Chief Master Sgt. David Staton, 56th Fighter Wing command chief, encourages the Kansas City Royals minor league baseball players March 22 at Surprise Stadium. Staton told the players that resilience, confidence and the drive to go further come from the discipline to get the job done.   A member of the KCR coaching staff…

LRS defeats OSS 46-37     Tyler Nixon, 56th Operations Support Squadron, attempts a lay-up after making a drive between two 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron defenders during an intramural basketball game March 13 at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center gym. LRS defeated OSS 46-37.     Raul Valdez, 56th OSS, puts up…

Get the ball Courtesy of Jet Journal, May 12, 1972 Air Force Academy soccer player Steve Hansel goes after the ball against a Colorado College player in a recent Academy victory. The Academy team meets the German student pilots of Luke at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Alhambra High School field. The game is for the…

607th coasts to finals, defeats 62nd FS 3-1 Photos by Airman 1st Class David Owsianka   Ryan Vanbuskirk, 62nd Fighter Squadron, takes a shot to the goal after moving past Reginald Rouse, 607th ACS, during the semi-final game. Vanbuskirk’s shot was blocked by the 607th ACS’s goalie, Alexander Balock.   Daniel Wynn, 62nd Fighter Squadron,…

Flag football all-stars get challenged   Photo by Airman 1st Class Devante Williams Morgan Gore, 56th Communications Squadron, runs backwards toward the end of the cone during the flag football all-star quarterback challenge Feb. 20 at Luke Air Force Base. Gore completed the drill in 21 seconds.   Photo by Airman 1st Class Devante Williams…

Airman 1st Class Devante Williams Derek Ezell, 56th Maintenance Operations Squadron, avoids a 56th Communications Squadron defender Feb. 13 during the flag football championship game at Luke Air Force Base. 56th MOS defeated 56th CS 40-13. MOS avenges only loss of season by Airman 1st Class DAVID OWSIANKA, 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The 56th Maintenance Operations…

Falcons come up short of taking it all Paul Madrid, Falcon catcher, prepares to tag the runner as he slides into home during the fourth inning of the game. Madrid tagged the runner out keeping him from scoring.     Outfielder Alex Hernandez, Luke Air Force Base Falcon, prepares to throw the ball to third…

Wallyballers get air time   Michael Imholte, 56th FSS, spikes the ball over the net in the second wallyball game. Imholte’s hit scored a point for FSS.   Caitlin Williams, 56th Force Support Squadron, hits the ball to a teammate during the second wallyball game against 56th MOS. MOS defeated the FSS 25-21 during the…

Thunderbolts power pounds All photos by Airman 1st Class David Owsianka Timothy Noel, 56th Fighter Wing Safety, begins to lift 350 pounds Jan. 25 in the deadlift portion of the power lifting competition at the Luke Air Force Base Warrior Fitness Training Center. Noel completed the deadlift segment lifting a total of 700 pounds over…