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  • Luke member rescues girl, earns award

    Joseph Sana, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron 911 dispatcher, rescued a 12-year-old girl from a dog attack April 19. For his heroism, the Luke Air Force Base civilian employee received a Lifesaving Award June 25 at the Surprise City Hall.Sana was at his home when he heard a call for help."I was in my

  • Luke AFB makes tumor patient's dream come true

    Glenn Schallman suffers from a rare form of brain tumor called hypothalamic hamartoma, which is a benign brain tumor or lesion of the hypothalamus. The tumor is inoperable, and Schallman lives with constant headaches and pain. However, this has not stopped Schallman from living a happy life. He

  • Desert Diary: 607th ACS Airmen deploy downrange

    In the middle of the desert, sand flies around in a fury, whipped up by strong winds. Rain begins to pour down from the sky. Battling the storm, an Airman treks through the mud to connect networking cables to a server communications base. Donning goggles and gloves, the Airman works to restore a

  • If it’s not life or death, make an appointment

    Over use and improper use of emergency rooms and urgent care facilities are a large drain on the budget available to the 56th Medical Group.The 56th MDG leaders have spent a good amount of time identifying how they can help Luke Air Force Base members and their families better understand and address

  • Maple Flag brings heat to Great White North

    Members of the 425th Fighter Squadron recently participated in Maple Flag, a Canadian directed exercise conducted annually that provides training for warfighters in large-force employment of 50 aircraft at a time.The exercise, which took place at Cold Lake, Canada, was designed to give real-world

  • VP lands at Luke

    Vice President Joe Biden shakes hands with Tony Robonza, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron deputy fire chief, Tuesday at Luke Air Force Base. Biden visited Luke AFB while en route to the memorial service held for the 19 firefighters who gave their lives while fighting the Yarnell Hill fire.

  • Luke holds stand-down day

    Luke Air Force Base held a stand-down day on June 24 to focus on sexual assault prevention and the importance of treating fellow Airmen with dignity and respect.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel issued a directive to each branch of service to use the stand-down to mitigate an ongoing trend of sexual

  • Ducks offer warriors to CAF

    Class 13-BBG will take their next step today on the long road to becoming combat mission-ready fighter pilots in the most lethal Air Force in the world. They have done a phenomenal job achieving the Duck vision - becoming tenacious warriors, leaders and followers of character.Their journey continues

  • Luke AFB civilian furloughs begin next month

    Federal budget cuts have hit home for Luke Air Force Base as hundreds of civilian employees will face furloughs beginning next month.Starting July 8, approximately 702 employees at Luke will be furloughed two days per pay period, for a total of 11 days through the end of September. This unpaid time

  • 607th ACS Air Control Squadron joins AETC

    The 607th Air Control Squadron at Luke Air Force Base will be realigned from Air Combat Command and join Air Education and Training Command effective Monday.The squadron is moving to AETC because the Air Force needed a unit to manage the undergraduates weapons director training course."It's great to