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  • 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

  • Wing, union sign first NAF contract

    The 56th Fighter Wing and the American Federation of Government Employees 1547 Local signed the first-ever nonappropriated fund, or NAF, contract March 25. Wing commander Brig. Gen. Mike Rothstein and union president Harley Hembd signed for their respective organizations. Based on cooperation and

  • Stop the pop, sugar

    Enamel is the hardest substance in the body and protects the crowns of the teeth; however, it is susceptible to demineralization from acids. Acids are produced when bacteria colonize the tooth surface and metabolize carbohydrates. If this process continues, it may eventually lead to carious lesions,

  • San Diego: Five hours to sun fun

    About five hours from Luke Air Force Base is one of the most visited places on the West Coast. San Diego, if done right, can be an experience to remember.The drive from Phoenix to San Diego takes one through Gila Bend, Yuma and from there it gets interesting. As the road leaves Yuma the austere

  • Commander’s cup up for grabs

    Stretching out to catch a fly ball, diving on the court for a loose ball or catching the game winning touchdown pass is just some of what players need to do for their squadron to gain the points necessary to take home the commander's cup.The commander's cup program is designed to give Luke Air Force