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CES flattens Army in hoops

Anthony Coleman, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, lays up the ball during an intramural basketball game July 15 against Army at Luke Air Force Base. CES defeated Army 64-33. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devante Williams)

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MMA ramps up combat training

Team Ill Brasil brings a new style of martial arts to the base. The Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center now offers discipline specific martial arts training Monday through Friday at the Combat Training Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Pedro Mota)

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Air Force sets Thunderbolt on path to passion

Joshua Pant, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron operations management apprentice, performs a deadlift during the powerlift competition at the Luke Air Force Base Combat Fitness Center. Judges watch each competitor to ensure good form as well as ensure the safety of competitors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cory Gossett)

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Luke welcomes new MXG commander

Col. Ricky Ainsworth took command of the 56th Maintenance Group Wednesday at Luke Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Combart Arms keeps Airmen ready to fight

Staff Sgt. Alfredo Fuentes, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron flight service center NCO-in-charge, fires at the target July 8 in the 56th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms firing range on Luke Air Force Base. Combat Arms instructors teach five days a week covering various weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Combart Arms keeps Airmen ready to fight

Staff Sgt. Brandon Elderkin, 56th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms instructor, tallies the number of shots fired in specified areas at the firing range. Students are required to make a minimum of 35 shots on target to become qualified. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Combart Arms keeps Airmen ready to fight

Master Sgt. Robert Dwyer, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Prime Beef manager, inserts rounds into a clip at the firing range. Depending on the deployment or permanent change of station location, Airmen may be required to take a weapons training class. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Combart Arms keeps Airmen ready to fight

Students pin up targets prior to taking their first shots at Range 918 on Luke Air Force Base. At the firing range students are instructed when and how to fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Combart Arms keeps Airmen ready to fight

Staff Sgt. Luis Valentin, 56th SFS Combat Arms instructor, shows students how to do a function check on the M9 pistol. A function check must be performed to ensure the weapon has been assembled correctly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Basketball camp teaches more than game

Kids hustle to catch a rebound during a rebound training exercise July 10 at the Tom Kuyper Summer Basketball Camp at the Luke Air Force Base Youth Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cory Gossett)

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Bronze Star goes to Luke Airman for actions in Afghanistan

Master Sgt. Nathan La Rue, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions conventional maintenance NCO in charge, poses with his daughter, Hailey Brianne La Rue, 4, after pinning his Bronze Star Medal on her for “safe keeping.” La Rue’s actions during his Afghanistan deployment earned him the medal which was presented June 18 at Luke Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Boyer)

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Luke Airman warrior on two fronts

Staff Sgt. Keli Manglona, 56th Maintenance Group aircraft armament specialist, shows off his double striped purple belt for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as well as his entire collection of gold, silver and bronze medals June 17 at Luke Air Force Base. Manglona started his career six years ago earning medals and awards from four states and three countries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Pedro Mota)

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Ammo builds warheads for mission

Senior Airman Valerie Pessefal, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions line crew member, tows a missile trailer at Luke Air Force Base. The missiles are being towed from the precision guided munitions section to the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Pedro Mota)

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How’s your jet engine running?

Andre Gandy, 56th CMS jet engine mechanic, installs an augmenter L-flange bracket on an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine. CMS is responsible for scheduled maintenance of aircraft propulsion, avionics, low altitude navigation and targeting infrared for night pods, pneudraulics, electrical-environmental, egress and fuel systems used by more than 190 organizations on Luke and throughout the Southwest. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcy Copeland)

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How’s your jet engine running?

Airman 1st Class Joseph Nunez, 56th CMS, takes an electronic measurement of an engine core. Each F100-220 engine costs an estimated $3.2 million in repairs done at Luke, saving the Air Force money every year by not having to ship them out. The Jet Engine Intermediate Maintenance flight works 24 hours a day with 28 people per shift with crews of four to five people to produce one engine every 240 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcy Copeland)

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How’s your jet engine running?

Airmen of the 56th Component Maintenance Squadron Jet Engine Intermediate Maintenance Flight work on an F-16 Fighting Falcon F100-220 engine June 17 on Luke Air Force Base. These Airmen are responsible for engine servicing, repairing and inspection. The F-16 F100-220 engine is 191.15 inches in length, weighs 3,218 pounds, has a diameter of 44.60 inches and a max fuel flow of 49,964 pounds per hour. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcy Copeland)

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OSS defeats FSS in 3-game volleyball match

Christopher Brown, 56th Operation Support Squadron, prepares to return the serve during a game with 56th Force Support Squadron June 16 at Luke Air Force Base. OSS won two out of three games to win the match. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devante Williams)

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Team Luke welcomes new commander

Maj. Gen. Michael Keltz, director of intelligence, operations and nuclear integration at Air Education and Training Command headquarters, officiates the 56th Fighter Wing change of command ceremony at Luke Air Force Base on June 20. Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus assumed command from outgoing commander Brig. Gen. Michael Rothstein. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Setlmann)

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Team Luke welcomes new commander

Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing commander, renders his first salute to the wing after assuming command during a ceremony June 20 at Luke Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Setlmann)

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Team Luke welcomes new commander

Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing commander, speaks to the audience after assuming command of the wing at a ceremony on Luke Air Force Base on June 20. The general is accompanied at Luke by his wife, Jennifer, and their two sons and daughter: Jared, 16; Jack, 11; and Jamie, 14. “Luke is a family, and Jennifer and I are proud to be part of it,” he said. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Setlmann)

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