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  • Child gains pilot status

    He's been waiting to come here since July for the temperature to drop as his medical condition won't allow him to venture outdoors when it's above 75 degrees. John "Buddy" Padilla Jr. has a smooth muscle condition that affects the stomach and intestines, and makes him unable to eat food or exert

  • AETC commander tours Luke

    General Stephen Lorenz, Air Education and Training commander, visited Luke Air Force Base facilities and observed first-hand how the base continues to produce the world's greatest F-16 pilots and maintainers Dec. 8 and 9. "Luke is an impressive base, with an impressive mission, and made up of

  • 56th FW earns AFOUA for 5th time in 7 years

    For the fifth time in seven years, the Air Force has recognized the efforts of the men and women of the 56th Fighter Wing with the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. The wing received the award for efforts spanning a time period from July 1, 2007, through June 31, 2008. "This award is a testament to

  • MDG gets ‘excellent’ in health services inspection

    Anyone who uses the 56th Medical Group for their healthcare needs can now do so knowing that their medical care is "excellent" according to inspectors from the health services inspection team. "The 56th MDG scored a 92 which is an 'excellent,'" said Col. (Dr.) Joseph Chozinski, 56th MDG commander.

  • 56th CES wins pollution prevention awards

    The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron recently earned awards in several categories of the Air Education Training Command General Thomas D. White Pollution Prevention Award. The awards honor General Thomas D. White, Air Force chief of staff, who charted the course for Air Force environmental programs. The

  • St. Joseph's added to TRICARE network

    Airmen at Luke Air Force Base and their families now have access to another provider of a full spectrum of health care services now that TriWest Healthcare Alliance has added St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center to the TRICARE provider network. "This is an extremely valuable addition to the

  • ACS wins 49-45 against SFS

    The 607th Air Control Squadron arrested the 56th Security Forces squadron, winning 49-45 during an intramural basketball game Dec. 3 in the fitness center here. This game spelled out another battle between two intramural basketball dynasties. The game began with SFS's Derek Geske draining the