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  • Retiree going strong at fitness center

    He owns a '65 Mustang, has a college degree in secondary education, fought in Vietnam and was an air traffic controller. He also keeps up with players on the court and punches them out on strikes officiating basketball and softball. Did I mention he is a 72-year old retired Air Force Master

  • Chihuly: The Nature of Glass

    The Desert Botanical Gardens is featuring Chihuly: The Nature of Glass now through May 31. The garden is currently full of blown glass sculptures made by artist, Dale Chihuly, known for his unique glass art. A walk through the desert landscape will reveal the bright blues, vibrant reds and subdued

  • 56 CMS Airmen provide 'thrust you can trust'

    The 56th Component Maintenance Squadron is comprised of several different maintenance back shops that must work in harmony to accomplish the wings mission.The propulsion flight also known as "props," has four secondary shops: non-powered aero space ground equipment, jet engine intermediate

  • WWII ace shoots to high rank

    Francis "Gabby" Gabreski was commissioned a second lieutenant in March 1941, and just three years later he traded gold bars for the silver oak leaves of a lieutenant colonel. This would be the first of many surprises for this legendary fighter pilot. He never dreamed that the same air cadet who

  • Diving Olympian now flies high in F-16

    Few can fathom the intensity of sitting in the cockpit and commanding an F-16 Falcon. Even fewer can comprehend the feeling of competing in the world Olympics - even more so, to represent your nation as a world-class athlete alongside a brother. For 1st Lt. Justin Dumais, 310th Fighter Squadron

  • CAP members fill gap at Luke

    Richard Frazier is a busy man. Not only has he spent the last 22 years as a member of the Civil Air Patrol, but he dedicated 25 years to the Coast Guard Auxiliary, another all-volunteer organization. Now, Mr. Frazier is providing his services to Luke AFB as the first participant in the Volunteer

  • Luke mechanic shows artistic side

    Jet engine mechanic by trade and artist by passion -- Tech. Sgt. Andrew Rickert, 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, possesses a nonchalant attitude about his artistic ability, yet his paintings are considered by many as gallery worthy. Sergeant Rickert has sold many of his masterpieces and what

  • HERITAGE TO HORIZONS: Recruiter’s persistence paid off for local retiree

    Thirty-four years ago, a young man working in a labor camp saw an opportunity to get an education and better himself, after walking into a post office. Frank Galindo, Detachment 1, ACC Training Support Squadron instructional system designer, lived and worked in California as a young man. "After

  • HERITAGE TO HORIZONS: Airman enlists in Army Air Corps, becomes pilot

    In 1940, Woody Woodpecker made his big screen debut, the smooth-singing Smokey Robinson was born and the average cost of a gallon of gas was 18 cents. And 1940 was the same year that Walter Douglass enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. "I just graduated from high school and it looked like we were

  • Airman, Family Readiness Flight: Supports Luke above and beyond

    As a means to help Luke members manage stress and ease some of life's challenges, the 56th Mission Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Flight offers support services to today's war-time military, Defense Department civilians, retirees and eligible family members. From transition assistance,