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  • 10th Air Force commander throws first pitch in Surprise

    Brig. Gen. William Binger, 10th Air Force commander, threw out the first pitch during a Spring Training game March 19 at Surprise Stadium. The commander, visiting from Headquarters in Ft. Worth, Texas, donned a Texas Rangers cap for the special event hosted by the city of Surprise."It is an honor to

  • AFSO21 works on reducing ER visits

    Tricare Regional Office West recently identified Luke as having one of the highest emergency room visit rates in Tricare's western region. Because of the high number of emergency room visits, which average 800 to 900 a month and cost roughly $500,000 during that time, the Air Force Smart Operations

  • Local actor’s films to debut at Phoenix Film Festival this weekend

    A civilian who works in the 56th Force Support Squadron at Luke Air Force Base has been an FBI agent, a flight attendant, a detective and a suicidal prisoner. He's even been a hit man. Twice. His name is James Ferris, and he has played each of those parts as an actor. You won't find his IMDB or

  • Luke pilot breaks 3,000 hours

    Soaring above the skies of Luke Air Force Base, a pilot reached a milestone few pilots can claim throughout their careers. Maj. Saxon Yandell, 69th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, reached his 3,000th F-16 flying hour March 15 after 15 years of flying.While attending the U.S. Air

  • Medal of Honor recipient visits Luke, speaks to 308th Fighter Squadron

    A Medal of Honor recipient who earned distinction as a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War visited the 308th Fighter Squadron March 16 at Luke Air Force Base. James Fleming, 69, who retired as a colonel in 1996, is one of only five living Airmen to have earned the nation's highest award for

  • Medical team goes Lean to save

    Do you like long waits for medical appointments? I didn't think so. The 56th Medical Group doesn't like you waiting either, and they chose to do something about it.They decided to get "Lean."More than 40 students from a handful of Air Force bases attended the Lean For Healthcare course taught March

  • Wild Ducks fly east for spring training

    Ducks may not have teeth, but try telling them they can't bite. The Air Force version of the Grapefruit league's best got to see what their Cactus League brothers had to offer on the Florida panhandle last week.Almost 90 Airmen from the 309th Fighter Squadron and aircraft maintenance unit's Wild

  • Colorectal cancer survivor visits Luke during awareness month

    March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which calls attention to the disease and recognizes those who lost their lives due to it. However, it's also a time for survivors to communicate to those currently battling the cancer and provide guidance on how to survive the disease. DeeDee Tart

  • Team Luke packages food for kidz

    Service members and their families from Luke Air Force Base partnered with several community organizations Saturday to package meals to fight global hunger. Nearly 200 volunteers came together in Hangar 999 here to package approximately 78,000 bagged meals. The nutritionally complete entrees are

  • Pair race across America, raise veteran awareness

    Jeremy Staat and Army Veteran Wesley Barrientos spent a day at Luke Air Force Base March 7 on the 18th day of a 100-day, 4,200-mile bike ride called the "Wall to Wall Cross Country Bicycle Ride," which began Feb. 19 to raise awareness on veteran's issues and support for veteran's benefits. Staat, a