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  • POW/MIA ceremony honors heroes

    Luke Thunderbolts, veterans, local community leaders and visitors took a moment to pay tribute to prisoners of war and those missing in action at a POW/MIA Recognition ceremony here Sept. 17. Guest speaker Joseph Quitman Johnson, World War II and Korean War veteran and former POW and author of Baby

  • Winds of change blowing at Mission Support Squadron

    A Bob Dylan song from the 1960s proclaimed, "the times they are a changing." These words could be the anthem of the 56th Mission Support Squadron. "Presidential Budget Decision 720 levied a 40 percent reduction across the manpower and personnel career fields," said Capt. Matthew Dawson, 56th Mission

  • Munitions Flight lives by Air Force core values

    "Provide first-class, reliable munitions and munitions support to the flightline and the wing...while taking care of our people and developing combat-ready Air Force professionals." The above statement isn't an overly idealistic slogan or a collection of words that sound great. It is the mission

  • Firefighters experience crime scene training

    Most people have seen at least a few episodes of the CSI television shows. Complicated crimes are solved in less than an hour. However, that isn't how it works in the real world, according to Julie Lecea, Air Force Office of Special Investigations special agent in charge. She conducted a first

  • Luke namesake an American hero

    Monday marks the 90th anniversary of the death of the namesake of Luke Air Force Base, 2nd Lt. Frank Luke, Jr. A man who destroyed 18 enemy aircraft during an 18-day period in September 1918, he was a Phoenix native who became the first aviator awarded the Medal of Honor and a warrior who went down

  • Lorenz on Leadership: We are all accountable, always

    Over the past few months, we've heard a lot about accountability in our Air Force. If you're a little unsure as to what people mean when they discuss "accountability," you're not alone. Over the years, the word "accountability" has been associated with high-profile failures, including shooting down

  • Local community members learn about Air Force

    The 944th Fighter Wing and the Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing showcased the Air Force's Total Force Integration to 31 local civic leaders Sept. 9 and 10 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The 161st ARW provided transportation to the group from Luke via a KC-135. In route to Peterson

  • Athlete Spotlight, TSgt John Kemp

    Tech. Sgt. John Kemp, 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is addicted to two things that make intramural sports great-- competition and good old fashion fun. "I am a competitive person," he said. "Everyone wants to win; that's why we play the game." Sergeant Kemp has been playing sports since he was

  • Base vet wears many hats

    Dr. Laura Lester truly loves animals. This reporter could tell by the way she talked about her two dogs, Ernie and Tyler, and how she handled the horses at this past weekend's shot clinic for members of the Windriders Saddle Club. Dr. Lester graduated with a doctorate of veterinary medicine from

  • Munitions flight lives by Air Force core values

    "Provide first-class, reliable munitions and munitions support to the flightline and the wing...while taking care of our people and developing combat-ready Air Force professionals." The above statement isn't an overly idealistic slogan or a collection of words that sound great. It is the mission