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  • Luke hosts pilot for a day

    Airmen from Luke helped make memories for an ailing child Nov. 5 at the 309th Fighter Squadron where he was the Pilot for a Day. Seven year-old Owen Gauntt, who was diagnosed in February with Osteosarcoma, the most common type of bone cancer, got to experience a day as a fighter pilot. Owen's

  • Top Dogs graduate 11 new Viper pilots

    Today, eleven of the Combat Air Forces' newest Viper pilots will close six months of demanding training and receive their graduation certificates. Class 07-FBC from the 61st Fighter Squadron "Top Dogs" will join the ranks of a select group of aviators fortunate enough to fly the F-16. The Top Dogs

  • 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