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  • Airmen share community spirit with students

    Airmen from Luke Air Force Base participated March 8 in the Littleton Elementary School Community Day. Event coordinators invited 15 Airmen to the school to assist students with putting together packages and letters to be sent to deployed military members serving in Afghanistan. The packages were

  • Abuse, disposal of prescription drugs big problems

    Abuse of prescription drugs is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States, and unfortunately, this trend is reflected in the military including the Air Force. To combat this problem, the Defense Department has expanded drug testing to include testing for commonly abused prescription

  • Protect first line of defense

    The body's immune system is the first line of defense against harmful bacteria, viruses and infections.Some well-known methods of keeping the immune system strong include maintaining a healthy weight and diet, and getting plenty of sleep. Rachel Perkins-Garner, 56th Medical Group registered nurse,

  • IDS helps Airmen through tough issues

    There's a network of agencies working to help Luke Airmen with issues ranging from predeployment jitters to balancing a checkbook. They are not shrouded in mystery, but the Integrated Delivery System, a group of agencies working in concert, is not quite a household term."IDS is a collaboration of

  • MHC here to help Airmen

    The mental health clinic is not what it seems to be. It's not a place to be afraid of, but a place for Airmen and their families to become mentally healthy.The MHC has two roles: helping patients entering the clinic and educating Airmen on ways to handle stress and more, said Staff Sgt. Brett

  • Luke Library makes literacy lie low

    Not too far from work centers on base is a wealth of knowledge housed in one building. It is full of the history of things that have shaped and changed the world for centuries. Battles have raged, oceans crossed, space explored and dreams realized. Where would one find this place?It's the Luke Air

  • Luke Field rises out of desert

    The Battle of Britain began Aug. 8, 1940, and the same day, President Franklin Roosevelt directed the military to start producing 12,000 pilots annually. In response to that order, the Army Air Corps conducted feasibility studies for the construction of eight new air fields.Phoenix City Manager

  • 56th Fighter Wing has boast-worthy history

    The 56th Fighter Wing, one of the most highly decorated aviation units in history, traces its heritage to the 56th Pursuit Group which first activated on Jan. 15, 1941, at Savannah Air Base, Ga. The unit was redesignated a fighter group and equipped with the P-47 Thunderbolt when it was reassigned

  • Goldwater Range critical to Luke, Air Force mission

    The Barry M. Goldwater Range complex is the Air Force's premier training range used by military pilots since September 1941. It is the busiest Air Force range with more than 55,000 sorties flown each year and essential for developing and maintaining the combat readiness of the tactical air forces of

  • Fighting Falcon hails proud heritage at Luke

    The F-16 Fighting Falcon has served the U.S. Air Force as one of the world's premier fighter aircraft, and for nearly a quarter of a century Luke Air Force Base has produced air-to-air and air-to-ground combat warriors in the venerable fighter.With the mission of training the world's greatest F-16