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  • 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

  • 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,