Weather: Exercise component

First responders prepare to transport a simulated injured patient during an extreme weather exercise April 11 at Luke Air Force Base. The exercise was designed to train and evaluate Luke Airmen on readiness and preparation for a hurricane-force winds scenario.

Plane crash, coma doesn’t deter pilot

Courtesy photo Retired Capt. David Berling, 56th Contracting Squadron contract specialist, stands in front of his 1977 Cessna RG March 23, 2012, at the Glendale Airport. Berling lost his legs in a 2007 plane crash, the subject of which he has written about in a book. After a 2007 plane crash, nine days in a…

Energy office helps keep lights on

Senior AirmanJASON COLBERT Master Sgt. Adam Kelley, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron base energy manager, explains the value of low wattage light bulbs to Robert Wimp at the Energy Conservation Month booth April 9 at Luke Air Force Base. Anyone who has spent a summer in the West Valley knows when the temperature goes up, the…

Heroes walk amongst us every day

Courtesy photo “The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion.” ~Abraham Lincoln One Airman did just that when he found himself downrange in the thick of war. It was April 2008 and Maj. Scott Smith, 56th Comptroller Squadron commander, had been on Phoenix base in Iraq for almost a…

944th FW CS team takes out trash

Senior Airman Ashlynd Fine, 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical technician, picks up trash March 22 at the South Gate Visitor Reception Center as part of a community service team at Luke Air Force Base. The 944th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Airmen spent time after work hours March 22 helping pick up trash around the South Gate…

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MOS says goodbye, functions move to MXG

Posted June 28, 2013

The 56th Maintenance Operations Squadron will inactivate during a ceremony at 7:30 a.m. Monday in Hangar 914. As a squadron, the MOS is responsible for many aspects of what happens on the flightline. They do maintenance training for the 56th Maintenance Group, analyze maintenance data, do the planning and scheduling of flying hours, oversee quality…

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Thunderbolt of the Week

Posted June 28, 2013

Staff Sgt. Andrea Sanchez 62nd Fighter Squadron Aviation resource manager Hometown: Cameron, Ariz. Years in Service: Seven Education: Completing a Community College of the Air Force degree in aviation management Previous assignments: Aviano Air Base, Italy; Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea; Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom Inspirations: My mother showed me no matter how…

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This week in history: June 28

Posted June 28, 2013

First air-to-air refueling Today, air-to-air refueling is a daily occurrence across the U.S. Air Force. But it was not always so. Ninety years ago this week, two Airmen successfully completed the first air-to-air refueling. On June 27, 1923, Lts. Lowell Smith and John Richter made the Army Air Service’s first complete hose refueling between two…

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Fireworks explode into holiday, could cause injury

Posted June 28, 2013

The National Council on Fireworks Safety is urging Americans to take extra care when celebrating with fireworks this Fourth of July. For most Americans, the celebration is a time for food, fun and fireworks, but in 2012 nearly 10,000 Americans were treated in emergency rooms for firework-related injuries. Burns were the most common, accounting for…

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Street Beat

Posted June 28, 2013

The 56th Security Forces Squadron handled the following situations June 14 through 20: Tickets Security forces issued citations for 19 moving and eight nonmoving violations. Traffic-related incidents June 19: Security forces responded to a report of a minor vehicle accident at the commissary parking lot. There were no injuries. June 19: Security forces responded to…

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Justice Report

Posted June 28, 2013

The following is a list of administrative actions issued at Luke Air Force Base in May: 56th Maintenance Group Article 15s A staff sergeant received an Article 15 for failure to go, dereliction of duty and making a false official statement. The member received a reduction to E-4, suspended forfeiture of $1,201 and a reprimand….

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In Brief – July 28, 2103

Posted June 28, 2013

Freedom Fest The Fourth of July Freedom Fest is 6 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday at Fowler Park. Kids splash zone, live music, food and beverages for purchase, and prize drawings are included. A fireworks show will be held at 9 p.m. The Kachina Gate will be open 5:30 to 10:15 p.m. MOS inactivation The 56th Maintenance…

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Air Force News – June 28, 2013

Posted June 28, 2013

Air Force sets plan to integrate women in combat jobs by 2016 The Air Force released details of the service’s plan to fully integrate women into previously closed career fields June 18. The implementation plan was recently submitted to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel for review. More than 99 percent of Air Force positions are…

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People First – June 28, 2013

Posted June 28, 2013

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. Joint strike…

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Airmen inspired to run marathon

Posted June 28, 2013

She was never a runner, and when she did run, it was during mandatory physical training sessions. One day someone challenged and inspired her to run more than she ever imagined.

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Worship schedule

Catholic Mass at LCC
Saturday is at 5 p.m.
Sunday is at 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. (COM)
Weekdays is at noon

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 on Islamic, Jewish,
Buddhist or Wiccan services, 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 several months in advance

Singles ministry
Wallyball is 5 p.m. Thursdays in the gym
Bible study is 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Oasis
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
LDS religious classes
Call Lt. Col. Marco Galvez at
623-856-7535
After-duty hours, call 623-856-5600.

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Weather: Exercise component

Plane crash, coma doesn’t deter pilot

Energy office helps keep lights on

Heroes walk amongst us every day

944th FW CS team takes out trash

MOS says goodbye, functions move to MXG

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This week in history: June 28

Fireworks explode into holiday, could cause injury

Street Beat

Justice Report

In Brief – July 28, 2103

Air Force News – June 28, 2013

People First – June 28, 2013

Airmen inspired to run marathon

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