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  • 308th FS graduates 13 pilots in class 07-EBG

    Today, the 308th Fighter Squadron graduates Class 07-EBG, adding thirteen new F-16 pilots to our Air Force. Their graduation ceremony is a culmination of nine months of training in the world's greatest fighter. It's not only a major milestone in the lives of these young aviators, but also a

  • Save energy, save Luke’s dollars

    As the weather heated up in Phoenix this summer, a conversation topic in some offices was discussing electric bills at home. If you think you were getting a bad deal, how would you like to get stuck with a multimillion-dollar electric bill? Luke pays around $4 million for electricity every year.

  • CFC benefits Luke families

    As the Combined Federal Campaign trucks along at Luke, one of three charities which are here at the base, is the Airman and Family and Readiness Flight's loan closet. This program allows active military, retirees and civilian members to borrow an assortment of household items needed to establish

  • Luke baseball team takes AF tourney

    Despite battling the high humidity of Virginia and 80-mile-per-hour fast balls, the Luke Falcons swept the competition to take home their first Air Force Bash championship. "The Air Force Bash tournament is an all Air Force varsity baseball tournament," said Falcons team Coach Nico George. "The

  • Luke celebrates AF 60th with ball

    Sixty years ago, the Air Force became an independent service, and more than 670 Luke members and distinguished guests celebrated and paid tribute to the service's airpower legacy during the Luke Air Force Base 60th Anniversary "Heritage to Horizons" Ball at the Glendale Civic Center Sept. 15. The

  • Pilot for day visits 310th

    A seven-year-old boy visited the 310th Fighter Squadron Sept. 14 where he met with the commander and other 310th FS members. Nick "Killer Man" McCluen was selected to participate in the pilot for-a-day program at Luke. He is currently recovering from leukemia. Nick arrived with his mother, where

  • 62d FS graduates 11 new Viper drivers

    As 2007 began, a pack of young pilots gathered for training in the F-16 as part of 62nd Fighter Squadron in class 07-CBC. Representing a snapshot of the Air Force itself, they hailed from the shores of Maryland to California and all places in between. Nine months later, the 62nd FS is proud to