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  • Those buying homes should think twice

    Home prices in Arizona are lower than they have been in years. By some accounts, home prices are halved from prices just a few years ago. Any realtor will tell you now is the time to buy, but is it?Recent articles on the topic state that no one is certain if home prices have bottomed. Some experts

  • Luke supports Tuskegee ACE camp

    Recently the 56th Fighter Wing hosted several 2011 Tuskegee Airmen Aviation Cadet Education program students at a camp on Luke Air Force Base. The ACE program is an education-based program for youth, ages 13 to 17, who have expressed interest in aviation careers. The national program, created by

  • BMGR pronghorn get help to grow population

    A recent ruling by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has authorized construction of another semi-captive breeding facility for the Sonoran pronghorn in the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge with the goal of establishing a second population of the endangered animal. Future plans for an additional population

  • Asset management system results in smoother service

    The 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron recently implemented a new system to deliver assets to their customers. The Air Education and Training Command directed the implementation of the new, now active asset management system in early May. This system is used in the logistics supply chain Air Force

  • New disability evaluation system integrates DOD, VA processes

    Team Luke service members referred for medical evaluation boards recently began a new disability evaluation system process. This process integrates the old legacy Defense Department and Veterans Affairs disability evaluation systems into a single process.The new integrated disability evaluation

  • Career development office here to serve

    There aren't a lot of sure things in life, but if you are in the Air Force, it is a sure thing that you will have interaction with the career development office. This office's main tasks are re-enlistments, extensions, assignments, administrative separation and the career status bonus -- redux,

  • Air Force Honor Guard visits Luke

    The Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard had some special visitors in May.For 10 days, a mobile training team of instructors from the Air Force Honor Guard from Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C., came to Luke to share knowledge and skills with members of the Luke AFB Honor Guard, said Master Sgt. Timothy

  • 56th FW ground safety best in Air Force

    The Air Force Meritorious Award for Achievement in Ground Safety was recently presented to 56th Fighter Wing Ground Safety professionals. This award is in recognition of outstanding performance in mishap prevention by the 56th FW for 2010 and recognizes Luke's ground safety unit as the best in the

  • Commentary: Teamwork wins game, prepares for challenges

    Allow me, if you would, to brag about a certain team that I hold close -- one that has won many awards both at an individual level and as a team. For those of you who know me, you may think I'm talking about the New York Yankees or the Boston Celtics. While they are both great teams, they cannot