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IFTU graduates 1,000th student

From Left: Staff Sgt. Matthew Borie, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Boor, Ed Rutkowski, Staff Sgt. Terry Maxwell, Staff Sgt. Dominique Crenshaw and Staff Sgt. Nicholas Mansour, 56th Operations Group F-16 Intelligence Formal Training Unit instructors, pose for a photo May 10 at Luke Air Force Base. The IFTU course, which began in 1997 here, graduated its 1,000th student today. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melanie Holochwost)

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Cactus Starfighter

An HH-60 Pave Hawk assigned to the 55th Rescue Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., flies over the Barry M. Goldwater Range Complex, Ariz., May 03, 2012, in support of the Cactus Starfighter exercise. The Pave Hawk's participated in the combat search and rescue portion of the exercise, rescuing a simulated downed pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Cactus Starfighter

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Torgerson, 116th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, watches an airstrike he called in during the exercise at the Barry M. Goldwater Range Complex, Ariz., May 03, 2012. JTACs let the pilots know if the airstrike was successful or if they need to fly in to re-attack a target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Cactus Starfighter

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Troy Carle, 116th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller instructor, checks the time on target of a strike called by Staff Sgt. Jacob Torgerson, 116th ASOS, during the exercise at the Barry M. Goldwater Range Complex, Ariz., May 03, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Cactus Starfighter

U.S. Air Force 1st LT Trevor Kernes, 116th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller instructor/evaluator, and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Troy Carle, 116 ASOS JTAC instructor, checks the settings of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Torgerson, 116th ASOS JTAC, during the exercise at the Barry M. Goldwater Range Complex, Ariz., May 03, 2012. JTACs must stay current on tasks and are reevaluated under the eye of an instructor on whichever tasks are needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Cactus Starfighter

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Torgerson, 116th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, scans the area for potential threats during the exercise at the Barry M. Goldwater Range Complex, Ariz., May 03, 2012. The 116th ASOS is an Air National Guard unit from Camp Murray, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Cactus Starfighter

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Torgerson, 116th Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, calibrates his equipment prior to the start of the exercise at the Barry M. Goldwater Range Complex, Ariz., May 03, 2012. JTACs provide ground level guidance of munitions and help to deconflict aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Desert Dog Trials

Maxo, 56th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, reacts after being given the command to stop pursuit by his trainer, Staff Sgt. Kyle Alltop, 56th SFS MWD handler, during the 2012 Desert Dog Trials in Scottsdale, Ariz., Apr. 13 to 15. MWD teams were participating in the tactical K-9 challenge, which tests the handler’s ability to control the dog when the suspect gives up. (Courtesy photo)

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WSMR commander visits Luke

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. John Ferrari, White Sands Missile Range commanding general, receives F-16 egress training April 24 from Staff Sgt. Veronica Armstrong, 56th Operations Support Squadron NCO-in-charge aircrew flight equipment continuation trainer, before his flight in the F-16 with the 310th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Prime BEEF challenge

Airman 1st Class Daniel Kim, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal journeyman, crawls through a mud pit during a Prime Base Expeditionary Emergency Force challenge at the Ability to Survive and Operate area April 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Prime BEEF challenge

56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal members carry a telephone pole 300 yards during a Prime Base Expeditionary Emergency Force challenge at the Ability to Survive and Operate area April 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Prime BEEF challenge

Senior Airman Keith Williamson, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron member, crawls through the mud during a Prime Base Expeditionary Emergency Force challenge at the Ability to Survive and Operate area April 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Prime BEEF challenge

56th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical shop Airman yell the Airman’s Creed as the final obstacle of the Prime Base Expeditionary Emergency Force challenge held at the Ability to Survive and Operate area April 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Prime BEEF challenge

Tech. Sgt. Adam Kelley, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron fireman, carries a dummy across a mud pit as Senior Airman Anthony Coleman, 56th CES, assists him out during a Prime Base Expeditionary Emergency Force challenge at the Ability to Survive and Operate area April 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Prime BEEF challenge

Tech. Sgt. Paul On, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron member, looks through binoculars while yelling out a SALUTE (size, activity, location, unit, time and equipment) report during a Prime Base Expeditionary Emergency Force challenge at the Ability to Survive and Operate area April 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Prime BEEF challenge

Senior Airman Anthony Coleman, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, hits the keiser sled as teammates cheer him on during the Prime Base Expeditionary Emergency Force challenge at the Ability to Survive and Operate area April 26. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Roadeo

Staff Sgt. Michael Aragon, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels specialist, prepares to lift a tire to place it back on the vehicle during the tire change event of the Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants Roadeo Saturday at the Luke Air Force Base POL compound. During the tire changing event each team had to remove a set of dual tires from a vehicle, push one around a track and put the tires back on the vehicle in the other’s place. The team completed the tire change in 1:47.87. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Owsianka)

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Controller receives aircraft save award

Senior Airman Shawn Hanger, 56th Operations Support Squadron Air Field Operations Flight air traffic controller, watches the tower radar display, which shows all aircraft within 25 nautical miles of the base. Luke Ar Force Base air traffic controllers monitor and interact with more than 350 aircraft every day. (U.S. Air Force photy by Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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LRS member recieves AF level award

Maj. Marie Meihls, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron director of operations, was named the Colonel Cynthia L. Benulis Air Force Logistics Readiness Field Grade Officer of 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sandra Welch)

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Tower, Warriors on mission

Senior Airman Nicole Hess and Airman 1st Class Matt Goodspeed, 56th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers, look toward the north end-of-runway as they clear a jet for takeoff. The tower maintains control of all aircraft within a 5-mile radius of the base as well as all ground movement on the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman CJ Hatch)

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