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  • Fuels Senior NCO of Year calls Luke home

    Master Sgt. Ryan Evans, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron bulk fuels NCO in charge, received the Air Force Fuels Senior NCO of the Year Award Thursday in a ceremony at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Sergeant Evans received the Air Education and Training Command Senior NCO award in February, which

  • Civic leaders experience Air Force

    Anyone who saw the air refueling scene in the movie "Air Force One," probably has wondered what that process looks like up close and personal. More than 30 civilian Phoenix area civic leaders found out firsthand during a civic leader tour April 18 through 20. The civilian leaders saw Luke F-16s from

  • Thunderbolt of the Week: Staff Sgt. Pilar Grijalva III

    Staff Sgt. Pilar Grijalva III, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron, Aerospace Propulsion Journeyman Hometown: Casa Grande, Ariz. Years in service: Seven Education: Cisco Jr. College, Texas, in pre-engineering Previous assignments: Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Inspirations: Parents, older brother,

  • Fighter Wing takes Outstanding Unit award

    "Kicked the tires, lit the fires!" "World's largest and best fighter training wing ..." Those are just two of more than 100 descriptions and accomplishments listed about the 56th Fighter Wing by its commander, Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, when he nominated his wing for the 2006 Air Force Outstanding Unit

  • Thunderbolt of the Week: Shella Valdez

    Senior Airman Shella Valdez, 56th Aerospace Medical Squadron, Aerospace medical journeyman Hometown: Ilocos Norte, Philippines Years in service: Four Family: Parents and five siblings Education: Community College of the Air Force degree in allied health and currently pursuing a nursing

  • New medal established for combat Airmen

    Luke servicemembers with the rank of airman basic through colonel who actively participated in ground or air combat since Sept. 11, 2001, are now eligible to receive the newly-created Air Force Combat Action Medal as announced March 15 by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Wynne. AFCAM eligibility