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  • Donations make annual golf tourney success

    Donators contributed more than $7,500 in support of the base's annual Airman's Golf Tournament and Fundraiser that took place June 12 at Falcon Dunes Golf Course. "Overall, the tournament was a huge success," said 1st Lt. Brian Reese, 56th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist and lead project

  • Top Hats hone lethal skills

    As the target approaches, sights are set and AIM 9 and AIM 120 missiles launch from a Luke Air Force Base F-16 Fighting Falcon, engulfing the enemy aircraft in flames. No, this did not happen in the skies over a war zone; it happened as part of a training exercise high above the New Mexico

  • 425th FS hosts pilot-for-a-day

    Running his fingers gently over the buttons in the cockpit, the young pilot takes in the view from where some of his new colleagues of the 425th Fighter Squadron may consider their office. Rafael "Ratchet" Rivera, 9, who was inducted into the 425th FS as their newest pilot-for-a-day, was accompanied

  • 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