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  • Luke Welcome new commanders

    Arizona summers are not only synonymous with hot weather, but with changes of commands at Luke. The 61st Fighter Squadron, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, 56th Security Forces Squadron and 56th Dental Squadron, welcomed new commanders July 6 through 13. Lt. Col. James Sears, the 56th Fighter

  • 944th FW changes command

    Col. Richard Scobee took command of the 944th Fighter Wing Saturday during a ceremony in Hangar 999. Colonel Scobee recently expressed his thoughts of taking command of the wing, his vision for the future and the partnership with the 56th Fighter Wing. "I am excited about the opportunity to take

  • Luke's 'Safety Dude' wins hero award

    A Luke safety specialist was named the 2007 Safety Hero of the Year June 26 in Orlando, Fla. Ben Bruce, 56th Fighter Wing Ground Safety specialist, was awarded the Saxcies™ safety award, presented by members of the American Society of Safety Engineers. "I was honored to be in the company of

  • 56th MXG earns excellence award

    The 56th Maintenance Group earned the Air Education and Training Command 2007 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award June 8, by improving Luke's F-16 Fighting Falcon cannibalization processes. Luke's mission is to train the world's greatest F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers, while deploying mission

  • Staff Sgt. receives Purple Heart, cluster

    A 56th Operations Support Squadron intelligence analyst will receive a Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf cluster in a ceremony at 2:30 p.m. today at the Desert Star Club. Staff Sgt. Aime Hart, having never been involved in combat operations, volunteered for a short-notice eight month deployment to Iraq

  • Luke Airman makes ultimate sacrifice in freedom fight

    The Defense Department announced Wednesday the identity of a Luke Airman who recently died in Afghanistan, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Master Sgt. Randy Gillespie, 44, of Coaldale, Colo., died Monday due to wounds sustained from small arms fire encountered outside Camp Stone, a forward

  • New energy-saving initiative starts at Luke

    The 56th Civil Engineer has implemented an energy conservation initiative after normal duty hours. Computers will automatically shutdown daily starting at around midnight. Prior to shutdown, a countdown timer will be displayed on each computer screen and users will have the option to cancel the

  • JPED returns cherished items

    Photos of a soldier's family, a wedding band of a Marine, a bible of a Defense Department civilian -- items left behind of those killed in action. These are items regularly seen at the Joint Personal Effects Depot, which is three warehouses on a U.S. Army post just northeast of Baltimore. Maj. John

  • Thunderbolt of the Week: Senior Airman Melissa Johnson

    Senior Airman Melissa Johnson, 56th Medical Operations Squadron,  Pediatric Clinic Aerospace Medical Technician Hometown: El Paso, Texas Years in service: Five Education: Pursuing Community College of the Air Force degree at Rio Salado Community College Inspirations: My husband and family because