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  • Fallen hero’s dedication honored with ride

    Webster's Dictionary defines dedication as "Devoting or setting aside for a particular purpose." The 56th LRS POL Flight defines dedication with a picture of Master Sgt. Randy Gillespie who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to his country. In honor of his devotion to the country, and to the men

  • Archaeologists tour Luke's 5,000 year old site

    Thirty professional archaeologists and students toured the Luke Air Force Base Solar-Power-Array project area April 12 to learn about the find at the site and its rich history.Luke members teamed with the Arizona Public Service, a major electric company in the Phoenix area, to construct and operate

  • CGOs immerse with SFS

    Several officers from the 56th Mission Support Group received an in-depth look at how the 56th Security Forces Squadron fits into the Luke Air Force Base mission during a squadron immersion April 12."Doing this is important because it helps them understand what security forces does and how we

  • LRS captures crown by defeating FSS 2 out of 3

    The 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron battled the 56th Force Support Squadron team for intergroup dominance in the intramural basketball championship April 10 at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center gym. LRS defeated FSS 62-41 to take home the title.Both teams went 5-1 in the regular

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month under way

    More than 50 Thunderbolts gathered at the base headquarters April 3 to mark the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Luke Air Force Base.Joice Jones, 56th Fighter Wing Sexual Assault and Prevention Response Office coordinator, started the ceremony by thanking victim advocates and wing

  • Airmen fight hunger through 'Food for Kidz'

    Global hunger took another hit today by the mighty fists of Luke Air Force Base service members and their families Saturday as they worked alongside community organizations to build "Food for Kidz" boxes.Approximately 165 volunteers from Team Luke spent about six hours packaging 105,000 meals, which

  • Waste water treatment plant one of Luke's dirtiest jobs

    One of the dirtiest jobs at Luke Air Force Base isn't even on the base itself. The off-base waste water treatment plant is operated by a team of three civilians and five Airmen who work around the clock. They operate 24/7 to ensure the entire base receives clean and safe drinking water. However,

  • 'Prime BEEF' puts members to test

    For the second time 56th Civil Engineer Squadron members had a day to play in the mud while preparing for deployment. The Prime Base Expeditionary Emergency Force challenge, or Prime BEEF, is an annual event held at the ability to survive and operate area that puts CE members to the test. From fire

  • NEVER AGAIN: Heeding the warning signs

    More than 60 years ago hundreds of thousands of people were brutally murdered because of their beliefs, disabilities or skin color. On Monday members of Luke Air Force Base gathered for a Days of Remembrance luncheon to remember them and to make sure it "Never Again" happens.The U.S. Congress

  • March calls to mind fallen

    As of March 27 there have been 6,671 lives lost in operations Enduring and Iraqi freedom and Operation New Dawn, but almost 80,000 have returned from war with both visible and invisible wounds. According to the Wounded Warrior Project website, an unprecedented percentage of service members are