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  • Self-help services available

    When it comes to some "do-it-yourselfers," fixing up one's own car is gratifying and worthwhile, more so than simply having a mechanic take care of everything. For such people here on base, the chance to do just that is given at the Auto Hobby Shop.As outlined in the Air Force Skills Development

  • SFS Airmen fire away ... complete weapons training

    When Airmen receive orders to deploy, there are multiple tasks they have to complete before leaving the home station, such as filling out paperwork to out-process. And for those going to a combat area, they must qualify on certain weapons.Airman 1st Class Julius Prefontaine-Gomez and Airman 1st

  • Strength, physique wins prize at bodybuilding competition

    When people think of bodybuilding, they think of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronnie Coleman or Lou Ferrigno, bodies bulging with muscles and the image of superhuman strength. Here at Luke Air Force Base, a group of athletes gathered at the base theater to compete in a bodybuilding physique, figure and

  • MDG beats FSS

    The 56th Medical Group battled the 56th Force Support Squadron team for bragging rights during an intramural basketball game Aug. 15 at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center gym. MDG defeated FSS 42-39, helping them extend their winning streak to five games and bringing their record to

  • Flight medicine keeps pilots fit-to-fly

    To ensure the mission at Luke Air Force Base is successful, it is not only critical to take care of the aircraft, but also the Airmen who fly and control them every day.Airmen with the 56th Aerospace Medicine Squadron are responsible for ensuring all aviation-associated personnel are taken care of

  • Back-to-school time as children hit streets

    Every August, thousands of children ages 5 to 18 begin once again using the streets early morning and afternoon. School is back in session, which means those morning and afternoon hours will be filled with school busses, teenage drivers and a lot of safety concerns."This time can be exciting for

  • Airman loses eye, continues to serve

    Imagine returning home from a deployment without any incidents, but then competing in a sports game and losing an essential body part.Staff Sgt. Delbert Coburn, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, lost his left eye while playing in a softball game in Goodyear four days after

  • Using USB devices on base computers big no-no

    The first thing that pops up after logging onto a government computer is a message: "Effective immediately, the following removable flash media are unauthorized on all Department of Defense information systems until further notice: memory sticks, thumb drives and camera flash memory cards."Many

  • It takes a village ...

    Luke Air Force Base features many services that support the military community. From chaplain services to the education center, the base has much to offer for Luke Airmen. One service offered on base is the auto hobby shop. The shop offers full-service auto repair and do-it-yourself assistance.

  • Tombstone - town too tough to die

    History comes to life in southeast ArizonaSteely-eyed gunslingers, the rumble of galloping hooves and the sweet chill of sarsaparilla on a hot Arizona day may sound like items from a western movie but in Tombstone, these elements are still as alive as they were in the late 1800s.Known as "The Town