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  • 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

  • 56th FW closes books on FY 2007 sortie schedule

    The 56th Fighter Wing closed out fiscal 2007 by flying 38,959.7 hours. In the packed, 12-month period with more than 29,038 sorties flown for FY 2007, the 56th Fighter Wing kept its mission going by training the world's greatest F-16 pilots and maintainers while deploying mission ready warfighters.

  • Domestic violence shatters lives

    During the month of October, organizations and individuals are focusing on domestic violence awareness and prevention; and Luke is no exception. An information booth is at the base exchange today to increase awareness of the impact of domestic violence. In addition, until Tuesday, Silent Witness