Salvia: A street legal, mind altering substance — a bad choice for AIrmen

Sold in baggies and readily available over the Internet and some local smoke shops, the usage or possession of Salvia, a psychoactive hallucinogenic plant, is restricted for Luke Air Force Base Airmen. Brig. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, 56th Fighter Wing commander, recently signed into effect an official

Public Health officials shed light on Swine Flu

With the recent cases of swine flu in the news the Arizona Department of Health Services officials have released a statement that, as of Wednesday, there is one confirmed case of swine influenza A virus infection identified in Arizona. The state is prepared to test influenza samples from across the

Luke Airmen keep F-16s in sky during Balikatan 2009

 - Through rain or scorching sun, crew chiefs of the 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit stand ready to support the pilots of the 56th Fighter Wing. To assist the pilots in their training mission throughout Balikatan 2009, crew chiefs of the 63rd AMU, Luke Air Force Base, ensure the unit's fleet of F-16

RAPCON, tower, airfield prepared for inspectors

As the 56th Fighter Wing prepares for the upcoming unit compliance inspection, one unit on base gets geared up to tackle two major inspections. The 56th Operations Support Squadron will not only be looked at for the UCI but also for a secondary inspection known as the Air Traffic System Evaluation

FIght Gone Bad

Members of the 56th Logistic Readiness Squadron and the 56th Fighter Wing staff agencies competed against each other in a CrossFit Challenge April 24.

Family camp out ignites interest

The idea of sitting by the campfire listening to stories and sleeping under the stars drew 149 Luke Air Force Base Airmen and their families to the semi-annual Family Camp Out at Fowler Park April 24. The third such camp out attracted one person shy of the 150-person limit. The event was considered

Nurse Corps celebrates 60 years of history

The Air Force Nurse Corps celebrates 60 years July 1, a great moment in medical service history. The 56th Medical Group will celebrate the annual salute to all nurse and medical technicians during "Nurse/Technician" Week Wednesday through May 12. The independent medical service established in the

FWSA takes LRS to task in CrossFit

The 56th Fighter Wing staff agencies triumphed over 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron in the "Fight Gone Bad" CrossFit competition April 24. LRS issued the CrossFit challenge to the FWSA, but they were only able to win in two of the six competition categories. Fight Gone Bad is a type of CrossFit

Luke welcomes AETC/IG team

After months of anticipation Luke Air Force Base stands ready to welcome Air Education and Training Command's Inspector General for the unit compliance inspection. On May 3rd, the 157-person IG team will arrive from San Antonio to begin a week-long assessment of Luke that includes a major accident

May gate closures