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

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

10th anniversary of 9/11 a time to remember heroes who died as well as heroes who emerged

Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of one of the greatest tragedies to ever occur in our nation. It was 10 years ago we watched as terrorists attacked America and killed nearly 3,000 innocent people. The terrorist attacks taught us a hard lesson, that we are not isolated from those who seek to

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