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  • Volunteering, friendships form strong base for spouses club

    Over the past decade, the women of the Luke Officer's Spouses Club have been gathering to socialize, volunteer and greet new spouses to Luke Air Force Base. Around 30 LOSC members gathered March 17 at the Desert Star Club for the group's monthly meeting. "The club has changed over the years," said

  • April showers bring May fitness fun

    The 56th Force Support Squadron Fitness Center is currently planning a variety of fitness events to be held during May Fitness Month. "We are looking to have a good time and get people excited about fitness," said Kevin Bruaw, 56th FSS Fitness Center sports director. "The whole month we'll be having

  • 56 AMXS blows by MDG in 24-0 win

    The 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, with the help of strong winds, defeated the 56th Medical Group March 26 during an intramural flag football game here. As the teams took the field the wind began to blow, making it hard for either team to score. "Both teams had to focus on their short game,"

  • Panthers graduate final class of 6 F-16 pilots

    The 63rd Fighter Squadron "Panthers" will graduate six new F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots Saturday -- the unit's final class before being deactivated in May. The Panthers welcomed class 08-JBG to the F-16 Basic Course on July 30. They began the course with numerous hours of academics and flight

  • Wood hobby shop provides low cost leisure

    With the economy not in the greatest shape, people are looking for creative and inexpensive ways to spend their free time. The 56th Force Support Squadron's Wood Hobby Shop at Luke Air Force Base is one option that may appeal to some looking for budget-friendly activities. "You will not find a shop

  • Come and join the club

    Remember the days when most Air Force bases had officer and NCO clubs, and some bases even had an enlisted club. As with almost everything in the Air Force, there have been changes and the club scene is no different. Luke Air Force Base features Club Thunderbolt and the Desert Star Club. Club

  • Command chief named to USA team coaching staff

    Imagine playing and coaching baseball and softball for most of your life and then being informed that you have been named to the coaching staff of the USA Men's Slow Pitch team. It may sound too good to be true, but it is. That's what happened to Chief Master Sgt. Randall Raper, 56th Fighter Wing

  • WWII 63rd FS top gun takes out German ace

    During the early 1940s, the 56th Fighter Group's potent P-47 Thunderbolts did not enjoy the air superiority they would later tear from the hands of the enemy. Those P-47 pilots faced a disciplined, experienced and highly-trained corps of Luftwaffe pilots flying excellent fighters in the ME-109 and