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  • LRS Airman receives CAM for actions during mission

    A vehicle operator at Luke Air Force Base received the Combat Action Medal Jan. 20 for an incident that took place Jan. 15, 2010, during his yearlong deployment at Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.Staff Sgt. Thomas O'Neal, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron, received the CAM for deliberately being

  • Luke captures 'active shooter'

    Acts of terrorism or violence can occur anywhere at any time, which is why it's important to be prepared to respond to them. Having a plan and following it can potentially save lives in the event of an attack. Recently, Luke Air Force Base members practiced active-shooter plans during a base-wide

  • Luke loans jets, maintainers to Eglin

    As part of a plan to prepare the 33rd Fighter Wing for the eventual arrival of the F-35, Luke Air Force Base has loaned them some assets.Four F-16 Fighting Falcons and about 50 maintainers from Luke arrived on the Eglin AFB, Fla., flightline Jan. 13 and will remain there for about a year. Their new

  • New club chef french-trained

    A new chef has come to Club Five Six and has brought with him 30 years of experience. Chef Bernard Chirent (pron. Sheer-RON) came to Luke Air Force Base in December with a lifelong love for cooking."I became interested in cooking when I watched my uncles cook when I was 10-years-old," said Chef

  • MEDIA RELEASE - Increased air activity Jan. 28

    RELEASE # 01-27-1127 Jan 2011INCREASED AIR ACTIVITY JAN. 28Luke Air Force Base will host an aerial and academic exercise Friday, Jan. 28. The training will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and includes aircraft from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. Over 40 jets are scheduled to be involved, including

  • Thunderbirds, Golden Knights to headline at open house

    With more than 100 years of combined performance experience, the Air Force Thunderbirds and Army Golden Knights will perform at the 70 Years of Thunder Luke Air Force Base Open House and Air Show March 19 and 20.The Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team, who got their start at Luke May 25, 1953,

  • Special agent receives BSM for efforts during deployment

    A special agent received a Bronze Star Medal at Luke Air Force Base Jan. 12 for efforts made during a six-month deployment to Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan."When I first found out that I would receive the BSM, I was in disbelief," said Nathan Hunter, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Special

  • Club Five Six rooms renamed in honor retired Airmen

    The enlisted and officers lounges in Club Five Six were renamed to honor retired Airmen at Luke Air Force Base Jan. 10.The enlisted lounge was named after Chief Master Sgt. Donald Harlow, the second Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. The officers' lounge was named after Col. Hubert

  • Airman receives CAM for actions during mission

    A vehicle specialist at Luke Air Force Base received the Combat Action Medal Dec. 1, 2010, for an incident on Jan. 15, 2010, during her yearlong deployment to Camp Phoenix in Kabul, Afghanistan.Senior Airman Lauren Dunn, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, received the CAM for

  • CMSAF Roy tours Team Luke

    The Air Force's top enlisted leader visited members of Team Luke Jan. 11 and 12. During the stopover at Luke Air Force Base, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy, visited the Mission Ready Airman facility, Operation Thunderbox, 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 56th Force Support Squadron