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  • 33rd FW visits 56th TRS

    Members of the 33rd Fighter Wing at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., visited Luke Air Force Base to gain and share knowledge about government contracts, academics and course development."They came here to learn from our government contract oversight team manning," said Greg Daniels, 56th Operations Group

  • There’s no ‘Abby’ in basement

    The Air Force Office of Special Investigations doesn't have a highly trained forensic expert in the basement like Abby in the hit TV series "NCIS," but they do have something in common -- uncovering the facts."Our job is to find the truth," said Special Agent Robert Lee, OSI, Detachment 421 at Luke

  • New command chief touts face-to-face leadership

    Enlisted men and women at Luke Air Force Base have a new ambassador.Chief Master Sgt. Dave Staton, the 56th Fighter Wing's new command chief, arrived July 31 with clear expectations of Luke Airmen."I expect everybody at every level to be a leader," he said. "I have some pretty big expectations for

  • Base services provided for Luke Airmen

    For Airmen who are at Luke Air Force Base for the first time or are not aware of resources provided on base, it might come as a surprise to know there is a wide variety of services available.Some services Luke members can take advantage of for physical activities are the bowling center, golf course,

  • Professional enhancement course builds Senior NCOs

    When technical sergeants become master sergeants they go through a three-day Senior NCO Professional Enhancement Course to equip them to assume the role of senior NCO."This course helps newly selected master sergeants determine a career progression and find out what they need to do to excel in their

  • Airmen fill Backpacks of Love for abuse victims

    Luke Air Force Base collected and donated school supplies for a program called Backpacks of Love which helps children who are victims of domestic abuse."The program provides school supplies to children who for many reasons can't afford them," said Beth Oudean, 56th Force Support Squadron child care

  • Couponing sale items delivers booty, saves $

    There may be people who don't hesitate to pay full price for an item, but there are also people who plan ahead by couponing to save money. "For those who don't know, a coupon is a form of shopping currency," said Tammy Dupuis, 56th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center resource

  • Critical days near end, safety still important

    The critical days of summer may be ending, but safety should still be considered and Airmen should continue to be safety smart.During the critical days of summer campaign the Air Force focused on ways Airmen can stay safe during a time of statistically high safety incidents. The campaign included 15

  • McCain's lightning visit

    Brig. Gen. JD Harris, 56th Fighter Wing commander, speaks with Senator John McCain Aug. 23 in the wing conference room at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The senator visited Luke to meet with base leadership to discuss, among other things, plans to base the F-35A Lightning II at Luke.

  • Deployed NCO gains experience, confidence

    When I was contacted to write a few words for the base paper, my first reaction was excitement. My second was to ask myself, what aspect do I want to share? The mission is talked about often, so I'll start with that. I am deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, as a logistics combat advisor. I've been told