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  • Family child care center opens doors

    Oftentimes, Luke Air Force Base members contribute to two missions. One is the job but the other can be just as important -- the one at home. The 56th Force Support Squadron Family Child Care office knows the importance of home life, especially for those with children. That's why the FCC provides

  • Improving pushups simple routine using form, repetition

    Being able to do a proper pushup is not only an integral part of one's military career, but experts agree it also improves a person's ability to accomplish daily tasks. "Pushups help with everyday functional movements ranging from carrying groceries to babies and lifting a bag of dog food or moving

  • Ounce of preventing shin splints well worth it

    Fitness is a priority at every base in the Air Force and in every career field. Because most Airmen incorporate running into workouts, it is important to protect against shin splints.According to WebMD.com, whether you jog daily or sprint to catch a bus, you are at risk for medial tibial stress

  • All I want for Christmas ... Daddy!

    Christmas has always been a time for family and friends to gather, exchange gifts and spend time with one another. Sometimes, not every member of the family can be home, and when a family member is deployed it can change how a family spends the holiday season. For the Madera family, it was looking

  • Thunderbirds headline 2013 open house

    The U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Team, the Thunderbirds, will join Luke Air Force Base March 16 and 17 for Luke's biennial open house and air show. Performing alongside the Thunderbirds in the air show lineup thus far include an F-16 close air support demonstration and a Marine Corps AV-8

  • Ducks train in high desert

    One Luke Air Force Base fighter squadron spent last week in a cold, unforgiving high desert environment doing training with remote piloted aircraft, F-22s and German Tornadoes.The 309th Fighter Squadron might not have actually been cold, but they did spend Dec. 7 through 14 flying and training in

  • Top Hats graduate 16 into combat Air Force

    Basic F-16 Course class 12-DBG of the 310th Fighter Squadron is well on its way to being "Dressed to Kill" as combat ready F-16 pilots. When they graduate on Jan. 4, 2013, they will continue the legacy of 310th Fighter Squadron trained fighter pilots who have fought in every war from World War II to

  • Firefighters rely on good nutrition

    Most would think the highest risk for firefighters would be fire related. However, that's not the case. "The number one killer of firefighters is heart disease," said Marty Yates, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron health assistant chief and safety officer. "Proper nutrition, cardio, strengthening and

  • 62nd FS, family help feed homeless

    While many people may have been preparing for the holidays, 20 Airmen and family members from the 62nd Fighter Squadron helped feed the homeless Dec. 19 and 20 at the André House of Hospitality in Phoenix. "Since it was the holiday season, I thought it would be nice to find a local soup kitchen in