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  • Pain at the Pump

    Gas prices seem to be going up every day at the pump. However, despite how high gas seems to have gone, the price per capita income is not the worst in the nation? Alabama holds that "honor." Arizona's per capita income cost for gas is moderate compared with the rest of the nation. Despite not

  • MEDIA RELEASE - Base to conduct exercise May 25

    ADVISORY # 04-28-1128 Apr 2011Emergency response traffic, gate closures expectedLuke Air Force Base will conduct an 'Active Shooter' exercise from approximately 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 25. Many areas on base including base entry points, may be blocked or closed during these times. People can expect to

  • MEDIA ADVISORY - Luke Airman Casualty of Afghanistan Shooting

    Advisory: 04-29-1129 April 2011An Airman assigned to the 56th Fighter wing was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan Tuesday when a shooter opened fire at the Kabul airport killing eight U.S. service members and one American contractor.Lt Col Frank Bryant Jr., was assigned to the 56th Operations Group and

  • 56th Fighter Wing receives $64,000 rebate

    The 56th Fighter Wing received a $64,000 rebate April 11 for using the Government Travel Card. The amount is given to groups quarterly by the Air Education and Training Command as an incentive program for staying below 2 percent of base-wide delinquencies."For the past year, Luke has been one of the

  • ESOH CAMP underway

    Inspection teams across Luke Air Force Base performed a base-wide internal Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment Management Program inspection Monday through today.The ESOHCAMP is a base-level auditing program for achieving compliance with federal, state and local

  • Area Defense Counsel advocate for Airmen

    If trouble befalls an Airman, it can seem overwhelming wading through paperwork and trying to understand how to deal with the problem. An Airman may need help in dealing with problems such as Article 15s and reprimand and counseling actions.There are people assigned to assist Airmen in these

  • PMEL — Silent partner to Air Force

    There are nearly 7,000 equipment items on Luke Air Force Base that need calibration, testing or measuring at regular intervals. It is an awesome task, but there are 32 people on base that accomplish this task without missing a beat.One of those people is Master Sgt. Robert Chalberg, 56th Component

  • Colonel surveys Holloman, takes final flight

    Col. Robert McCutchen Jr., 56th Fighter Wing special assistant to the commander at Luke AFB, Ariz., visited the base April 19-21 to survey facilities for Holloman's upcoming transition to F-16s and to take his final flight in the Air Force.Colonel McCutchen toured the hangars, future ramp space

  • ‘Spice,’ one of many banned herbs

    A spate of incidents involving service members abusing the herbal mixture "spice" has prompted uniformed service leaders to stress the ramifications of using the drug and other prohibited substances, officials recently said. Marketed and sold as incense, and closely resembling potpourri, spice, also

  • Water conservation depends on people

    Imagine seeing 320 million gallon containers of water. It would cover a huge area, but that is how much water Luke Air Force Base consumes a year, according to Tech. Sgt. Ricardo Vera, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron energy program specialist.Sergeant Vera said he would like to see the base cut back on