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  • Luke commander speaks to Civil Air Patrol cadets

    The 2007 Arizona Wing Cadet Conference of the Civil Air Patrol Awards Banquet featured Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56th Fighter Wing commander, as keynote speaker Jan. 14. In his speech, General Jones commended the cadets for being part of an outstanding organization. He reflected on his cadet experience

  • Sneaking Suspicions

    While the mental vision of Sept. 11, 2001, has faded from the minds of most Americans, Luke's Air Force Offiice of Special Investigations, Detachment 421, reminds us the enemy is still lurking and every military base is a valuable target. As a means to educate people how they can fight the war on

  • Thunderbolt of the Week, Staff Sgt. Piero Traverso

    56th Medical Operations Squadron, Diagnostic Imaging Technologist Home: Alexandria, Va. Years in service: Eight Education: Currently enrolled at Park University and one class away from a Community College of the Air Force degree in both Aircraft Armament and Diagnostic Imaging Previous assignments:

  • Luke member shot by insurgent

    Although it had only been three months since returning from a year-long tour in Korea, a Luke Airman volunteered for a deployment to Iraq.Staff Sgt. Aime Gaona, 56th Operations Support Squadron intelligence analyst, chose to forego the recuperation period to serve an eight-month deployment at Balad

  • 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Maintains Flight

    Without the professionals from the 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, the wheels of Luke's F-16s would never lift off the runway. Maintainers of the 56th AMXS ensure safe mission readiness for more than 100 jets used to train the world's finest F-16 pilots. The squadron also trains mission ready

  • Act of courage

    Staff Sgt. Darrell Tirpak, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal by the 56th Fighter Wing Commander, Brig. Gen. Tom Jones Dec. 29, 2006. Sergeant Tirpak, then a senior airman, distinguished himself by an act of courage on Loop 101 in Phoenix, Ariz. on

  • Family, friends, Air Force say 'goodbye' to pilot

    Maj. Troy Gilbert was laid to rest Monday at Arlington National Cemetery, in the presence of family and friends at a graveside ceremony. Full military honors and a flyover honored the Luke pilot. On Nov. 27, Major Gilbert was flying an F-16C in direct support of coalition ground combat

  • Members of 56th Medical Group aid Guatemalans

    Luke's medical professionals traveled to Guatemala Sept. 2 through 16 to perform a humanitarian mission that provided medical care to more than 7,500 Guatemalans. The nine Thunderbolts were a part of a 16-member medical team that included five Airmen from Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas,and two from

  • Airmen take charge to solve base drunk driving issues

    On Sept. 7, Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56th Fighter Wing commander, and Luke's Airmen Against Drunk Driving council president, Senior Airman Jeffrey Dobrow, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron egress, cut the ribbon to signify the beginning of Luke's first program designed to eliminate DUI-related

  • Luke F-16 crashes on Goldwater Range

    An Air Force F-16D assigned to the 62nd Fighter Squadron crashed about 8:30 a.m. Monday east of Highway 85 at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in an unpopulated area. At the time of the accident, the F-16 was on a training mission. Two pilots were on board and ejected safely with no injuries. A board