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  • MOS says goodbye, functions move to MXG

    The 56th Maintenance Operations Squadron will inactivate during a ceremony at 7:30 a.m. Monday in Hangar 914. As a squadron, the MOS is responsible for many aspects of what happens on the flightline. They do maintenance training for the 56th Maintenance Group, analyze maintenance data, do the

  • Airmen inspired to run marathon

    She was never a runner, and when she did run, it was during mandatory physical training sessions. One day someone challenged and inspired her to run more than she ever imagined.The moment Airman 1st Class Kristina Sanford, 607th Air Control Squadron radio frequency transmissions systems technician,

  • 62nd FS ‘lends’ helping hand

    To assist families in having affordable homes to live in, members of the 62nd Fighter Squadron volunteered in support of Habitat for Humanity Saturday in Avondale.HFH is an international, nonprofit agency that builds and repairs houses all over the world using volunteer labor and donations. The

  • Luke water safe by EPA standards

    The drinking water at Luke Air Force Base is deemed safe by Environmental Protection Agency standards, according to a report released this month by the 56th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineer Flight.The study, an annual Consumer Confidence Report on drinking water quality, is

  • Academy cadets get taste of real AF life

    Nine U.S. Air Force Academy cadets recently participated in Operation Air Force here at Luke Air Force Base. The program is designed to give cadets real-world operational Air Force experience prior to graduation. Second Lt. Sarah Dugan, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant officer-in-charge,

  • Make safety personal this summer

    Recent statistics show there has been an abrupt increase in Airmen involved in motor vehicle accidents since May. To curb this rise in accidents, Ben Bruce, 56th Fighter Wing Ground Safety manager, is working to change people's perception of vehicle safety."What I want to do is make safety more

  • Flashover chamber vital training for firefighters

    The life of a firefighter consists of a multitude of emergency and nonemergency calls, 24-hour shifts and the occasional flashover."A flashover is a scientific characteristic of heat, air and by-products of combustion that creates fire all at one time," said Steve Kinkade, 56th Civil Engineering

  • Housing officials reward residents for best-kept yard

    How would you like to win a $100 gift card simply for taking care of your lawn?Balfour Beatty Communities created the "Yard of the Month" program to recognize and inspire base housing residents to take pride in their homes and better their quality of life by improving their landscaping in the Luke

  • It pays to invest

    Though it's impossible for money to grow on trees, by investing and with time it can multiply.An investment is the commitment of money or capital used to purchase financial instruments or other assets to gain profits in the form of interest, income or appreciation, said James Knuckles, 56th Force

  • Squadrons swap expertise in exercise

    Members of the 56th Security Forces Squadron conducted an exercise June 13 with members of the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight and 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron. The scenario involved an Airman from the 56th LRS targeting three locations throughout Luke Air Force