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  • Luke training equips community firefighters

    From now until mid-March more than 1,900 firefighters from 14 neighboring, West Valley cities will visit Luke Air Force Base to gain important knowledge about F-16 Fighting Falcon emergencies.The training, which began January 13, includes an hour of classroom and hands-on instruction, and takes

  • BMGR benchmark natural resources program wins award

    The Barry M. Goldwater Range, southwest of Luke Air Force Base, is a national asset for training fighter pilots. It is also considered a model for its cultural and natural resources programs.The Defense Department has been charged with preserving cultural history while conducting operations on its

  • U.S. military helps Haitian students return home

    The aftermath from the earthquake in Haiti still resonates across the world, and for a small group of Haitians studying in the United States, only one priority remains-to return home and find their loved ones. With the combined help of U.S. military services, seven Haitian coast guard members

  • Luke opens Combat PT Center

    Luke Air Force Base officially opened the Combat PT Center Jan. 21 in front of more than 200 members of the base community. The unveiling of the facility marks the fourth combat oriented physical training venue the base has built or renovated in just over a year. "This is a typical facility you'll

  • American Red Cross aids military relief effort at Homestead

    The American Red Cross is providing support to thousands of evacuees from Haiti at a processing center here in support of Operation Unified Response, the U.S. military's Haitian relief effort. "We are providing for two sites here, one for evacuees and another for the air crews flying them in," said

  • Operation Unified Response-providing direction, a place to rest

    After a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti last week, two of the U.S. military's primary missions in the area include delivering aid and personnel and bringing home U.S. citizens who were in the region when the earthquake struck. In the last two days, more than 1,500

  • Foreign exchange pilots call Luke home

    One may see pilots around base wearing the familiar green U.S. Air Force flightsuit, but at a closer look, something seems different.Most likely they are among the select few participating in the Military Personnel Exchange Program.The MPEP builds, sustains and expands relationships that are

  • LRS Airman receives bronze star

    A 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airman received the Bronze Star from Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 56th Fighter Wing commander, Dec. 22, 2009.Senior Airman Johnny Martinez, 56th LRS vehicle operator and dispatcher, was presented the medal for combat actions performed during his first deployment to

  • CPTS streamlines voucher process

    In August 2009, the 56th Comptroller Squadron initiated a streamlined approach to filing accrual travel vouchers for Luke's deployed Airman. Under the old process, accrual vouchers were submitted by the deployed member to their home installation via virtual Military Personnel Flight by members upon

  • Family Advocacy, AFRC offers free classes

    Looking to make 2010 a better year for you and your family? The Airman and Family Readiness Center and Family Advocacy are offering free classes to help people succeed in their relationships and give parents effective tools to help raise their children."Education and being proactive are the keys to