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  • Det. 12 drives tomorrow’s crew chiefs today

    Ross Magedoff grew up watching the Navy's Blue Angels and Air Force's Thunderbirds perform at air shows thinking, 'It's amazing what they do; that's something I may want to do one day.' Little did he know, the now Airman first class's career would take him to the exact jet the Thunderbirds, the Air

  • Ground, flight and weapons: Luke safety triad

    They inspect. They train. They investigate - on the ground and in the air.Their job is to set the conditions so the 56th Fighter Wing can safely accomplish its mission to train the world's greatest F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers."We work to prevent mishaps before they happen in order to

  • Program helps those leaving military

    Leaving the military and entering the civilian world can be a hard transition for many people to make. The Transition Assistance Program is one way the military helps those leaving the service.The Defense Department's TAP program was designed to smooth the transition of military personnel and family

  • Legal day helps children understand Law

    A thief robbed the Martinville jewelry store and thousands of dollars of merchandise disappeared thanks to a masked man. Police apprehended a man with the jewelry at the Martinville Hotel. (A jury of children will decide his fate.)The 56th Fighter Wing Judge Advocate office celebrated law day May

  • Providing a helping hand

    Roughly 20 Airmen volunteered to help Cartwright Elementary School successfully host the Yee Haw Fun Run, which coordinator Lorain Marquez, 5th grade teacher, hopes will become an annual event."We're hoping to have a second annual," Marquez explained. "There will definitely be changes, but I think

  • Military spouse stays strong through thick and thin

    ry Spouse Appreciation Day, but despite all the challenges, one local spouse understands how much she appreciates not just being thanked but also for what her family has done for her. Kristy Mancuso, wife of Staff Sgt. Ramon Mancuso, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron, said she was introduced to

  • National Women’s Health Week around corner

    The 13th annual National Women's Health Week kicks off Mother's Day, Sunday, and runs through May 19. The theme for this year is "It's Your Time," acknowledging that most women are busy taking care of everyone else leaving little time for their own physical and mental health. Therefore, the focus of

  • ALS program introduces mentor experience

    The "Little Brown Book," also known as The Enlisted Force Structure or AFI 36-2618, says senior noncommissioned officers will be active visible leaders who deliberately develop junior enlisted Airmen, NCOs and fellow SNCOs into better followers, leaders and supervisors.That, in a nutshell, is what

  • Cactus Starfighter brings fight to range

    Troops sit pinned down under attack from a line of enemy vehicles. Insurgents shot down the F-16 coming to help and the pilot lay stranded near the fighting. On a small hilltop behind a pile of rocks the joint terminal attack controller looks over the scene and coordinates close-air support to help