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  • 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

  • Tres Rios Festival hosts “RECYCLING” fashion show

    The search is on for America's Next Top 'Recycling' Model to show off this season's "trashiest" outfit created from recyclable materials. The fashion show will be hosted at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Tres Rios Nature and Earth Festival. Any interested child in grades kindergarten through 6th may enter

  • Luke AFB supports Tres Rios festival

    A two-day free festival to educate Arizonans about the natural environment that surrounds them at Luke Air Force Base is this weekend at Meridian Wildlife Area north of Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale. The Tres Rios Nature and Earth Festival -- referring to the Gila, Salt and Agua Fria

  • SFS wins 15-0

    The 56th Security Forces Squadron came ready to strike down the 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during the Luke Air Force Base Fitness Center intramural softball championship Feb. 25; and strike down they did. SFS claimed the championship 15-0. The SFS lost two games this season, which put them