Community Initiatives Team keeps Luke on map

Another steel-grey F-16 jet climbs high into the air. Another pilot is in training. The accompanying jet noise makes a loud, thundering sound. For many people, this is the sound of freedom. It is also a condition that Luke officials address every day. The jet sounds, coupled with increasing

Luke pilots deliver first JDAM

The 61st Fighter Squadron made history last week by becoming the first 56th Fighter Wing squadron to drop a Guided Bomb Unit-31 Joint Defense Area Munition. The new JDAM delivery profile in the Barry M. Goldwater range was designed to better prepare our warfighters for combat. This event marks the

Dental commander deploys with mercy

Colonel Jeffrey Swartz, 56th Dental Squadron commander, appears relaxed and comfortable in his familiar surroundings at the Luke dental clinic. Just a few short weeks ago, however, his environment was much different. Col. Swartz recently returned from an Air Expeditionary Force deployment in the

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AF: Airman's death ruled accidental

The Air Force released a report of investigation into the May 4, 2006, death of Senior Airman Abby J. Bilbrey, citing the cause of death as accidental. Airman Bilbrey was assigned to the 56th Communications Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., as an Airfield Systems Journeyman. She and Airman

Money scams target Air Force members

An old saying claims if something appears too good to be true, it probably is. This saying is especially true when it applies to money. A new scam is hitting Air Force members and Arizonans that supposedly offers unsuspecting individuals money for nothing. The scam works two different ways. In the

West Nile Virus reaches Arizona

Monsoon season is here, and with the wet weather comes mosquitoes. The heat and rain has pushed Arizona into the peak of mosquito breeding season. This means that residents need to take extra precautions to protect from mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile Virus. So far this year there have

Mapping Luke made easier with new intranet Web site

Map Quest, Google Earth, and Yahoo! Maps - all sound familiar, right? They are all familiar Web sites used to provide directions and mapping. The most recent addition to these is a mapping Web site added to the Luke Air Force Base Intranet that will provide access to interactive thematic geospatial

Aviator receives Purple Heart posthumously

In a ceremony in the 56th Fighter Wing conference room Thursday, Mrs. Mary King accepted the Purple Heart medal on behalf of her late husband, Maj. Robert King, who served his country for nearly 37 years as a Marine, Army soldier and Airman. Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56th FW commander, presided over the

Thunderbolts named top dog

Luke's 56th Fighter Wing captured top honors in an annual competition recognizing outstanding air force units worldwide, according to a special order announced June 22 here. The Air Force outstanding unit award, based on exceptionally outstanding achievement from July 1, 2003, to June 30, 2005,