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  • Thunderbolt assists with new building for Iraqi air force

    Members of the Coalition Air Force Training Team handed over three new buildings to the Iraqi air force May 13 in a traditional dedication ceremony. Among the new facilities were a a munitions storage area, an avionics testing facility, and a communications building. According to Lt. Col. Angel

  • Lifting records shattered during Luke competition

    Weights flew as the Luke Air Force Base Fitness Center held the May Fitness Month power lifting competition. Three Luke records fell as nine male and female competitors took on the bench press, deadlift and squat and lifted a combined 17,550 pounds. In the female class, heavyweight bracket

  • 63rd FS, Panthers stand down

    The 63rd Fighter Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Unit officially stood down at Luke Air Force Base May 22 after 68 years of service. The base has trained "Panther" F-16 pilots and maintainers since 1993. Luke hosted a base-wide event honoring the 63rd FS highlighting its legacy and tradition of

  • Biden announces housing assistance program expansion

    Vice President Joe Biden May 14 announced the Defense Department's plan to expand its housing assistance program with $555 million devoted to servicemembers forced to sell their homes at a loss due to the country's struggling housing market. The financial support comes from President Barack Obama's

  • Historic German squadron realigns

    When the 63rd Fighter Squadron stands down May 22, the Cactus Starfighter Squadron will have to find a new home at Luke Air Force Base. The squadron will realign with the 310th Fighter Squadron "Top Hats" and remain on base as a piece of Luke's history. "It's interesting how the squadron actually

  • Quad-style dorms open to Luke Airmen

    After several months of construction and waiting, Luke Air Force Base Airmen have begun moving into the newly-completed Bldg. 586 dormitory near Mustang Street and Bong Lane. The $19.3 million project that spanned 16 months will house 108 junior enlisted Airmen. "This is a much-anticipated day for

  • Kicking off the Critical Days of Summer

    The critical days of summer safety campaign at Luke Air Force Base starts Memorial Day, May 25 and runs through Sept. 7, Labor Day. The critical days of summer is a special campaign designed to reinforce threats and common hazards associated with the perceived good weather time of the