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  • Belgian airman brings experience to Luke

    Many people know about Luke Air Force Base's foreign units the 425th Fighter Squadron, and the 21st FS, but there are other foreign officers here as part of an international exchange program.The Military Personnel Exchange Program has given one pilot with the Belgian air force the opportunity to

  • Disabled retiree has story of courage, rebirth

    We hear of people who suffer horrific injuries and come back to lead productive lives. One such person who survived this type of injuries is former Air Force Capt. David Berling. He is currently a civilian contract specialist with the 56th Contracting Squadron. He served in the same position on

  • Special duty jobs up for grabs

    Airmen looking for a new challenge in the Air Force have an opportunity to apply for a special duty, including becoming a military training instructor, honor guardsman or recruiter. Three Airmen who made up the Air Education and Training Command special duty recruiting team visited Luke Air Force

  • Hush house ... not so quiet place

    Luke Air Force Base is surrounded by many communities who experience their share of F-16 engine noise, but there is one area that quiets the powerful engine. The 56th Component Maintenance Squadron hush house runs engines at full afterburner and surrounding neighbors never know. "Test cell is where

  • Luke hosts civilian pilots for flight safety

    Civilian pilots were given the opportunity to land their aircraft at Luke Air Force Base during a two-day event held Oct. 18 and 19. The civilian fly-in greeted approximately 170 participants with about 40 civilian aircraft."The purpose of the event was to promote safe flying operations between

  • CONS reaches out to small business

    The F-35 mission coming to Luke Air Force Base is expected to bring sweeping changes to the base and will offer local small businesses new opportunities. This was the highlight of the 56th Contracting Squadron's Small Business Outreach and Training Day held Oct. l8 at the Falcon Dunes Golf Course.

  • Houser sings down house

    Singing the national anthem to a small crowd at a retirement ceremony is one thing but performing for 49,000 people at an Arizona Diamondbacks game is in a whole different ballpark. Still, one Luke Air Force Base Thunderbolt is eager to share her gift with both.Staff Sgt. Sasha Houser, 56th Force

  • SFS rucks to defeat disease

    To show support for one of their own, members of the 56th Security Forces Squadron participated in the Scottsdale "Walk to Defeat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis," a fundraiser for those battling Lou Gehrig's disease Saturday.The Thunderbolts walked in honor of retired 56th Security Forces Squadron

  • Keep kids careful on creepy holiday

    Whether celebrating Halloween on or off base, to make the holiday more enjoyable it is recommended to first take safety into consideration prior to going out trick-or-treating or to other festivities.Parents should consider certain things before buying children's costumes.When choosing a costume,

  • Airmen from Hill AFB pack, crate F-16

    Boxing and shipping F-16s is not a typical occurrence at Luke Air Force Base, but that's exactly what a group of Airmen from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, came here to do."We were sent to Luke Air Force Base Oct. 1 in order to pack and ship an F-16, since there was some damage to the harnesses or