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  • Radar Approach Control: No windows, no problem

    Every day, hundreds of thousands of people travel by airplane, most unaware of the extensive precautions and procedures being taken to ensure a safe transition from point A to B. Behind the scenes, Luke Air Force Base's 45-person Radar Approach Control section works to keep a watchful eye on more

  • MRA program prepares crew chiefs for greatness

    The heart of the 56th Fighter Wing mission statement is, "Train the world's greatest F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers." The Detachment 12, 372nd Training Squadron Mission Ready Airman program at Luke Air Force Base has the goal to train the world's greatest maintainers. The MRA program at Luke is

  • Fluorescent lamps require proper disposal

    Luke Air Force Base received a Notice of Violation from the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality after an inspection cited improper management of fluorescent lamps. Additionally, an unnamed Air Mobility Command base may face a $7,000 fine after a recent environmental inspection found the

  • Long wait for title over for LRS

    The 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron's first team stood in position to do something June 30 they failed to do in the last two intramural basketball finals: win a championship. They finally got their title beating the 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 53-48 in game two of the intramural final. The

  • Public Health offers advice on virus

    With Independence Day, the monsoon and rising temperatures ahead, summertime is officially here. Unfortunately carefree fun-in-the-sun days will be accompanied by the annoyance of mosquitoes and the season for increased chance of contracting West Nile Virus. WNV has already made its presence known

  • 35 cross threshold to help base members stay fit

    More than 35 Luke Thunderbolts received verbal and hands-on instruction by CrossFit trainers to become certified CrossFit instructors June 24 and 25. In an effort to address relatively small space and only a handful of instructors available at the CrossFit annex, base officials sought to have

  • Airfield management: More than FOD

    Where Luke Air Force Base's air traffic controllers monitor its skies, 56th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management Operations control the flightline assets. "It's our responsibility to provide a safe, efficient and effective airfield environment for Luke's airfield operations," said Tech.

  • Intramural golf in full swing at Luke

    Twenty-eight teams hit the greens at Falcon Dunes Golf Course June 18 kicking off the Luke Air Force Base intramural golf season. The two-person teams will look to knock off the back-to-back champion 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. A team can win up to six points per match and the point total