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DOD announces annual cost of living increase to retired pay
Nov. 7, the Defense Department announced annual cost of living adjustments that will benefit military retirees and survivors during calendar year 2020. Most military...
Employment options, tools abound for military spouses
Military spouses looking for employment have a lot of options and a lot of tools available to them.
During an Oct. 15 briefing at the...
Military Exchanges extinguish vape sales
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service and the Navy Exchange have temporarily stopped selling vape-related products.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention statistics report...
WORLD NEWS
US, RAF perform first joint F-35A hot pit refueling training
ROYAL AIR FORCE MARHAM, United Kingdom — Airmen assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, had the opportunity to train Royal Air Force personnel...
WWII laborer champions ‘Rosie the Riveter’ legacy
ARLINGTON, Va. — When it comes to symbolizing the influx of women in the workforce and the wave of patriotism and feminism that surge...
Successful Aegis combat system test brings BMD to Japanese fleet
Missile Defense Agency photographJS Atago (DDG-177) successfully completed an Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) intercept flight test off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii,...
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Honeywell expands face mask production, adding capabilities in Phoenix
On March 30, Honeywell announced that it is adding manufacturing capabilities in Phoenix to produce N95 face masks in support of the U.S. government’s...
LOCAL
Honeywell expands face mask production, adding capabilities in Phoenix
On March 30, Honeywell announced that it is adding manufacturing capabilities in Phoenix to produce N95 face masks in support of the U.S. government’s...
Arizona National Guard work picks up as virus cases rise
The Arizona National Guard has stepped up its efforts to bolster the supply of food.
On March 26, a few dozen soldiers packed boxes at...
Flying mission continues at Luke AFB
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 310th Fighter Squadron taxis down a runway March 25, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. There...
Dining facility; grab-and-go menu
An Airman takes his meal to go in the Hensman Dining Facility March 23, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The dining facility...
Weather Airmen keep their eyes on the sky
Staff Sgt. Alexander Lopez, 56th Operations Support Squadron weather craftsman, uses a Kestrel weather meter to evaluate the weather conditions March 18, 2020, at...
HOLIDAY RECIPES
Luke right friendly neighbor to Texas
Members of the 310th AMU and the 149th FW, Texas Air National Guard, prepare to load inert AIM-120, advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles. The 61st...
SALUTES AND AWARDS
Annie Daniel Sweeps the General Horace M. Wade Innovation Award
A Thunderbolt recently earned the General Horace M. Wade Innovation Award for her exceptional efforts implementing new training to enhance Luke’s vehicle fleet, private...
ALS gradutes 41
The 56th Fighter Wing Airman Leadership School graduated 41 senior airmen Feb. 13 in class 20-2020.
The award winners are:
John L. Levitow Award: Jose Beltran,...
Thunderbolt youth wins art contest
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas — The Air Force Services Center recently released the winners of the 2019 Air Force Art Contest. The contest,...
56th FW announces 4th quarter awards
The following individuals are quarterly award winners:
Airman: Airman 1st Class
Andre DeLeon, 56th Medical Group
NCO: Staff Sgt. Michael Walker, 310th Fighter Squadron
Senior NCO: Master Sgt....
VETERANS
Code talker honored at veterans luncheon
There are fewer and fewer World War II veterans as the years roll along. The same plight is true of the Navajo Code Talkers...
Veteran suicide rate complicated – solution shouldn’t be
Last month, another U.S. military veteran took his own life on a Veteran’s Administration campus. This is the sixth veteran suicide in the public...
69th FS thwarts attack, saves base during WWII
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, America found itself plunged into another world war. This time, the war would quite literally be a world...
MSgt. gets special bond of service
As the 1990s dawned, a young woman was faced with a profound challenge. She was just out of high school and had to decide...
COMMENTARY
Chaplain’s thoughts … Cheers
A long time ago, I sat with a drink in my hand, and my thoughts. I was weary. If a stronger word in the...
COVID-19: Exploit what you can control
"Can't," "don't," "contain" and "restrict" are negative words present everywhere in the news, the media and conversation. The threat of the COVID-19 coronavirus will...
Financial readiness equals mission readiness
Editor’s note: This commentary was first published Feb. 26, 2015.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. —
As a long-time military spouse, I have held various...
