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  • Award winner volunteers for unique opportunity

    When a B-course student needs help working on their G-force tolerance...or, when an accident and safety board needs an expert for G-related Class A mishaps, whom do they go to? No other than Luke Air Force Base's director of aerospace physiology, Capt. Richard Farley. Captain Farley's expertise was

  • Road Warrior

    Members of the newly established Luke Air Force Base bike patrol took part in a week-long training session last week at the Glendale Training Center Range. According to Staff Sgt. Jennifer Encalada, 56th Security Forces bike patrol NCO-in-charge, Luke SFS members worked with the Glendale Police to

  • Luke captain to fly with Thunderbirds

    One of Luke Air Force Base's own, Capt. Aaron Jelinek, 56th Operations Group evaluator pilot and supervisor of flying program manager, has been chosen to fly with the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds. They are based out of Nellis AFB, Nev. "I am honored and humbled to be

  • Luke officer participates in Balad MARE, tests emergency response

    A Luke Air Force Base Airman participated in a major accident response exercise June 5 while deployed to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Joint Base Balad, Iraq. "Exercises like this allow us an opportunity for all of our JBB medical assets to come together to participate jointly in a very

  • Monsoon brings safety risks

    Monday marked the beginning of the Arizona monsoon and Luke Air Force Base members need to be aware of what to expect. This annual phenomena brings weather that is rarely seen throughout the rest of the year. "Arizona monsoon is the summer period of thunderstorm development that has also been

  • Luke Airmen honor POW

    Representatives from Luke Air Force Base, including Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 56th Fighter Wing commander; Chief Master Sgt. Randy Raper, 56th FW command chief; and the base honor guard took part in the memorial ceremony of retired Air Force Col. Jack Bomar at the Melcher Mortuary Mission Chapel and

  • T-bolt connects to NBA finals

    Next time you walk by the Luke Air Force Base Fitness Center front desk, see if you can spot the professional athlete. He may be only 6'1" but anyone who has played basketball at the Luke gym can tell you he is there. So can the Orlando Magic. The National Basketball Association's Eastern Conference

  • 144 NCO's selected for Tech

    Congratulations, to all the Thunderbolts who were selected for Technical Sergeant: ADAMS, MARK J --56 COMPONENT MAINTENANCE SQ AEGAN, APRIL A --56 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE SQ AMPARANO,DOMINICK --56 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQ BAKK, DAVID --56 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SQ BATTS, TORRANCE W --756 AIRCRAFT