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  • Civil engineers conduct field training

    The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron held its annual field training exercise Oct. 22 through 26. "We conducted the FTX not only to stay current on training requirements, but to also expose our Airmen to contingency experiences," said Lt. Scott Thomas, 56th CES Readiness Flight commander. The squadron

  • Luke Airmen spend day golfing with a legend

    Imagine spending a day with sports legend, Wayne Gretzky. Four Airmen from Luke received that opportunity Tuesday. The Phoenix Coyotes held a charity golf event and auctioned off slots to play 18 holes with members of the team. The winning bidder donated $30,000 but gave his prize, four slots in the

  • Two Airmen earn Bronze Stars

    Two Airmen from Luke were recently awarded the Bronze Star for their accomplishments during deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Chief Master Sgt. Bryce Maxson of the 56th Communications Squadron and Tech. Sgt. David Oddo of the 607th Air Control Squadron were both awarded the honor in ceremonies at

  • Special duty recruiting team to visit Luke Nov. 8

    With the AETC Special Duty Assignment Team arriving on base Nov. 8, a former Luke Airman -- turned military training instructor, turned recruiter -- shared her insights about applying for these jobs. "I believe every Airman should take a serious look at the special duty assignment process and listen

  • Luke deploys youth in Operation KIDS

    More than 200 Luke youth experienced military life Oct. 13, as they participated in Operation KIDS, an Airman and Family Readiness Flight program which educates little Thunderbolts, ages 5 to 14, about what it's like to deploy. According to Tech Sgt. Michael Skinner, 56th Mission Support Squadron

  • Civic leaders gain insight into Luke, D-M missions

    The 56th Fighter Wing hosted a civic leader tour Oct. 11 and 12 in which more than 32 community and business leaders joined together to gain a better understanding of the mission integration of Luke and Davis-Monthan Air Force Bases. The tour consisted of a visit to the Barry M. Goldwater Range at

  • Luke begins issuing red dog tags

    The dog tag has been a fixture of the American servicemember since the Civil War. But not since around World War II has the dog tag undergone as radical a change as it has now, with the Defense Department issuing red dog tags to servicemembers as medic alert tags. "The tags are used for identifying

  • New look for familiar faces

    The guards at the gate took on a new look Monday when they began wearing the desert camouflage uniform without name, rank, or patches instead of their blue USProtect uniform. The guards recently went through more than just a uniform change. USProtect's contract ended and a new Defense Department