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  • Reserve, active-duty unite to repair fire truck

    In the spirit of Team Luke and Total Force Integration, vehicle mechanics from the 56th and 944th Fighter Wings partnered to repair the base's only P-23 crash fire truck, the largest in the firefighting fleet.  As the base prepared for 200,000 spectators to enter the gates for Luke Days March 21 and

  • Medical directives help guide care

    The second annual National Healthcare Decisions Day was Thursday and was ment to raise awareness of the need for adults to discuss and document personal healthcare decisions before they become ill or unable to communicate those wishes. Making healthcare decisions can be stressful under the best of

  • Lorenz on Leadership - Today's Airmen

    RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Recently, I had the distinct honor to attend the Airman's Coin Ceremony at Lackland AFB. It is always a privilege for me to meet the terrific men and women who train and are trained in what seems like a timeless setting. That day, the crystal blue sky melted into

  • Remembering a fallen warrior

    A funeral ceremony for Lt. Col. Earl Hopper was held April 3 at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix. Colonel Hopper and his F-4 Phantom were shot down during the Vietnam war, and just recently, his remains were recovered and returned to his family. Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 56th

  • Like father, like son

    1st Lt. James Steel has probably heard the phrase "like father, like son," a number of times throughout his Air Force career and after the 63rd Fighter Squadron graduation Saturday, he will no doubt ably hear the phrase even more. Lieutenant Steel, 63rd FS student pilot, along with the five other

  • New commander takes reins of 944th

    A common thread linked two leaders during a change-of-command ceremony of the 944th Fighter Wing Saturday. That thread was their mission: training Reserve Airmen to fight and win. Col. Michael Popovich assumed command from Col. Richard Scobee after serving as vice commander for the past year. As the

  • Pilot for day tours Luke

    One boy and his family came all the way from Illinois to Luke Air Force Base April 3 to become a pilot for a day. Luke "Big Luke" Wesolek, 16, has cerebral palsy, a brain disorder that varies in severity from slight learning disabilities to full reliance on others for life. Luke's life has been

  • PIPS offers paperless move process

    The days of waiting weeks to complete a permanent-change-of-station in-processing voucher for active-duty Air Force members will soon become a thing of the past. The permanent-change-of-station in-processing system has started deploying to the Air Force. PIPS offers a secure, paperless way to submit