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  • Road construction closes Luke gates

    As construction crews repair and resurface Litchfield Road in the City of Glendale, Luke Air Force Base commuters using the North and South gates can expect short periods of closures and traffic delays.The paving of Litchfield Road has already started south of Luke and will continue northward in

  • Commander gets combat readiness inspiration

    Survival in a hostile environment demands professionalism, preparation, skill, dedication and the will to fight. The tireless stories of epic battles fought by America's heroes serve as a reminder of what it means to be combat ready. A life-changing event might be just around the corner, and it is

  • Developing Mission Ready Airmen

    Since the opening of its classrooms in 1994 and the graduation of the first students, the F-16 Mission Ready Airman course has provided critical flightline skills to all F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chiefs in the Air Force. It takes only a month to turn a new Airman, referred to as a pipeline student,

  • 'Dog whisperer' comes to Luke

    The K-9s at Luke Air Force Base are some of the best trained dogs in the military. This is partially due to the fact that Brice Cavanaugh, a nationally known dog trainer and behavior specialist, and his team, come to the base Wednesday nights to help with training.Mr. Cavanaugh started off as a

  • Leslie Lorenz on Leadership -- Spouse Wingmen

    I recently met two young military wives. I was so happy to meet these bright, young, eager, new spouses as they and their husbands begin an exciting career in our wonderful Air Force. Randolph AFB is the first assignment for one of the couples. They are originally from the northeast and come from

  • Master sergeant watershed: Guide for supervisors

    Editor's note: Tech. Sgt. Mark Adams, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron, began a mentoring relationship with Lt. Col. Raymond Powell, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard commander, when he read the following commentary and was so motivated by it that he contacted then Captain Powell to learn more.As Master

  • Plans entail moving F-16s to Holloman

    With the announcement by Air Force officials that Luke Air Force Base was selected as the preferred alternative for F-35 Lightning II training came another announcement, the move of two F-16 Fighting Falcon squadrons from here to Holloman AFB, New Mexico.The move of F-16's to Holloman is a strategic

  • AETC Command Chief retires

    Air Education and TrainingCommand's senior enlisted leader retired Aug. 13 after serving 31 years, twomonths, and 27 days, ending a career longer than the average enlistee ispermitted to serve. "I enlisted in the Air Force for the same reason a lot of people areenlisting in the Air Force today,"

  • Two AF Airmen of year from Luke Air Force Base

    Air Force officials announced Aug. 3 the names of those selected as 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2010, and two are from Luke Air Force Base.Tech. Sgt. Stephen Hunter Jr., 944th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, was named the service's top enlisted member in the

  • Thunderbolts attend Tuskegee convention

    Twenty-two Luke Airmen, NCOs and officers from a variety of career fields attended the 39th Annual Tuskegee Airman Convention July 28 through 31 in San Antonio.The detail's mission was to interview and record stories from the Tuskegee Airmen and their spouses, according to Ben Bruce, 56th Fighter