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  • Pilot for a day, tough as "Nails"

    A 13-year-old boy toured Luke Feb. 27 where he met Maj. Ellis Kinzer, 425th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, and Master Sgt. Alan Flynn, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron electro-environmental systems chief who showed him what it's like to be a pilot for a day. Michael 'Nails'

  • AETC commanders meet, discuss way ahead

    More than 100 Air Education and Training Command senior leaders gathered here to participate in the AETC Commanders' and Command Chiefs' Conference Feb. 25-29. The conference, held twice annually, provided an opportunity for Gen. William R. Looney III, AETC commander, and other AETC leaders to

  • Kickball not only for kids

    Straight from elementary school to the fields at Luke, kickball is alive and kicking. The intramural double elimination kickball tournament was held Feb. 19 through 22 by the 56th Services Squadron Fitness Center. "We had this tournament just to have fun," said Trever Tucker, fitness center sports

  • It Takes Courage

    In the first two months of the year, we celebrate the lives of three very important men who had great impact on the history of our nation. In January, we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, and in February we took a day to remember our first president, George Washington, and one of our

  • Medical Group to undergo renovation, modernization

    Luke's community medical needs have been changing, and the 56th Medical Group has been evolving to meet those needs. In 2004, the Medical Treatment Facility (formerly known as the Luke hospital) transformed from an inpatient facility to an outpatient clinic and is now entering a new phase of that

  • AFSO 21 leader visits Luke

    Dr. Ron Ritter, the special assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century visited here Feb. 21 and 22 and saw first hand Luke's AFSO 21 processes in action. When asked why he was here, Dr. Ritter said he heard Luke was the finest base in the Air

  • Luke members learn safety, self defense

    The Luke sexual assault response coordinator currently offers women a class to learn self defense, situational awareness and education about today's sex offenders. The Rape Aggression Defense System is a nationally recognized course that teaches women the fundamentals of an easy-to-remember form of