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  • 56th MDG develops new concept to improve healthcare continuity

    The 56th Medical Group recently created the Family Health Initiative, which promotes a team approach to meeting the healthcare needs of Luke Air Force Base members by improving continuity.According to Maj. Joyce Beaty, 56th Medical Group group practice manager, better continuity means better medical

  • Top Dogs squadron stands down

    After 69 years in existence, the 61st Fighter Squadron will stand down in a ceremony at 4 p.m. today in Hangar 413.The stand down is bittersweet, said Lt. Col. Philippe Malebranche, 61st FS commander."The 61st is a fantastic squadron and I'm sad to see it close," he said. "We are trying to look

  • Focusworks celebrates program's service

    Focusworks, the Luke Air Force Base supply center, will host a community appreciation day Tuesday at Bldg. 944. "We are proud of our honored role of supplying America's war fighters with their mission needs," said April Lange, Focusworks unit manager. "We will be demonstrating that support and

  • Airman welcomed to Afghanistan by father

    Coming off an Air Force C-130 Hercules at Kabul International Airport Aug. 15, it seemed like the end of a long journey to Afghanistan for an exhausted communication specialist arriving on his first deployment. But as he walked up to his luggage he noticed a familiar person waiting to greet him, his

  • 66 years and counting...

    Dorothy Rowe, 56th Comptroller Squadron financial analysis chief, celebrated her 50th year of service with the Defense Department Oct. 17, 1993. And now, 17 years later, she is still working in the comptroller squadron with no plans to retire."I plan on working here as long as I have my mind and

  • 309th AMU receives Nellis AFB jets

    The fleet of gray F-16 Fighting Falcons on the Luke Air Force Base flightline is in sharp contrast to a small group of blue-colored training aircraft that arrived earlier this month. The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit has added five F-16s from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., to its inventory of 27

  • 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