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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. Pleus commissioned in 1989 through the Air Force ROTC program at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. This is his second tour as a wing commander, having previously commanded the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, Korea, from 2011-2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Setlmann)

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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, passes the 56th Fighter Wing guidon to Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, incoming 56th Fighter Wing commander, during a change-of-command ceremony at Luke Air Force Base on June 20. Pleus, an F-16 command pilot with more than 2,300 flying hours including combat time in operations Desert Fox and Southern Watch, comes to Luke from the Pentagon, where he served as executive officer to the chief of staff of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Darlene Setlmann)

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Airman defeats high blood pressure, cholesterol, weight with healthy living

Before: Senior Master Sgt. Dave DeRemer, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs superintendent, is seen in 2007 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, before deciding to live a healthier lifestyle. After: DeRemer is seen in August 2013 at the Midwest Evolution Bodybuilding Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, where he won the men’s physique championship and best poser. (Courtesy photo)

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Taking Fido when PCSing abroad means planning

Dr. J.M. Kiel, Luke Air Force Base Veterinary Services veterinarian, and Hunter Davidson, 56th Medical Support Squadron magnetic resonance imaging technician, position Oersoes, Ajo Border Patrol Station working dog June 10 before putting him through the Siemens MRI machine. Oersoes and another working dog, Goliet, were sedated prior to going through the MRI machine. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Wheels in sky keep turning

Millett calibrates a machine that helps the shop maintain and repair tires for the F-16 and F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcy Copeland)

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Wheels in sky keep turning

William Biggs, 56th EMS Wheel and Tire Shop tire mounter, checks tire pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcy Copeland)

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Wheels in sky keep turning

Millett rolls a tire from a trailer. With the new F-35 Lightning II on base, the 56th EMS Wheel and Tire Shop is training on tire maintenance and repair for the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcy Copeland)

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Wheels in sky keep turning

Staff Sgt. Jason Millett, 56th EMS Wheel and Tire Shop crew chief, preps a tire for repair. Until more F-35s arrive on base, the wheel and tire shop maintain only two tires for the jet. The shop is also responsible for maintaining and repairing tires for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcy Copeland)

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Wheels in sky keep turning

Members of the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Wheel and Tire Shop lift an F-35 Lightning II tire for repair. With the F-35 on base, the 56th EMS Wheel and Tire Shop is training on tire maintenance and repair for the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcy Copeland)

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FSS dominates first V-ball match of season

Bridget Penton, 56th Force Support Squadron, returns a volley during a match with 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron June 9 at Luke Air Force Base. FSS won two out of three games to win the first match of the volleyball season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class James Hensley)

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309 FS stands down, piano goes up in flames

1st Lt. Tucker Browne, 309th Fighter Squadron pilot, plays Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” on the burning piano. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Pedro Mota)

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LRS Airman finds passion in honor guard

Master Sgt. Keith Cooper, 56th Force Support Squadron Honor Guard NCO in charge, shows new guardsmen how to properly flare their hands June 4 during a firing party at Luke Air Force Base. The honor guard’s primary mission is to provide military honors at funerals for veterans and retirees. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Devante Wlliams)

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Students learn ins, outs of flying

Airman 1st Class Ashley Nichols, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 crew chief, briefs students on her job and the aircraft she works on May 30 in Hangar 914 at Luke Air Force Base. The students toured the base as part of the Archer-Ragsdale Arizona Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Inc. Aviation Career Education Camp. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Timothy Boyer)

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Aircrew flight equipment Airmen keep pilots on mission

An assortment of equipment for pilots is maintained and repaired by the 56th OSS aircrew flight equipment shop attached to the 308th Fighter Squadron. Aircrew flight equipment has more than 260 pieces of equipment to maintain to ensure serviceability for Luke pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cory Gossett)

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Aircrew flight equipment Airmen keep pilots on mission

The 56th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen maintain and repair pilots’ equipment so they can focus on the mission and come home safely at the end of the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cory Gossett)

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Aircrew flight equipment Airmen keep pilots on mission

Tech. Sgt. Bryan Dickson, 56th Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge, works on a Mbu-ZO/P oxygen hose May 29 at Luke Air Force Base. The 56th OSS AFE Airmen clean, inspect and reassemble several pieces of equipment to ensure serviceability and safety for the pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cory Gossett)

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OSS tops FSS in softball action

Ivan Ballinas, 56th Operations Support Squadron softball team player, sprints for first base June 3 after hitting the ball at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center softball field. The 56th OSS defeated the 56th Force Support Squadron 25-19 in an intramural softball game. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Strong get stronger

Michael Conger, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Egress, performs a deadlift during the Luke Air Force Base powerlifting competition May 15 at the Bryant Fitness Center Warrior Training Facility. Conger took first place overall in the light/heavyweight division, which included bench press, squat and deadlift. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cory Gossett)

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Spikes, Ducks get ‘Lightning’ thought

Staff Sgt. Tomekia Lamb, 62nd Fighter Squadron aviation resource management, checks pilot flight and training records May 28 at Luke Air Force Base. The 62nd FS will become the second F-35 training squadron at Luke. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jason Colbert)

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MDSS Airman expresses self through spoken-word poetry

Airman 1st Class Christopher Malone, 56th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory apprentice, swabs a patient’s arm with alcohol as he prepares to draw her blood May 7 at the 56th Medical Group laboratory. Malone writes and performs spoken-word poetry, a modern form of poetry that is spoken using theatrical expression. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.)

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