'It's my Base' campaign addresses pride in Luke

The 56th Fighter Wing commander, Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, launched an "It's My Base" campaign last week; the major tenets of the campaign address the pride in the appearance of Luke and professionalism of base members. As part of military professionalism, proper respect during reveille, retreat and

Closure scheduled for Litchfiled Road

It's hard not to notice all the construction on Litchfield Road when coming to Luke. The construction is to build an overpass over Litchfield Road to unify the base. This project will be intensifying with two road closures scheduled for Thursday to Aug. 26 and again about 4-6 weeks later, according

56th MSS welcomes new commander

The 56th Mission Support Squadron change of command July 26 at Club Thunderbolt was the final of several squadron changes of commands of the summer season. Nearly 90 Thunderbolts looked on as Lt. Col. Eric Bass relinquished command to Maj. Carol Gordon. Major Gordon was a student at the Air Force

Maintenance group named one of the best in DOD

Defense Department officials identified the 56th Maintenance Group as one of the top seven maintenance operations in the DOD July 31. The award named the 56th MXG as one of two recipients in the "large unit" category, along with the 1st Maintenance Battalion at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton,

Thunderbolt of the Week: Senior Airman Alonzo Medley

Airman Alonzo Medley, 56th Fighter Wing, Chaplain assistant Hometown: Philadelphia Years in service: Four Education: Pursuing a Community College of the Air Force degree in social services Previous assignments: Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea Inspirations: My

Thunderbolt of the Week: Staff Sgt. Edward Williams

Staff Sgt. Edward Williams, 56th Contracting Squadron, Acquisitions Flight assistant NCO-in-charge Hometown: New Orleans Years in service: Nine Education: Community College of the Air Force associate in applied science degrees in contracts management, avionics systems technology, electronic systems

Luke members urged to learn, practice back-to-school safety

The end of summer is rapidly approaching and with that comes the beginning of a new school year requiring students, parents and drivers alike to stop and reflect on those safety concerns associated with going back to school. For most of the more than twenty-three million students nationwide, the

Air Force Ball celebrates 60 years of history, deeds

Come one, come all to celebrate six decades of Air Force history and accomplishments. The Air Force Ball is coming to the Glendale Civic Center Sept. 15 and will feature fine cuisine, a guest speaker, entertainment and dancing. The 2007 Air Force Ball theme is Heritage to Horizons. The evening

Dream comes true for boy at Luke

Most of us have a memory from childhood that is so wonderful we carry it with us through life. Max "Maximoo" Marangella, 6, was pilot for a day at Luke July 27, which was a dream come true for him. The day presented a scrapbook of memories, which he and family will cherish forever. Max was

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