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HEARTLINK

Thirteen spouses gathered at the Airman and Family Readiness Flight Aug. 29 for Heartlink — an orientation program designed to increase spouses’ understanding about the Air Force and their role as an Air Force spouse. The next Heartlink is Oct. 24. To register, call the Airman and Family Readiness Flight at (623) 856-6550. (Photo by Senior Airman Christopher Hummel)

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AFSA recognizes Luke Airmen

Staff Sgt. Jesus Canales, 56th Services Squadron honor guard

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AFSA recognizes Luke Airmen

Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Spradley, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron

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Keeping their cool

Staff Sgt . Mel issa Tennant, left, and Senior Airman Carly Smith, center, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions specialists, use weights to augment their exercise Wednesday while receiving instruction from Erika Brayton, 56th Services Squadron aerobic instructor at the Silver Wings Pool. As compared to exercises done on land, water aerobic exercises can be more effective in burning calories and can burn as much as 700 calories per hour. (Photo by Senior Airman Christopher Hummel)

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Heritage to Horizons

Then Airman Eileen Berning performs a check in a KC-135 Stratotanker in the 1970s. (Courtesy photo)

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Heritage to Horizons

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Eileen Berning retired in 2005 after serving 29 years in the Air Force. (photo by Senior Airman Tong Duong)

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'MOPP'ing around

Airman 1st Class Joshua Pearce, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, takes a break during the ability to survive and operate training Aug. 13 to get a drink from his canteen. Airman Pearce's gas mask is fitted with a special tube that allows Airmen to safely drink water from their canteens even in a chemical environment. The base-wide exercise was to prepare Thunderbolts for deployment readiness. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Wolfe)

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56th MSS welcomes new commander

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63rd FS graduates, Luke AFB

The 63rd Fighter Squadron “Panthers,” will graduate nine pilots from class 07-BBG Saturday. From left: 1st Lts. Frank Prokop, Garrett Chandler and Matthew Schroer, Capt. Ryan Lucero, 1st Lt. Luke Jones, Capts. Thomas Young and James Mixon, 1st Lt. Brian Cherolis and 2nd Lt. Jake Scott.

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56th Fighter Wing CV, Col Reed

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Luke AFB 56 FW/CCF Bio photo

Chief Master Sergeant Stippel's Bio photo

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Photo by Annette Baker

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. Colonel Timothy Strawther, 56th Operations Group commander, welcomes back to Luke Staff Sgt. Aime Gaona after she received a Purple Heart Dec. 19, after being hit by a sniper’s bullet in her right femur. Sergeant Gaona was a weapons intelligence team member of the 732nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron deployed from Luke to Balad, Iraq. She returned to Luke directly from Andrews Air Force Base via a C-17. She was also welcomed back by Brig. Gen. Tom Jones, 56th Fighter Wing commander, and a crowd of family, friends and co-workers.

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Photo courtesy 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Luke AFB Thunderbolt of the Week

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