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  • Active-Shooter exercise coming in January

    In light of the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, and a Little Rock, Ark., U.S. Army recruiting office last year, the 56th Fighter Wing will practice the ability to correctly respond to an armed attacker in an active-shooter exercise Jan. 13. The Air Education and Training Command directed each of its

  • Engineers say goodbye to overhead wires

    Not only are overhead electrical wires an eye sore, but bad weather can cause them to be unreliable. Fortunately, the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron is currently moving these wires underground at Luke Air Force Base."The overhead wires and poles are getting old and underground replacement is

  • Eleven-year-old becomes F-16 pilot

    An 11-year-old autistic boy, who also suffers from Duchene Muscular Dystrophy, had the opportunity to become a pilot-for-a day at Luke Air Force Base Nov. 19."Dressed to kill," Anthony "Flash" Castle proudly wore his flight suit, call sign and other various Tophat patches he was given.Anthony was

  • Luke NCO's learn leadership skills

    When a real leader speaks, everyone listens, and it may not be the highest ranking person in the room. That is just one of the many leadership lessons a small group of NCOs learned during a two-day seminar recently held at Luke Air Force Base.Staff Sgt. Christian Nichols, 56th Equipment Maintenance

  • Club membership pays

    If you have ever thought about becoming a club member, now is the time. The annual Air Force Club Membership campaign is going on until Dec. 31, which is saving new members even more money.In addition to regular benefits, if servicemembers and retirees join before the New Year, they will receive

  • Clubs available for military spouses

    When civilians marry into the military, they may not fully understand what they are getting themselves into. Deployments, temporary duty assignments, frequent moves and day-to-day work issues can add stress to any marriage.To make it easier, Luke Air Force Base has an enlisted spouses club and an

  • Luke facilities holiday hours

    The 56th Force Support Squadron facilities and classes, and Army, Air Force Exchange facilities will operate during normal business hours unless mentioned below:Exchange:                                                                                                 Information, Tickets and Travel8

  • Base Airmen unfurl 'Old Glory' at NFL game

    Several Luke Air Force Base Airmen assisted Arizona Cardinals staff and other servicemembers during game-opening events Sunday at the University of Phoenix Stadium. By way of honoring veterans, 20 Thunderbolts helped kick off the Arizona Cardinals versus Seattle Seahawks game by unfurling a 100-yard

  • Indian Code Talkers' aided war efforts

    Almost anyone you speak to who knows about World War II has heard of the significant contributions Navajo Indian Code Talkers made to winning the war. The code talkers used their unknown language to transmit messages that helped win the war in the Pacific.However, what many people do not know is

  • 56th Fighter Wing annual base picnic and Wacky Olympics

    Thousands of Thunderbolts gathered at Fowler Park Nov. 12 for a fun-filled day at the 56th Fighter Wing annual base picnic.To start the day, seven teams raced each other with tricycles, beds and toilets for the chance to win hundreds of dollars in Services Bucks, according to Erika Brayton, 56th