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AFAF reaches for 2013 goal

Posted March 22, 2013 by Senior Airman KATE VAUGHN

The Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off Monday at Luke Air Force Base and continues through May 3. The Air Force-wide campaign raises funds to benefit Airmen and their families, including active-duty members, retirees, reservists, guardsmen and surviving spouses. Last year, Luke members contributed $90,000 exceeding the goal by $20,000. This year’s goal is $68,513, but…

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News Briefs March 22, 2013

Posted March 22, 2013 by

MOAA meeting The Luke Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America Annual Auction Night dinner is April 11. Social hour is 5 p.m., dinner is 6 p.m. and the program begins at 7 p.m. at Club Five Six. All funds raised in the silent auction, live auction and raffle go to the scholarship fund…

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Airmen share community spirit with students

Posted March 22, 2013 by Senior Airman KATE VAUGHN

Airman 1st Class James Hensley Staff Sgt. Michael Banks, 56th Contracting Squadron contracting officer, assists kindergartners with donning deployment gear March 8 at Littleton Elementary School in Avondale. Banks was one of many volunteers to visit the children during the school’s community day. Airmen from Luke Air Force Base participated March 8 in the Littleton…

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Street Beat – March 22, 2013

Posted March 22, 2013 by Senior Airman Christopher VonHatten, 56th SFS

The 56th Security Forces Squadron handled the following situations March 8 through 14: Tickets Security forces issued citations for 14 moving and six nonmoving violations. Traffic-related incidents March 11: Security forces responded to a minor vehicle accident on the flightline. No aircraft were affected. There were no injuries. Nonemergency responses March 8: Security forces responded…

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Justice Report – March 22, 2013

Posted March 22, 2013 by 56th Fighter Wing Legal Office

The following is a list of justice and administrative actions in February: 56th Fighter Wing Courts-Martial A senior airman was found guilty of a specification of Article 111, drunken operation of a vehicle and a specification of Article 112a, wrongful use of marijuana. The member received a reduction to E-1, forfeiture of $994 pay per…

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Luke Library makes literacy lie low

Posted March 22, 2013 by Staff Sgt. C.J. HATCH

Not too far from work centers on base is a wealth of knowledge housed in one building. It is full of the history of things that have shaped and changed the world for centuries. Battles have raged, oceans crossed, space explored and dreams realized. Where would one find this place?

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Luke exchange answers call for perfect smart phone

Posted March 22, 2013 by AAFES

Do you watch sporting events while on the go, enjoy funny YouTube videos or just want to see the latest episode of your favorite show on DISH Network while you’re out and about? The Exchange Mobile Center is the answer. It is equipped with the latest video-capable Smart Phones on the market. Mobile video is…

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Luke Field rises out of desert

Posted March 15, 2013 by RICHARD GRISET

The Battle of Britain began Aug. 8, 1940, and the same day, President Franklin Roosevelt directed the military to start producing 12,000 pilots annually. In response to that order, the Army Air Corps conducted feasibility studies for the construction of eight new air fields. Phoenix City Manager Donald Scott announced the War Department had approved…

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Local Briefs March 15, 2013

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Assumption of command Maj. Kathryn Roman will assume command of the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron in a ceremony at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday in Hangar 485. LOSC raffle The Luke Officers Spouses Club will be hosting a Bunny Basket Raffle at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Club Five Six. For more information or to RSVP, email lukeOSCReservations@gmail.com…

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Fighting Falcon hails proud heritage at Luke

Posted March 15, 2013 by 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

Courtesy photo Tail number 78-0081, the first F-16 Fighting Falcon permanently assigned to Luke Air Force Base, sits on the flightline Dec. 6, 1982. The F-16 Fighting Falcon has served the U.S. Air Force as one of the world’s premier fighter aircraft, and for nearly a quarter of a century Luke Air Force Base has…

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