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  • New commander takes reigns of Air Education and Training Command

    Gen. Edward A. Rice took command of Air Education and Training Command from Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz during a ceremony Nov. 17."The set of activities for which the United States Air Force is responsible is extremely complex," said General Rice, who previously commanded U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air

  • Wing inducts honorary commanders

    Sixty five new "commanders" joined the 56th Fighter Wing after being inducted in a ceremony Nov. 5 in Club Five Six as part of a program designed to strengthen relationships between the base and local communities.The Luke Air Force Base Honorary Commanders Program partners unit commanders and others

  • Arizona Diamondbacks say "Let's play ball!"

    The Major League Baseball season may have just ended, but that didn't stop one MLB team from showing their appreciation for the military and their families. The Arizona Diamondbacks held a free baseball clinic Nov. 5 sponsored by the 56th Force Support Squadron Youth Center at Mark Grace Thunderbolt

  • Retiree Appreciation Day Nov. 20

    Luke Air Force Base will host its annual Retiree Appreciation Day from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 20 beginning at Hangar 485.The day's festivities are open to all retired military servicemembers and their families. All the regular requirements to gain access to the base are still in effect."The day is one

  • AETC Commander to retire after 37 years of service

    The commander of Air Education and Training Command, Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, will retire in the grade of general effective Jan. 1, 2011, Air Force officials announced today, culminating more than 37 years of commissioned service. His retirement ceremony is Nov. 17.Among his many accomplishments as

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- Thank You

    This month I will officially retire and end my time as an active duty Airman in our beloved Air Force. Forty-one years ago I stepped off of a bus at the United States Air Force Academy - although it feels like only yesterday. Every day since then has been a true joy - a chance to share adventures

  • Luke named AETC’s commander in chief winner

    Air Education and Training Command named Luke Air Force Base its Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Award winner for fiscal 2010. "The competition is designed to use a balanced scale to compare bases, knowing each one is different with resources and missions," said Capt. Vince O'Connor, 62nd

  • 309th FS, AMU return from exercise

    After two weeks of intense training, 309th Fighter Squadron and 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit personnel and F-16 Fighting Falcons recently returned from an exercise at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The 309th deployed 110 operations and maintenance personnel and nine F-16s to participate in

  • Phantom awakens memories for former commander

    Setting his priority to improve the quality of life for Airmen and families under his charge, retired Maj. Gen. Hank Canterbury took command at Luke Air Force Base in 1982. "I used to drive around this base and think of things to do," said General Canterbury, 832nd Air Division commander from 1982

  • Vet receives four-legged friend

    Retired Tech. Sgt. Matthew Slaydon, former 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, was investigating an improvised explosive device in Kirkuk, Iraq, in October 2007, when it detonated nearly two feet from his face. As a result, Sergeant Slaydon lost his sight and his