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  • SFS pedals street to build presence

    In the past, Luke Air Force Base Thunderbolts may have only seen uniformed officers patrolling the base on bicycles during special events such as the open house and air show. But as of June 5, there is a greater presence of bicycle patrolmen around base housing and shopping areas. In an effort to

  • 425th FS participates in Maple Flag

    Cold Lake, Alberta is home to Canada's busiest air force fighter base, 4 Wing, and is also the site of an annual international air combat exercise known as Maple Flag. Thunderbolts from the 425th Fighter Squadron departed for Cold Lake May 30 to join the anticipated 4,500 military personnel

  • Reservist awarded Bronze Star

    You are on deployment to Iraq and on a mission that has your unit surrounding an area where a dangerous insurgent is hiding. The explosive ordnance disposal team is on standby ready to neutralize any improvised explosive devices that might compromise the extraction of that "bad guy." Suddenly,

  • 56th MDG moves into second phase clinic modernization

    As the Luke Air Force Base community's medical needs have changed, the 56th Medical Group has been evolving with those needs. In 2004 the 56th MDG began its transition from a 25-bed inpatient facility to an outpatient clinic. The clinic's main facility, Bldg. 1130, is undergoing a large-scale

  • Reserve commander visits Luke

    The commander of Air Force Reserve Command addressed Team Luke at a Warrior Call during a visit to Luke Air Force Base May 28. Lt. Gen. Charles Stenner Jr. thanked the audience of active duty, reservists and civilians for each of their contributions to the Total Force. The general described his

  • Stain-resistant boot wear test conducted at Luke

    Luke Air Force Base has been selected to conduct the latest wear test on stain resistant boots. The Air Force Uniform Office continues its research to find a stain-resistant utility boot that retains the low maintenance of the current sage green boot and is composed of material that will not stain

  • Base officials release drinking water standard report

    While conducting routine checks on Luke Air Force Base, members of the 56th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight recently measured drinking water contaminants at a level that slightly exceeds standards. Test results from samples collected March 31 show the system exceeding

  • Kazakhstan MPs visit Luke

    Luke Air Force Base 56th Security Forces Squadron members had a chance to share some of their military policing skills with members of the Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense and Arizona National Guard who visited here Monday. "State National Guard Bureaus have coordinated with foreign nations in a state

  • Class 08-IBC 'Wild Ducks' graduates 12

    Twelve of the Air Force's newest Viper pilots culminate nine months of demanding training and receive their graduation certificates June 6 at Luke Air Force Base. Class 08-IBC from the 309th Fighter Squadron "Wild Ducks" will join the ranks of a select group of aviators fortunate enough to fly the

  • Luke Airman honored for heroic life-saving efforts

    The Altus Fraternal Order of Police honored two Airmen during a ceremony at the City Park May 22 for saving a local police officer from certain death. Special Agent Ross Bergstresser, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 422 at Luke Air Force Base, and Staff Sgt. Matthew Treadwell,