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  • Honor the Fallen: 9/11 Tower Challenge

    A firefighter from the Glendale Fire Department rings a bell during the 9/11 Tower Challenge Sept. 11, 2019, at the Gila River Arena, Glendale, Ariz. Participants rang a bell signifying their completion of the 2,071 steps they climbed during the challenge. The steps represented the 110 floors of the

  • 56th SFS Airmen prepare for deployment, train on weapons

    Airman 1st Class Ruth Salgado, 56th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, prepares her ammunition for a M249 squad automatic weapon Sept. 4, 2019, at the Arizona Army National Guard range in Florence, Ariz. Five Defenders fired 1,600 rounds on their assigned weapons to train for an

  • A day in the life of POL

    Airman 1st Class Katlynn Masnyk, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, disconnects a hose from a liquid nitrogen (LIN) cart Aug. 21, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Liquid nitrogen assists in the process of airing up the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II’s

  • A First Sergeants job, the Airmen

    First sergeants, or first shirts or shirts, are the front-line ambassadors to unit commanders for maintaining the health, morale, and welfare of everyone assigned. They stay vigilant on watching for things that may adversely impact the readiness of the Airmen and the mission.

  • AWACS visits Luke

    An E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft assigned to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., tests new hot weather equipment Aug. 19, 2019, at Luke AFB, Ariz. The rotating radar dome, 30 feet in diameter, is held above the fuselage by two struts. The radar subsystem permits surveillance of

  • ‘Dirt Boyz’ keep jets soaring, infrastructure operating

    LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz -- Continuously working out in the sweltering Arizona heat, pouring concrete and maintaining the flightline, the Airmen assigned to the 56th Civil Engineering Squadron here are nicknamed the “Dirt Boyz” – and for a good reason.