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  • Air Force recognizes 2006 environmental award winners

    The 56th Fighter Wing was recognized as the recipient of the 2006 Gen. Thomas D. White Environmental Award at the Pentagon June 7. Luke won the Pollution Prevention Award nonindustrial category for its commitment to avoiding pollution. "By making effective environmental education the primary focus,

  • Plan to manage BMGR natural resources gets OK

    The Record of Decision for the Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan for the Barry M. Goldwater Range has at long last been signed. It took an act of Congress and seven years have passed, but it's finally accomplished. The Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 withdrew the majority of the

  • OG commander sets stage for accomplishing mission

    Col. Robert Givens took command of the 56th Operations Group June 1 in a ceremony in Hangar 913. In a recent interview he expressed his thoughts on taking command, his vision for the operations group and how the mission will be accomplished at Luke. "I am thrilled to take command of the 56th OG,"

  • Sigelnski, pilot for a day

    A nine-year-old pilot-for-a-day visited the 309th Fighter Squadron June 6, where she met with the 56th Fighter Wing commander and other 309th FS members. Maya "Ski" Sigelnski was selected to participate in the pilot-for-a-day program here at Luke through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  Ski arrived at

  • Giant Voice System

    Exercise, exercise, exercise echoes the voice coming from the speakers, alerting Thunderbolts that preparedness training is about to begin. The alert message, though similar to the one released to base computers will soon come from a giant voice system mounted on speaker towers installed throughout

  • Thunderbolt of the Week: Jennifer Medved

    Staff Sgt. Jennifer Medved, 56th Dental Squadron, Dental Laboratory technicianHometown:  Kemah, TexasYears:  12Previous Assignments:  Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Royal Air Force, Lakenheath, United Kingdom, and Cannon AFB, N. M.Inspirations:  My husband , he always pushes me to be better, my

  • Why we pull engines

    The business of aircraft maintenance demands perfection; documentation mirrors work performed, resulting in safe, airworthy aircraft. This past week on the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Unit ramp, Spike maintainers continued upholding the 56th Maintenance Group standard of excellence as they pulled an

  • Warrior symposium takes

    More than 320 Thunderbolts went to Omaha Beach during the invasion of Normandy and flew with the first aircraft into Iraq during Desert Shield, without leaving the comfort of the Desert Star Club June 1. The warrior symposium was an opportunity to listen to five veterans who served in the last four