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Pro golf to pilot

Maj. Andy Aduddell, 56th Training Squadron instructor pilot, placed fourth in the Lima International 2012 Golf Championship at the Lima Golf Club in Peru. He was a guest of the Arizona Golf Association at the amateur event. (Courtesy photo)

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Renaming of fitness center

Aubrey Whitworth, 7, the niece of Lt. Col. Frank Bryant Jr., sings the national anthem during the ceremony renaming the fitness center after him Monday at Luke Air Force Base. Bryant died in the line of duty April 27, 2011, while serving as an air liaison for the Afghan air force. Bryant was adamant about fitness, engaging in sports ranging from snowboarding to wrestling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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EOD member receives award

Staff Sgt. Michael Newton, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team leader, works with his Air Force medium sized robot here Apr. 30. Newton was named the National Defense Industrial Association Outstanding United States Air Force EOD NCO of 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darlene Seltmann)

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Renaming of fitness center

Father, Frank Sr.; mother, Patricia; and wife, Janice; of Lt. Col. Frank Bryant Jr., unveil the memorial plaque placed at the entrance of the fitness center Monday at Luke Air Force Base. The plaque details the life and career of Bryant, explaining how he was killed in action in Afghanistan. (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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Marines teach Luke Airman

Staff Sgt. Charles Storr, 607th Air Control Squadron, spars with Staff Sgt. Jamie Ciciora, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs, during the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program at Luke Air Force Base. Participants in MCMAP learn close combat fighting techniques, basic weapons movements, and character, mental and physical disciplines. (U.S. Air Force photy by Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert)

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Seashells on BMGR point

A traditional religious tribal leader holds a pottery shard found at Lago Saco during a three-day consultation meeting with Native American tribes from Arizona and New Mexico. This particular shard lay in the desert untouched by 56th RMO archaeologists until the tribal leader could verify what it was. Some cultural items are considered sacred and should not be handled by anyone other than a tribal member. (U.S. Air Force photy by Adrianne Rankin)

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Seashells on BMGR point

Dr. David Doyel, 56th Range Management Office archaeologist, discusses protocol with Barnaby Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community while Larry Benallie of the same tribe looks on. Protocols are established to identify and mitigate impacts to cultural resources discovered at Lago Saco and other sites on the Barry M. Goldwater Range-East. 56th RMO conducts ongoing consultations with Native American tribes who claim an affiliation with the BMGR. (U.S. Air Force photy by Adrianne Rankin)

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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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