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  • 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

  • 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