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  • Luke maintainer named 2009 AF crew chief of year

    Staff Sgt. Damon Thurman, 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Quality Assurance inspector, won the 2009 Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Award which names the Air Force crew chief of the year. He will be formally recognized at the Air Force Association National Convention Sept. 13

  • Luke combatives training underway

    Grass stained Airman Battle Uniform trousers and blouses darkened with sweat are standard attire. Football helmets, pugil sticks and pads almost three feet tall by six inches deep designed to absorb punches and kicks are tools of the trade. And they are lucky, it is only 75 degrees outside. Twelve

  • First Command: AETC first to influence Airmen

    To the men and women of the First Command, I leave Air Education and Training Command after spending the past 20 months honored to be your vice commander. Boy, have you taught me a lot! Thank You. Thank you for your tremendous devotion, service and professionalism. We call ourselves the First

  • "Luke Defenders" honor Bataan march

    Five Luke Air Force Base Airmen with the 56th Security Forces Squadron took on the 21st edition of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 21. The event saw more than 5,700 people from 50 states and five countries travel the 26.2 mile course. "It's definitely one of

  • Tohono O'odham visit strengthens good relationship

    Tohono O'odham Nation Chairman Ned Norris, members of his staff and invited guests visited Luke Air Force Base Monday to sign a memorandum of understanding between them to facilitate a government-to-government relationship.Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 56th Fighter Wing commander, invited the chairman

  • Chapel reaches out to Phoenix homeless community

    Phoenix has a homeless problem.Rozanne Hird, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Saturday Dinning Facility Outreach manager knows firsthand. St. Vincent's is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the poor."Phoenix has more than 10,000 homeless persons," Mrs. Hird said.That is why

  • Push-up-a-thon raises money for Holocaust 'Days of Remembrance' at Luke

    More than 25 contestants competed in a push-up-a-thon March 11 at the Combat Fitness Center to raise money for the 2010 Days of Remembrance at Luke Air Force Base.According to Chaplain (Capt.) Carlos Brito, 56th Fighter Wing Protestant chaplain, $3,300 has been collected as of Tuesday with at least

  • 56th CMS commander wins AF award

    Maj. Robert Brinker, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron commander, was announced the winner of the 2009 Air Force Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award for Aircraft Maintenance field grade manager March 7. "I didn't believe it at first," Major Brinker said. "I was amazed that I won at the