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  • 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

  • Base speakers reach out to community

    Luke Air Force Base Airmen and Defense Department civilian personnel assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing have taken their passion for air power to the general public through a base-wide program run by the 56th FW Public Affairs Office. Barbara Plante, 56th FW Public Affairs community relations

  • Club Five Six remains open

    Nearly every time the commander of the 56th Force Support Squadron leaves his office to talk with customers, he gets asked the same question, "When are you going to open Club Five Six?""Club Five Six is not closed," responds Lt. Col. Rodney Nichols, 56th FSS commander.Luke Air Force Base officials

  • General holds last commander's calls

    Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 56th Fighter Wing commander, addressed Luke members this week in a series of commander's calls to thank everyone for making the last two years a success. After listing the numerous awards the wing recently won, he told everyone how proud he was for the work they do."We

  • 310th Fighter Squadron hosts 'Gunner'

    Trevor "Gunner" Collins, 5, has battled cancer his entire life and is a huge fan of the military. His wish to shadow an F-16 fighter pilot before his next surgery Aug. 25 came true when he was a pilot-for-a-day July 29 at Luke Air Force Base.The day began at the 310th Fighter Squadron where Trevor