COMMENTARY SEARCH

  • "Iron" Orr bids Thunderbolts farewell

    Thunderbolts -- thanks for providing this not-so-young-guy the most fulfilling professional experience of my Air Force career! Your example of excellence not only secures a thriving 56th Fighter Wing mission today, but it ensures the United States of America will continue to lead the way to secure

  • Full-scale exercises prepare MDG to help in disasters

    A massive earthquake in Hawaii leaves thousands severely wounded, overwhelming all possible resources on the island. Of the wounded, 300 are placed on military aircraft and head for Phoenix to receive care. A little known mission of the 56th Medical Group is to act as the Phoenix area federal

  • Make the choice to take high ground

    I've noticed over my past year in command, the same people come out and support their units and personnel, no matter what the occasion.  But in reality, I know these are not the only Airmen in each of these organizations.Do you, your supervisors or coworkers always support your organization and

  • Military spouses are enablers

    It's uncertain how long we will remain at war, fighting the global war on terrorism. Many of us may not be alive to see the results, but hopefully our children and grandchildren will. One visible result we have noticed since Sept. 11 is that our military spouses are the true enablers to military

  • Pride: Outstanding customer service motivation

    When you get coffee at a Starbucks, do you go to a particular location?  Most people will answer "yes." Why is that? All Starbucks provide the same coffee or specialty drinks, so if I get my coffee at the Army Air Force Exchange Services Starbucks or the Starbucks in Glendale, I know I am getting

  • Pilot strives to ensure mission success

    Editor's note: Capt. Scott Sieting is a pilot in the 21st Fighter Squadron and is the chief of standardization and evaluation.  He leaves Luke in June to become the 604th Air to Surface Operations Squadron commander in Korea. The prospect of leading a detachment of 18 Airmen located 11 miles from

  • Keeping Luke streets safe takes team effort

    Summer is just around the corner, the weather is getting warmer, and there are more pedestrians and drivers on the road than in previous months.  So, what does that mean to you? As 56th Security Forces Squadron defenders, it means we need to be more vigilant in protecting the Luke family. The next

  • Keeping Luke streets safe takes team effort

    Summer is just around the corner, the weather is getting warmer, and there are more pedestrians and drivers on the road than in previous months. So, what does that mean to you?As 56th Security Forces Squadron defenders, it means we need to be more vigilant in protecting the Luke family. The next

  • Human weapons system needs healthy lifestyle to perform

    Our 56th Fighter Wing people are the best of the best. We do whatever it takes to complete our mission to train the world's greatest F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers, while deploying mission ready warfighters. Doing our job to the Air Force's high standards is tough on the world's most complex,

  • Knowing root cause of disciplinary action help

    In 2006, 85 people left Luke before completing their term of enlistment via the administrative discharge process, a 67 percent increase from the previous year. This is a tremendous loss to our wing and Air Force. To counter this loss, Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56th Fighter Wing commander, has challenged