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  • Pilot-for-day visits 309th Fighter Squadron

    When Isaiah "ZEZE" Acosta woke up June 11, he thought it was going to be just another ordinary day. But, this wasn't the case. Instead, he was given the ultimate surprise -- the opportunity to be the next pilot-for-a-day at Luke Air Force Base.This 10-year-old boy was chosen to participate in the

  • Luke chaplain assists in Haiti relief

    In January and February, the Luke Air Force Base Chapel raised more than $4,200 to help with relief efforts in Haiti. But, money alone wasn't enough for one chaplain.Chaplain (Capt.) Carlos Brito, 56th Fighter Wing protestant chaplain, decided he wanted to donate his time and help in person."I

  • Command pilot reaches 3,000 flying hours in F-16

    With 19 years of experience flying the F-16, Lt. Col. Jack Maixner, 56th Operations Groups deputy commander, hit 3,000 flying hours June 3 at Luke Air Force Base. Colonel Maixner graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1989 and went on to undergraduate flight school at Vance AFB, Okla., in 1990. He

  • Keep watchful eye on sugar intake

    According to consumer reports, the average American consumes nearly 460 calories a day from sugar, 15 percent more than 25 years ago. During the same period of time, the percentage of obese adults rose from 47 to 66 percent. Although the data suggests sugar is bad and that we should stop consuming

  • Luke firefighters, medics save life

    Although highly skilled with many hours of training under their belt, Luke Air Force Base firefighters don't get a lot of chances to practice their skills. Instead, most of their calls involve alarm activations, small fires, and other nonlife-threatening calls.But, May 29 was a very different day.

  • Thunderbolt selected for "THUNDERBIRDS"

    The following officers have been selected for duty with the USAF AIRDEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (USAFADS) "Thunderbirds" for the 2011-2012demonstration seasons:Capt. Nicholas Holmes, Slot Pilot, Luke AFB, Ariz.Capt. Ryan Riley, Left Wing, Kunsan AB, Republic of KoreaCapt. John Williams, Opposing Solo,

  • 56th LRS improves PT test scores with CrossFit

    Three months ago, three Airmen from the 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron started working out at CrossFit Luke in an attempt to improve their physical fitness test scores.Tech. Sgt. Angel Cain, 56th LRS Equipment Accountability Element NCO-in-charge, Senior Airmen Lasey Murphy, 56th LRS command

  • Pilot-for-day visits 61st Fighter Squadron

    Alex Michael Ramsperger Always Awesome Man, also known as AMRAAM, got the chance to see what it's like to be an F-16 fighter pilot during a pilot-for-a-day tour at Luke Air Force Base May 18.This 11-year-old boy was chosen to participate in the PFAD program after spending more than a month in the