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  • Future Raptor pilots test mettle on Falcons

    The first pilots ever selected to fly the F-22 without previous fighter experience started preparing for that day Jan. 14, when they entered the 63rd Fighter Squadron here for the Raptor Lead-in course. The Raptor Lead-in course is a five-week opportunity for the four new pilots to experience flying

  • Luke's birthday meal makes special day for Airmen

    Once a quarter, the men and women at the Ray V. Hensman Dining Facility put together a meal fit for a king - or fit for an Airman's birthday. The quarterly birthday meal consists of a Surf 'n' turf dinner, a birthday cake and prize giveaways, according to Senior Airman Jessica King, 56th Services

  • Preventing foreign object damage

    Foreign Object Damage prevention is a fight for life and a matter of financial importance at Luke. FOD is anything that potentially impairs an aircraft's ability to fly, according to Gary Chaplin, FOD Control Corporation president. That's what makes it so crucial to identify potential FOD sources

  • Thunderbolts working over the holidays

    For some people the holiday season can mean family, friends, and a couple days off, except if working security forces, the fire department or the other units on base which have to be manned 24-7. Members of these units worked to keep Thunderbolts safe through Christmas and New Years. "Security

  • Tax season draws near

    As the year winds down, tax season marches closer. The Luke tax center is gearing up and will begin seeing customers on a walk-in basis mid-January. The Internal Revenue Service sponsors the Volunteer Income Tax Association Program, which trains volunteers to assist the members of Luke community in

  • 63rd FS graduates latest Viper drivers

    The 63d Fighter Squadron "Panthers" will graduate 12 new F-16 pilots Dec. 15. The Panthers welcomed class 07-GBG to the F-16 Basic Course on June 4. They arrived with the single-minded goal of learning to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon. We taught them you don't fly the F-16, you meld with it to become

  • Getting involved can help prevent sexual assault

    There are often warning signs before sexual assault is committed and bystanders can assist in deterring sexual crime by halting problem behaviors early on, before they escalate. Bystanders can accomplish this by taking action which conveys sexual assault is a crime that will not be tolerated. How