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  • Know home-buying basics before becoming owner

    There comes a time when one may want to look at purchasing instead of renting a home and if done smartly, the advantages of owning a home can be greater than renting."Given a long enough time line, a good home can be an appreciating asset," said Cory Carmichael, 56th Force Support Squadron Airman

  • CE challenges ALS to readiness

    Students attending the John J. Rhodes Airman Leadership School were the first to participate in the ALS unit mentorship program Aug. 27 with the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, which took them through a mini course of the jobs CE does."The ALS unit mentorship program was a vision brought about by

  • Education: more is better

    Workers with only high school-level education had an unemployment rate of 9.4 percent, while those with a bachelor's degree had an unemployment rate of just 4.9 percent, according to a 2011 Forbes study.With such figures, it has never been more important to further one's education.To help, Luke Air

  • K-9: Bond between handler, dog strengthens base defense

    Deploying in pairs, military working dogs and their handlers share a bond exclusive to their career field; each directly dependent upon the other to accomplish the mission. This bond is strengthened in a deployed environment, keeping the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron military working

  • HVAC keeps base cool during summer months

    In a region where temperatures can get above 100 degrees every day during the summer, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing looks to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialists to keep people and equipment cool.In some cases, HVAC specialists are relied upon to keep mission essential assets

  • CE takes on SFS for bragging rights

    The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron battled the 56th Security Forces Squadron for bragging rights during an intramural basketball game Aug. 26 at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center Gym. CE won the game 41-40, bringing their record to 7-3. CE began the game with a record of 6-3 and SFS with a

  • Spike students combat train with Navy Super Hornets

    The 56th Fighter Wing recently hosted four F/A-18E Super Hornets from Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. The aircraft were brought in to provide joint air combat training for students undergoing initial F-16 qualification training.Pilots from Navy Strike Fighter Squadron 14 planned, briefed and

  • Gently used formal wear available to E-5, below

    Through the efforts of Fighter Country Partnership, the Officers Spouses Club and the Airmen's Attic, Luke Air Force Base staff sergeants and below can now get formal wear at the new Cinderella and Prince Charming Closet in the Airmen's Attic.The new addition to the attic came about because many

  • Airman overcomes tough past

    He stepped out his door and looked down the street. He saw homes with tires for walls and rust-covered steel roofs. This sight would not be typical for most, but for one Airman, it was normal.Airman 1st Class Lloydon Adler Balili, 56th Aerospace Medicine Squadron optometry technician, was raised on

  • Stress management vital to Airmen

    Everyone has experienced stress. At times it can be overwhelming while in other instances it comes in small spurts. "People often talk about stress as if it is some type of emotion, but in reality, stress is nothing more than the body's signal that something is needed," said Capt. Neal Kennington,