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  • Heat stress precautions critical for flightline Airmen

    When it's 110 degrees outside you can bet it's 15 to 20 degrees hotter on the flightline at Luke Air Force Base. To get the jets in the air, hundreds of Airmen brave the heat every day. They take precautions to ensure they stay hydrated and don't succumb to heat related injuries. "The Airmen are

  • Luke members share memories of 9/11 on radio

    This great nation was forever changed on Sept. 11, 2001. Most remember that day as a strange and surreal day that they'll never forget. On that fateful day, under the direction of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial jet airliners and consciously crashed them into the twin

  • FTAC prepares Airmen for success

    Reporting to the first duty station used to be confusing for first-term Airmen and frustrating for supervisors. To make things worse, brand new Airmen found it difficult to get to various locations to in-process, due to lack of transportation. The First Term Airman Center simplifies the process. The

  • Briefing helps Airmen make informed decisions

    Before first- and second-term Airmen make the decision to stay in the Air Force or move into the civilian world after enlistment they must go to an Informed Decision Briefing. Master Sgt. Steven Hult, 56th Force Support Squadron career assistance advisor, manages the briefings, which help Airmen

  • Group provides Airmen with home comfort

    With more than 280 Thunderbolts currently deployed around the world, Operation Thunderbox focuses on sending care packages to deployed Luke Air Force Base Airmen. The program started around 2004 by a former Luke command chief, Scott Dearduff and his wife. "They wanted to ensure Luke personnel

  • Chief Wicks rubs elbows with Airmen

    There is not a better place to find out about an Airman's job than going to where he or she works, according to Chief Master Sgt. Rory Wicks, 56th Fighter Wing command chief.The chief visited four units Aug. 17 as a part of what he likes to call his management by walking around practice."It's

  • DUI road to wrong destination

    We need to be reminded that driving under the influence is very dangerous. It risks the lives of the driver, his or her passengers and everyone they meet on the road. As we enter the base every day, a posted sign at each gate informs us about the specifics concerning the most recent crime of driving

  • 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