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  • Wounded warrior visits Luke, tells survival story

    A civilian wounded warrior who served with U.S. forces in Afghanistan visited Luke Air Force Base recently on a special tour to get acquainted with the mission and express his gratefulness to servicemembers. Steve Martin and his wife, Carolee, were treated to a bird's eye view of the flightline from

  • Political activity rules guide Airmen

    Involvement in the political process is an important inalienable right, but as an active duty service member, certain rules must be followed. The political activities Air Force members can take part in may be restricted in order for the Air Force to reach the goal of a politically neutral military

  • Gate Closures

    The entry gates to Luke Air Force Base will be closed for the installation of speed humps and bollards according to the following schedule: North Gate, Nov. 4 through 8; South Gate, Nov. 11 through 15; Lightning Gate, Nov. 18 through 22; and Kachina Gate, Dec. 2 through 6. The gates will be closed

  • Finance 'action line' now open to resolve pay issues

    The 56th Comptroller Squadron has instituted an e-mail "action line" to help Luke Air Force Base personnel get answers to pay concerns and resolve pay problems.Finance members aim to respond promptly to those submitting questions to "Thunderbolt Finance," on the e-mail global address list or to

  • Special Olympic bowlers come to Luke

    About 100 special needs children from five schools came to Thunderbolt Lanes on Luke Air Force Base Oct. 15 to prepare for a Special Olympics bowling tournament being held Nov. 17 in Avondale.Tech. Sgt. Thomas Pizzuto and his wife, Gail, came to the bowling center to cheer on their son, Vincent, as

  • Pilot-For-A-Day visits 425th FS

    When the 425th Fighter Squadron gave Emilith "Chaos" Carroll, 9, the chance to be a pilot-for-a-day, she was ecstatic.Emilith is diagnosed with cystic hygroma, a lymphatic lesion that can affect any part of the body."What Emilith has been through is rough," said her mom, Ana Carroll. "But no matter

  • Gen. Jumper speaks to graduating pilots

    A former chief of staff of the Air Force was the guest speaker for the 309th Fighter Squadron graduation in Hangar 485 on Luke Air Force Base Oct. 8.Retired Gen. John Jumper reminded graduates of heroic Airmen. One of the stories was about Senior Airman Jason Cunningham."Jason Cunningham was a

  • Luke, 24-hour operation

    Luke Air Force Base is a hub of activity during the day with maintainers beginning at 6 a.m. to prepare for a day of prepping, launching and recovering F-16s at Luke. They, along with a host of others, support the day-to-day flying operations of the base. Maintainers still have a mission to perform

  • Airmen visit Grand Canyon

    Twenty-nine servicemembers took a trip to Grand Canyon Sept. 24 to 26 to see the beauty and grandeur of Arizona's most famous national park.The base chapel and the Oasis, a Christian group at Luke, planned the trip so single Luke Airmen could have a fun vacation with Christian fellowship. According