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  • Free food, faith and fellowship

    As the savory, sweet smell of barbeque fills the air in Hangar 914, a line of Airmen forms in front of tables filled with vegetables, lemonade, chips, cakes, baked beans and beef on March 5. Another Flightline Feast is about to begin at Luke Air Force Base. "We have been doing this event for about

  • RMO rolls out moving target

    Everybody knows it's harder to hit a moving target than one standing still. That's as true for the F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot as for any other skilled marksman. And, since practice makes perfect, the 56th Fighter Wing Range Management Office responded to the ever-changing nature of warfare by adding

  • Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet

    The Maintenance Professional of the Year banquet was Saturday in Hangar 913 at Luke Air Force Base. Brig. Gen. Mark Atkinsons, 402nd Maintenance Wing commander, Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. was the guest speaker. And the winners are ... Assistant dedicated crew

  • Act includes help for military homeowners

    Nationwide foreclosure filings rose 81 percent in 2008. In Arizona, and the metropolitan Phoenix area in particular, the housing outlook is even bleaker. Approximately 150,000 people in Arizona are in or facing the prospect of foreclosure. Last year alone a record 40,000 valley homes went into

  • Course upgrades firefighter training, knowledge

    After two weeks of upgrade training 14 NCOs graduated Tuesday from a Fire Officer II course hosted at the fire station here. Two Defense Department Fire Academy instructors from Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Tech. Sgt. Kevin Cotton and Al Medina, traveled throughout the command teaching

  • Flag football season kicks off

    Flag football season began March 2 here with a matchup between the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight and the 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Along with the other 16 teams they played for the number one spot in the first weeks games. "This season looks to be really promising,"

  • MSS, SVS merge to form Force Support Squadron

    The 56th Mission Support Squadron and 56th Services Squadron combined at Luke Air Force Base to form the 56th Force Support Squadron in a ceremony Feb. 26. Maj. Carol Gordon, formerly the 56th MSS commander, became the first commander of the 56th FSS, and with the new job title comes new

  • Luke aerospace physiologist wins AF-level award

    Preparing those who will operate the most advanced weapons and weapons delivery systems in the world is not left entirely to pilot training. Human performance optimization is that extra element that not only helps make the U.S. Air Force lethal but also ensures successful mission completion. That