Famous flames spark prevention

National Fire Prevention Week originated from the Great Chicago Fire, which took place Oct. 9, 1871. This great catastrophe took 300 lives, left 300,000 people homeless and destroyed more than 17,500 buildings. Many stories circulate about the origin of the fire. The most popular is that Catherine

Air Force celebrates 64

More than 800 Luke Air Force Base members celebrated the service's 64th birthday with an Air Force Ball Saturday at the Renaissance Hotel in Glendale. The ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition to celebrate the heritage and history of the Air Force."It's important for Airmen to come to the Air

Luke transient alert assists commercial airline

Haboob. Closed airport. Low fuel. The Luke transient alert team had 15 minutes to prepare for the arrival of an inbound Southwest Airlines flight with an in-flight emergency and nowhere close to land. Because a dust storm closed Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Aug. 18, the nearest available

Palace Chase - option for some

Palace Chase or Palace Front are two programs available to those who wish to remain in the military outside of active duty. These programs allow active-duty officers and Airmen to voluntarily transfer to the Air Force Reserve or Air National Guard. Remaining active-duty service commitments or terms

Service gives Airman new sense of family pride

The short 16 months I've served in the Air Force has helped me to see my grandfather in a different light and what it means to serve in his footsteps. My grandfather is retired Master Sgt. Edward Owsianka Sr.I've always thought of my grandfather as a straightforward, honest person who enjoyed life.

Luke, Intel share knowledge

Process improvement practitioners from the 56th Maintenance Group and Intel Corporation toured each other's facilities to learn how each develops a culture of continuous process improvement. The first visit to Intel's facility in Tempe occurred Aug. 4. Five MXG Air Force Smart Operations for the

Luke remembers 10-years later

Where were you when 9/11 happened? What was your initial reaction? How did you remember that day a decade later? With Sunday being the 10-year anniversary of 9/11, Luke Air Force Base held a memorial ceremony Sept. 9 at the base flag pole as a moment to reflect on the last decade while looking

Remembering 9-11

Saving lives one seat at a time

A group of Airmen here have saved 25 lives in the past 16 years by taking care of a critical F-16 Fighting Falcon component. The 56th Component Maintenance Squadron egress shop has saved 25 lives by keeping F-16 ejection systems ready for action."We are the guys that allow the systems to work," said

Standards: Why so high?

Talk about standards. Maintainers at Luke Air Force Base have a lot of standards. They have standards they don't realize they have. They even have standards for their standards.The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit is one example of a maintenance shop that adheres to an overwhelming number of