The Thunderbolt – Luke AFB


 
 

Events

In Brief December 11, 2015

Posted December 10, 2015 by

DFAC Christmas Day lunch The Ray V. Hensman Dining Facility will serve Christmas Day lunch 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 25 in Bldg. 545. Active-duty, retirees and their dependents are welcome. For more information, call 623-856-6396. Exchange doubles gas savings Drivers fueling up with a Military Star…

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Road to success …

Posted December 10, 2015 by Staff Sgt. Marcy Copeland

Staff Sgt. Marcy Copeland Senior Airman Jonathan Mays, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment journeyman, takes educational material Dec. 3 at the 56th Force Support Squadron Education Office job fair at Luke Air Force Base. The fair, held at Club Five Six, brought Airmen face-to-face with representatives from a number of educational institutions.

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In Brief December 4, 2015

Posted December 4, 2015 by

Dorm dwellers party Luke Air Force Base dorm residents are invited to a dorm dwellers holiday party 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Club Five Six. There will be free food, video game contests and prizes. Home-buying seminar The 56th Force Support Squadron Housing Management Office and Airmen and Family Readiness Center will be conducting…

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Female Army CST-2 members share stories

Posted December 4, 2015 by by Senior Airman GRACE LEE

  Today, less than half a percent of Americans serve in the U.S. military and of that number, 14 percent are women. Commonly, war stories are told through the eyes of men, and they are rarely shared from a woman’s perspective. That is why five female Army veterans who were deployed to Afghanistan during Operation…

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Pilot for a Day

Posted December 4, 2015 by Airman Pedro Mota

Airman Pedro Mota Maj. George Normandin, 310th Fighter Squadron assistant director of operations, leads Nathaniel Hullinger, pilot for a day, on a tour of the squadron Nov. 13. Hullinger, who was given the call sign “Flash,” has down syndrome.

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Sneak peek …

Posted December 4, 2015 by Staff Sgt. Marcy Copeland

Staff Sgt. Marcy Copeland The official lighting of the Luke Air Force Base Christmas tree by Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, (VERIFY) 56th Fighter Wing commander, is today during the Holiday Magic festivities. This photo was taken Nov. 22 when the tree in air park was first decorated and a test on the lights was performed….

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November: Native American Heritage Month

Posted December 3, 2015 by by Airman PEDRO MOTA

Luke Air Force Base invited a group of Arizona Native Americans to celebrate Native American Heritage Month Nov. 19 outside the base theater. “We took the time to recognize the Native American culture,” said Master Sgt. Jessica Jolan, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron assistant propulsion flight chief. “We invited Native American artists from different tribes to…

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STREET BEAT

Posted December 3, 2015 by Courtesy of  Senior Airman Brian LeFevere

The 56th Security Forces Squadron handled the following incidents Nov. 16 through 29 at Luke Air Force Base: Tickets Security forces issued citations for 13 moving violations and eight nonmoving violations. Traffic-related incidents Nov. 23: Security forces and firefighters responded to a report of a major single-vehicle accident at Fighter Country Avenue and Johnson Lane….

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In Brief November 20, 2015

Posted November 19, 2015 by

Fitness center construction The Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center has begun renovations. Access to the facility and exercise equipment will be limited during the renovation. New hours of operation are 4:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Equipment will be moved to make room for the work. The weight and racquetball rooms…

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Retiree Appreciation Day: Giving back to vets

Posted November 19, 2015 by Story and photo by Senior Airman JAMES HENSLEY

The Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center hosted the Retiree Appreciation Day Nov. 7. It was a day to give retirees a chance to come together and see what direction the Air Force is going. “It was a full house with a number of activities and resources available for the retirees,” said Capt. Chuck…

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Chapel Corner

 

The Luke Chapel team is committed to ensuring spiritual care for the entire family. Chapel offices are in the Luke Community Chapel at 139th Avenue and Shooting Star Street. All services are Sunday unless noted. For more information, call 623-856-6211.

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Worship schedule

Catholic Mass
Saturday is at 5 p.m. at LCC
Sunday is at 8:30 a.m. at LCC
Sunday is at 5:30 p.m. at the LCC

Protestant worship

Contemporary/Gospel service is 10 a.m. at LCC
Traditional service is 11:30 a.m. at LCC

Other faith groups
For information, call 623-856-6211.

Chapel activities

Religious education

Catholic religious education is 10:30 a.m. to noon in Bldg. 1150
Protestant religious education is 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in Bldg. 485

Weddings

Weddings are conducted in COM and must be scheduled months in advance

Singles ministry

Wallyball is 5 p.m. Thursdays in the gym
Bible study is 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Oasis in Bldg. 636
Singles meet for dinner at 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays at the Oasis

Youth events

Catholic youth group is 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at LCC

Club Beyond/Young Life Military

For information, call Alicia Siefert at 623-856-6211.
Officer Christian Fellowship (Singles) Monday night bible study and fellowship. For more information, call Capt. Lauren Chaffee at 623-856-3011.


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