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  • Pilot for a day

    Six year old Stephen "Turkey Bones" Puruleski was selected to participate in the Pilot-For-a-Day program here at Luke. Stephen visited the 310th Fighter Squadron Feb. 8. Stephen arrived with his mother and father where they met Maj. Todd Knight, 310th assistant director of operations, who escorted

  • Heroes for all seasons honored

    Luke Airmen were honored for their volunteer contributions to the community at a luncheon Jan. 30. Members of Luke Top Three, Focus 56, Luke Empowering Airmen's Decisions, the 61st and 308th Aircraft Maintenance Units, and the base exchange and dry cleaners were recognized by Parenting Arizona for

  • 63rd FS slated for deactivation

    The 56th Fighter Wing commander officially announced the proposed future deactivation of one of Luke's eight fighter squadrons during a recent forum Feb. 12. Brig. Gen. Tom Jones formally announced that the 63rd Fighter Squadron "Panthers" will close its doors with a closure ceremony tentatively

  • Crews loading up a win

    A competition that determines who is the best weapons load crew of the year took place here Feb. 8, when four teams participated in the base's annual load crew competition. Each team, consisting of three members, is evaluated on different categories to include inspections on their uniforms, tool

  • Children's dental health starts with parent

    February is National Children's Dental Health Month and the 56th Dental Squadron wants to educate parents how to care for children's teeth. The development of good dental habits and regular checkups give children an excellent start toward good oral hygiene that can last a lifetime."Regular checkups,

  • Four Thunderbolts bring home Bronze Star

    Four Airmen from Luke have been awarded the Bronze Star for their accomplishments during deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56th Fighter Wing commander, awarded the medals during his commander's calls Jan. 28 - Feb. 1. Maj. Aaron Hopper, 61st Fighter Squadron flight commander;

  • History lands here at Luke

    Members of the Craig Hewitt Chapter of the International Plastic Modelers Society donated 30 model aircraft and a miniature replica of the Luke water tower to the base library Jan. 26. "The planes of Luke" represent every aircraft that has had a mission here at Luke. The chapter contacted Katie

  • Keeping Luke in the air

    As Luke continues to generate sorties, the men and women of the 56th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Operations Flight work hard behind the scenes to ensure Luke's mission is accomplished at the end of the day. The more than 80 person flight composed of air traffic controllers and airfield