improve community

    More than 40 Luke Airmen stepped up to help the community in a home improvement challenge.Four Luke Air Force Base fighter squadrons participated in a landscaping competition in support of Habitat for Humanity Sept. 28 in Surprise.The 308th, 309th, 310th and 62nd fighter squadrons were assigned

  • Day commemorates Tuskegee Airmen

    He was 17 years old when he became part of an experiment allowing blacks to fly in the Army Air Forces. What he didn't know then was he would be a part of history.Retired Lt. Col. Robert Ashby, 87, was one of the original Tuskegee Airmen who served during World War II."It was a definite struggle

  • Thunderbolts drive to benefit MDA

    More than 20 Thunderbolts recently teamed up with the Muscular Dystrophy Association to help raise money during this year's MDA Lockup event in downtown Phoenix.Luke's Airmen volunteered their time to act as "arresting officers" and transport "jailbirds" to the event site.The event was an

  • Vegas: also family friendly

    Popular culture has painted an image of Las Vegas as an adult playground filled with mbooze, exotic dancers and mobsters. But in recent years, the people of "Sin City" have added fun, wholesome attractions in and out of the brightly lit casinos to change the town's image into a family-friendly

  • Many players join Luke in Operation Swift Savior

    The 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center collaborated to make history Sept. 16 through 20 during Operation Swift Savior, a patient evacuation exercise, at Luke Air Force Base.The exercise scenario began with a simulation of the president of the United States

  • CES pulls flag on CONS, crushing victory

    The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron flag football team achieved a victory against the 56th Contracting Squadron Sept. 26 at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center football field.Both teams began strong as they wrestled for yardage and the first touchdown. After a long battle the 56th CONS took

  • How Luke AFB services are affected by the government shutdown (and other FAQ)

    Note: This information is current as of Tuesday morning, Oct. 8 Support functions:- The Commissary is OPEN as of 9 a.m. Monday morning- The Base Exchange and Shoppette will remain open- The Bryant Fitness Center, Club Five Six, Falcon Dunes Golf Course, Fighter Country Inn and Thunderbolt Lanes will

  • Chief has left the building

    The decision was made. He was ready to retire and prepare for his life outside of the U.S. Air Force when he received a nomination to serve as the 2nd Air Force command chief.From a newly enlisted Airman in 1988 to the present command chief of a training wing, Chief Master Sgt. David Staton prepares

  • Luke commemorates POW/MIA day

    Many Americans often take their freedom for granted. They have the feeling that this gift was always there and forget the profound price paid for freedom.An event was held at Luke Air Force Base Sept. 20 that served as a reminder that a high price was, and still is being paid for the freedoms we