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  • Luke Chief on hand for Tuskegee commander's visit to Al Asad, Iraq

    AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- "For a brand new Air Expeditionary Group, from when you stood up in January until now, you've accomplished your mission in the proud and professional manner that is your legacy as Tuskegee Airmen," said Brig. Gen. Robin Rand, commander of the famed 332nd Air Expeditionary

  • Pilot for day gets eyeful, earful

    A 7-year-old boy became pilot for a day May 4 when he visited the 62nd Fighter Squadron, and was put through the rigors of a full day of pilot training. Christian "Champ" Simmons is being treated at Phoenix Children's Hospital for leukemia.  He was selected to participate in the Pilot-For-a-Day

  • 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