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  • ALS bowls strike for local school

    Teachers gave out wish lists of school supplies parents could buy to help each class when Carden Traditional School in Surprise, Ariz., began the school year in August. The list included pencils and construction paper among other items. The cost to parents of these supplies dropped this year thanks

  • FCP gives back to Luke community

    Over the last 14 years a local, non profit organization has played a vital part in helping to give back to Airmen and their families at Luke Air Force Base, in more ways than one. The Fighter Country Partnership is an organization that was founded in 1997 by a group of concerned civic, business and

  • Lt. Col. selects announced

    Congratulations to Luke's newest Lieutenant Colonels!56th Comptroller Squadron Quy Nguyen 56th Operations Group Frank Bryant 309th Fighter Squadron Eric Parker 56th Component Maintenance Squadron Robert Brinker 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Matthew Pollock

  • Program prepares Airmen for deployment stress

    Deploying is a fact of life in the Air Force and the 56th Fighter Wing is no exception. As of Sept. 8, there are 268 Luke members deployed to 18 locations throughout the world. With deployments come stress, and the Landing Gear program offered at pre-deployment briefings by the mental health flight

  • Luke lifeguard rescues toddler

    Sept. 2 was just another typical day for Luke Air Force Base lifeguard Sherilyn Kennedy. That is until she saw Abbie Evans, 3, slip into the pool and start to struggle. "I was in the guard stand watching a little girl sitting and hanging out with her brother at the side of the pool," said Kennedy,

  • Luke Airmen forge partnership with Marines, improve joint combat ops

    The residents of Coronado Island, Calif., are used to seeing F-18s and F-5s in their surrounding skies. But recently, they may have noticed a different aircraft in the local area as F-16 Fighting Falcons from Luke Air Force Base participated in joint Air Force and Marine Corps training missions. In

  • Wounded Airman Slaydon retires from Air Force

    Two years ago, an improvised explosive device on a roadside in Kirkuk, Iraq changed the course of Tech. Sgt. Matt Slaydon's life forever. And on the morning of Aug. 27, 2009, another explosion, this time at Luke Air Force Base, marked a new chapter in Sergeant Slaydon's journey. "Fire in the hole!"

  • Effects of war: PTSD and TBI defined

    It wasn't until shortly after the Vietnam War that physicians identified two serious medical conditions found in servicemembers who engaged in combat - post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. Dr. Cynthia Boyd, a neuropsychologist, and Kimberly Meyer, a neuroscience clinician, from

  • Maintenance team tames gophers gone wild

    When the Luke Air Force Base intramural softball playoffs and flag football seasons start in the coming weeks, Thunderbolts can thank the outdoor maintenance crew for being able to play. In a scene straight out of Caddyshack, gophers felt right at home at Luke Air Force Base's football and softball

  • Post-9/11 G.I. Bill frequently asked questions

    There are many differences between the Montgomery G.I. Bill and the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. The best place to see all of the differences and determine which is best for each servicemember is on the Veterans Affairs Web site at http://www.va.gov. At the menu on the left, select Benefits, then Education.