Finance 'action line' now open to resolve pay issues

The 56th Comptroller Squadron has instituted an e-mail "action line" to help Luke Air Force Base personnel get answers to pay concerns and resolve pay problems.Finance members aim to respond promptly to those submitting questions to "Thunderbolt Finance," on the e-mail global address list or to

Special Olympic bowlers come to Luke

About 100 special needs children from five schools came to Thunderbolt Lanes on Luke Air Force Base Oct. 15 to prepare for a Special Olympics bowling tournament being held Nov. 17 in Avondale.Tech. Sgt. Thomas Pizzuto and his wife, Gail, came to the bowling center to cheer on their son, Vincent, as

Pilot-For-A-Day visits 425th FS

When the 425th Fighter Squadron gave Emilith "Chaos" Carroll, 9, the chance to be a pilot-for-a-day, she was ecstatic.Emilith is diagnosed with cystic hygroma, a lymphatic lesion that can affect any part of the body."What Emilith has been through is rough," said her mom, Ana Carroll. "But no matter

Gen. Jumper speaks to graduating pilots

A former chief of staff of the Air Force was the guest speaker for the 309th Fighter Squadron graduation in Hangar 485 on Luke Air Force Base Oct. 8.Retired Gen. John Jumper reminded graduates of heroic Airmen. One of the stories was about Senior Airman Jason Cunningham."Jason Cunningham was a

Luke, 24-hour operation

Luke Air Force Base is a hub of activity during the day with maintainers beginning at 6 a.m. to prepare for a day of prepping, launching and recovering F-16s at Luke. They, along with a host of others, support the day-to-day flying operations of the base. Maintainers still have a mission to perform

Airmen visit Grand Canyon

Twenty-nine servicemembers took a trip to Grand Canyon Sept. 24 to 26 to see the beauty and grandeur of Arizona's most famous national park.The base chapel and the Oasis, a Christian group at Luke, planned the trip so single Luke Airmen could have a fun vacation with Christian fellowship. According

Load Crew Competition

Lorenz on Leadership -- Leaders come in all Sizes

Earlier this year I wrote an article about our civilian force -- the solid foundation on which our Air Force is so securely postured. Often, it is the continuity our civilian partners provide that so effectively enables our warfighters to project air, space and cyberspace power when called upon.

Commander addresses Airmen

The 56th Fighter Wing commander began his third week in charge with a series of commander's calls in the Luke Air Force Base Fitness Center Monday and WednesdayBrig. Gen. J.D. Harris said the wing is doing very well, and he's not going to change anything just yet. But, he mentioned a few of his

Bomb builders outfit Fighting Falcons

Munitions flight Airmen begin a production process that takes unassembled bombs, puts them together and delivers them to the flightline for awaiting aircraft."The bombs just don't come out of a box ready to be loaded," said Master Sgt. Jeffrey Baker, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron conventional