Kris Lacson, 56th Force Support Squadron, performs pushups during the Memorial Day Murph at the Luke Air Force Base track May 28. Each participant did 100 pullups, 200 pushups and 300 squats.
756th AMXS COC Lt. Col. James Upchurch will relinquish command of the 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to Lt. Col. Dominick Martin in a change-of-command ceremony at 8 a.m. Thursday in Hangar 913. Clothing Drive The 56th Fighter Wing Chapel is hosting a clothing drive through Wednesday to help provide Veteran’s clothes suitable for business casual...
Airman 1st Class Devante Williams Luke Thunderbolts start off the Boston Relief Relay May 10 at Luke Air Force Base. The event lasted four hours, each hour commemorating a victim of the Boston Marathon bombing. All proceeds will go to One Fund to support the victims. Approximately 120 Luke Thunderbolts ran, walked and cheered during...
Angela White, 56th Maintenance Operations Squadron, hits the ball over the net during the first game of the 3-on-3 sand volleyball championship game May 9 at the Balfour Beatty Community Center sand volleyball court. MOS scored a point on the play. The 56th Security Forces Squadron team won the game 25-16. Volleyball championship by Airman...
The Luke Air Force Base Airman & Family Readiness Center and the Department of Economic Security Arizona Workforce Connection are hosting a job fair 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Club Five Six. The job fair is open to all active-duty, Reserve and Guard members, families, retirees or any other affiliated personnel with base...
Brittney Powers, Wildlife World Zoo & Aquarium education specialist, displays a blue-tongued skink. Other animals that visited the CDC included the African pygmy hedgehog, ball python, African spurred tortoise and more. The...
Editor’s Note: The “People First” section is compiled from information from the Air Force Personnel Center, TRICARE, 56th Force Support Squadron, Airman and Family Readiness Flight, Veterans Affairs, the civilian personnel office and armed forces news services. For the complete story, go to the web address listed at the end of the story. VA expedites...