93-year-old continues to serve

Even though retired Command Sgt. Maj. Julius Brown served 33 years in the Army and fought in three different wars, he isn't finished serving his country. Mr. Brown has been volunteering regularly at the Retired Activities Office on Luke Air Force Base since 1983.Mr. Brown said he volunteers at Luke

Commentary: Be good, be good, be proud

It's a simple question -- why are you here? Here in the Air Force, I mean? Maybe you joined for patriotic reasons or you come from a military family. Did you join to see the world, pay for college or feed your family? Perhaps you joined for a different or several different reasons. Whatever your

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Comedian bringing laughs, message to Luke

A comedian who appeared on David Letterman, Comedy Central, and is featured in the No. 1 selling comedy book "I Killed," is performing a free stand-up comedy show at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Luke Air Force Base Theater.Luke is just one of many military installations Bernie McGrenahan is

Base combatives class continues

The hand-to-hand combative class is now offered to anyone interested in attending 6 to 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Combat PT Center.According to Staff Sgt. Jesus Artesi, 56th Medical Support Squadron information technology specialist and class instructor, taking the hand-to-hand

Commentary: Social Networking Sites...Handy but use properly

To many of us who have been greeted with an "ACCESS DENIED" page on our computers while trying to gather information online, it seems unimaginable that the U.S. Air Force and Defense Department have allowed access to social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. What are they thinking?

Drug policy becomes more stringent

The Surgeon General of the Air Force issued a guidance memorandum that changes AFI 44-121, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program, effectively adding more substances Airmen can be punished for abusing under Article 92 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice."Under the new policy,

Lorenz on Leadership -- The intellectual resource

Today, we are approaching nine years of sustained combat operations. Many could even argue that our Air Force has been involved in continuous combat operations since the original Gulf War in 1991. Even more challenging, today's combat operations are being conducted while the rest of the nation

Operations group gets new leader

A former Luke Air Force Base squadron commander has returned to lead the 56th Operations Group and took charge of the unit during a ceremony held June 25 in Hangar 913.Col. Douglas Miller, former 61st Fighter Squadron commander here, took command of the largest operations group in the Air Force from

New PT test FAQ’s

The new physical fitness test begins today and many things have changed. To prepare, here is a list of frequently asked questions.Q: What do I need to bring with me to my fitness assessment?A: Bring your Air Force identification card, fitness screening questionnaire, fitness score sheet, and if