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  • AETC selects Luke as test base

    Luke Air Force Base was chosen as an Air Education and Training Command test base for processing temporary duty to school orders in the Defense Travel System as of Tuesday. Although this change is in effect, individuals will still receive formal training notification through the 56th Force Support

  • Luke athletes place in USPA military nationals

    Three Luke Air Force Base members competed in the United States Powerlifting Association National and Military National Powerlifting Championship July 1 through 3 in Costa Mesa, Calif.  They all qualified to compete in the USPA World competition Nov. 19 in Las Vegas.Damon Thurman, 56th Maintenance

  • Thunderbolts honor fellow Airman

    More than 80 Luke Air Force Base members honored a fellow Airman who lost his life while in Iraq by participating in the fallen warrior challenge Aug. 12 at the Warrior Training Center.1st Lt. Joseph Helton died Sept. 8, 2009, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. The loss

  • Luke spouse crafts folk dancing book

    Many people dream about writing a book about their passion and that the book will be published.That dream came true for Erica Nielsen, wife of Capt. Nicholas Okamura, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron operations officer. Her book, Folk Dancing, was published last month and is available online and

  • Luke-trained warriors direct fight while in flight

    Statistically, for every F-16 fighter squadron in the U.S. Air Force, only about 10 percent of pilots are certified to direct an air strike on ground targets. These controllers in the sky prioritize battlefield targets and act as gatekeepers for the ground commander.Luke is the only F-16 forward air

  • SFS handler, MWD receive Bronze Star

    After only one year of working together, a 56th Security Forces Squadron duo received the Bronze Star for the tasks they completed during their deployment May 2.Staff Sgt. Justin Kitts, 56th SFS K-9 handler, and Dyngo, military working dog, played three very important roles during their

  • 107th ACS schools weapons directors

    The 107th Air Control Squadron is an Arizona National Guard unit and weapons director schoolhouse for the Air Force. They also assist the 325th ACS, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and have built a partnership with the Royal Netherlands air force.The primary mission of the 107th ACS is to train

  • 332nd AEW commander reaches 4,000 F-16 flight hours

    Fly .. Fight ... Win: three words that define our focus, our duty and our purpose. For a fighter pilot, every sortie, every bomb or bullet on target and every minute of reconnaissance vividly represents those words. And each successive "mission complete" sharpens their commitment to get the job

  • National Singapore Day

    The 425th Fighter Squadron celebrated Singapore's 46th National Day Aug. 5 at Luke Air Force Base Club Five Six.The National Day of Singapore is celebrated every year in August in commemoration of Singapore's independence from Malaysia in 1965.During the event, members celebrated with traditional

  • UCI thoughts run positive, energetic for chief

    Unit compliance inspections just prove to outside evaluators what we already know: when it comes to completing the mission Luke Airmen are among the best, at least according to Chief Master Sgt. Rory Wicks, 56th Fighter Wing command chief."The inspectors will come in to evaluate what we should