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  • 607th ACS supports presidential task

    With watchful eyes, more than 15 members of the 607th Air Control Squadron here monitored screens for potential air space violators during President Barack Obama's flight into the Phoenix area Feb. 17 to 18. The 607th ACS jumped at the chance to participate in this unique opportunity after being

  • Feeding the force

    The main kitchen in the Ray V. Hensman dining facility at Luke Air Force Base looks like a scene out of the hit television show Top Chef, only calmer. Airmen in white chef outfits and blue chef hats cut, chop and stir quickly and efficiently as the lunch hour approaches. "Our biggest meal of the day

  • F-22 stars at Luke open house

     The Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team will display the capabilities of the F-22 at the Luke Air Force Base Thunder in the Desert Open House March 21 and 22. The F-22 Demo Team performs precision aerial maneuvers, demonstrating the unique capabilities of the Air Force's high

  • Students say yes to dollars, experience

    These days, high school students need to start thinking about college the minute they hit the 9th grade, according to Sheryl Bush, 56th Services Squadron recreation specialist. And the Youth Employment Skills Program offered through the youth center gives teens a chance to get a head start on work

  • Captain evades enemy fighter to become ace

    Most Air Force fighter wings have three fighter squadrons assigned, each with 24 fighters and 32 to 35 pilots authorized. During World War II, Capt. Robert Johnson, 61st FS, became one of the 56th Fighter Group's top aces when he destroyed 27 enemy aircraft, or more than the equivalent of a full

  • Evolution of emergency operations center

    Consider this your introduction to the Air Force Incident Management System. Events that have transpired over the last few years have taught us that major emergencies, both natural and man-made, require interagency cooperation on a massive scale. The effects of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina have

  • Mission Support wins over engineers 19-7

    The joint 56th Mission Support Squadron and 56th Services Squadron team bested the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron 19-7 during an intramural softball game Feb. 12 at the base softball field. "I thought this would be a great game," said Kevin Bruaw, 56th SVS fitness center sports director. "Both are

  • 62nd Fighter Squadron graduates 13 in class 08-HBC

    The mission of the 56th Fighter Wing is to "train the world's greatest F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers, while deploying mission ready warfighters." On Saturday, 13 graduates of the F-16 Initial Qualification Course will cross the stage and enter the combat Air Force and the Global War on