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  • 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

  • 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.