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  • Luke member receives recycling award

    A 56th Civil Engineer Squadron member recently received the Arizona Recycler of the Year Award for municipalities and government entities.Teresa Wesley, 56th CES environmental protection assistant, helps Luke Air Force Base by tracking and monitoring the industrial use of hazardous materials."Ms.

  • Luke pilot to join Thunderbirds

    September will be a memorable and special month for Capt. Michael Fisher, 310th Fighter Squadron flight commander and F-16 instructor pilot.The veteran pilot was selected to be part of the Thunderbirds as Thunderbird No. eight, which will carry a myriad of responsibilities and duties. This position

  • Commentary: Developing our future force

    It has been almost six months since Teresa and I arrived at AETC. Since that time, we have traveled to a number of our AETC bases. Simply put, we are very impressed with the men and women throughout the command executing our mission. The breadth of our responsibility to recruit Airmen as well as to

  • Compliance key to successful UCI

    Conformity with Air Force Instructions is the key to having a good unit compliance inspection. The UCI is scheduled for Oct. 17 to 24 and is 122 days away. During those 122 days events are scheduled to prepare the wing for inspection, according to Maj. Douglas Charters, 56th Fighter Wing UCI project

  • Veterinary clinic expands services

    Historically the Luke Air Force Base veterinary clinic's main function was providing vaccinations for pets of base personnel, but there are big changes happening at the clinic that are leading to a major expansion of services.The vet clinic now offers sick call, various tests and treatments, in

  • 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