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  • Marine, AF pilots temporarily swap services

    Two instructor pilots at Luke Air Force Base are currently on very similar, rare and overlapping career paths.Meet Marine Corps Maj. Jason Ladd and Air Force Capt. Michael McGrew. Both are assigned to the 310th Fighter Squadron, and both are participating in the Joint Service Pilot Exchange Program.

  • CES reduces energy to save money

    The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron will receive approximately $54,500 from an energy program by reducing the amount of electricity Luke Air Force Base uses from June 1 to Sept. 30. It's estimated that Luke will help with a megawatt-hour reduction if called upon in the four-month period. The energy

  • 56th DS sinks teeth into mission

    More than 8,000 people in Alabama received free dental treatment from total and joint forces April 29 through May 12 as part of "Operation Alabama Black Belt 2012."Master Sgt. Lee Walton, 56th Dental Squadron flight chief of clinical dentistry, was one of the many who helped make this humanitarian

  • Security forces work to find a C.U.R.E.

    Most people know that Security Forces' job is to protect U.S. Air Force assets. But the members of the 56th Security Forces Squadron are showing that they can do that and also reach out across the world to help other people.Members of the 56th SFS volunteered their time to load cargo containers with

  • 425th FS participates in Maple Flag

    Thunderbolts from the 425th Fighter Squadron are scheduled to depart for Canada June 9 to join the anticipated 4,500 military personnel attending Maple Flag 45 at Cold Lake Air Base, Alberta."We regularly participate in Maple Flag and other similar exercises in keeping with our squadron's mission of

  • Dancer, actress morphs into fighter

    When someone says the word fighter what may come to mind is someone who is big, strong or muscular.Well, if those are the only things that come to mind, you will be amazed when meeting the 5'1", 105-pound Muay Thai atom weight contender Athena Austin, daughter of retired Master Sgt. Steven Austin,

  • What’s going into your tank?

    Are you putting regular or premium foods in your tank? What you put in your stomach may affect not only your energy levels but your overall health. Similar to how a car's performance is affected by the type of gas put in it, the human body's performance can either be increased or decreased depending

  • EFMP helps AF families with needs

    There is no perfect family; they all have trials and hardships. In many cases the Air Force is prepared to assist. The Defense Department created the Exceptional Family Member Program to help families with special needs.According to Military Homefront, there are more than 100,000 military families

  • Defenders remember fallen brothers

    An annual security forces retreat ceremony occurred May 17 at the Luke Air Force Base flag pole, in memory of the 18 Airmen who lost their lives May 15, 1975.Many may not know or fully understand the history of the Mayaguez incident and why even 37 years later it still lingers within the thoughts of

  • Luke hosts POW symposium

    Hundreds gathered at the base theater to hear the stories of seven prisoners of war May 18 at Luke Air Force Base.During the Vietnam War, these pilots spent anywhere from 55 to 2,734 days as a POW between September 1965 and March 1973.Air Force Col. Phillip Smith was held the longest. He flew 80