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  • Webbed feet engage talons over Pacific

    A fighter pilot can only chase his friends around for so long until he craves a higher level of training. The 309th Fighter Squadron "Wild Ducks" and the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit got their opportunity for this Oct.18 when they went to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, to engage the 199th Fighter

  • New honorary commanders inducted at Luke

     More than 65 local business and community leaders were inducted into the Luke Air Force Base honorary commanders program Saturday during a reception and ceremony. The highly-spirited program, narrated by Lt. Col. Jeff Lovelace, 56th Fighter Wing director of staff, and Patrick McDermott, Fighter

  • CrossFit catches on

    A new system for fitness has emerged in recent years that uses very little equipment and can be done by people of all ages, levels and ability. CrossFit is a core strength and conditioning program designed to optimize physical competence in each of ten recognized fitness domains: cardiovascular and

  • Pregnancy slows, not ends service to country

    When the plus-sign appears on a home pregnancy test, a woman can be filled with many emotions. For active-duty women, those emotions may include concern over how to combine pregnancy with military service. Knowing the process and support that exists for pregnant servicemembers may help alleviate

  • Base Exchange reopens in style

    Halloween 2008 is an historical day for the Luke Air Force Base Exchange. There will be no tricks, but a lot of treats. A seven-month renovation is completed and the grand re-opening of the base exchange will get under way at 7:45 a.m., with the ribbon cutting scheduled for 8 a.m., according to

  • Fall Festival 2008

    The Luke Air Force Base Fall Festival took place Saturday and more than 3,000 people took advantage of the warm weather and attended the event. "We are so excited at the turnout," said Joanne Perkins, 56th Services Squadron marketing and publicity director. "We had expected 50 children to compete in

  • Military obligation doesn’t end at gates

    From time to time as I travel to and from work or happen to be somewhere off base, I sometimes see servicemembers doing things that just make me shake my head. It's just little things such as not wearing a hat or uniform top, walking and talking on cell phones or standing with hands in pockets while

  • Air Force urges tobacco users to quit

    There is an old adage that nobody likes a quitter. There are exceptions to this saying, especially when it comes to smoking. In 1964, the surgeon general's report on the health dangers of smoking was released. Since that time, there have been numerous campaigns to get people to stop smoking. The

  • CFC still going strong at midway

    Luke Thunderbolts have until Nov. 4 to give to charity via the Combined Federal Campaign. Along with the Air Force Assistance Fund, the CFC is a federally mandated fundraising event that happens each year. With more than 2,500 approved charities in the 2008 CFC charity list booklet, federal