15 Aug 2006

Two Luke Airmen to compete in AF Marathon

Air Education and Training Command has selected two Luke runners to represent the base and command at this year's Air Force Marathon, scheduled to take place Sept. 16 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Master Sgt. Mary Simmons, 56th Medical Group patient advocate, and Tech. Sgt. Philip Cushman Jr., 56th Communications Squadron NCO in charge

4 Aug 2006

Thornhill assumes command of AFIT

The Air Force Institute of Technology welcomed its first-ever female commandant as Brig. Gen. Paula G. Thornhill accepted command from Lt. Gen. Stephen R. Lorenz, Air University commander, during a ceremony July 31. Brig. Gen. Mark T. Matthews relinquished his nearly 13-month command and is now headed for an assignment as Director, Plans and

4 Aug 2006

204th SFS trains sharpshooter teams

The word sniper brings many things to mind, such as Marines, Army scouts or even Tom Berenger as Thomas Beckett in the Hollywood movie, "Sniper." One thing it might not bring to mind is the U.S. Air Force or, more specifically, the Texas Air National Guard. Perhaps it should, now that the Texas Air National Guard's 204th Security Forces Squadron,

28 Jul 2006

Keesler mobile training team deploys to Kuwait

Master Sgt. Steve Foley and Staff Sgt. Mike Harvell aren’t packing light for a six-week trip to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The six equipment cases they need to take training to the warfighters weigh in at more than 1,400 pounds. Sergeants Foley and Harvell are members of one of the 333rd Training Squadron’s mobile training teams that take diverse global

28 Jul 2006

Relief fund aids 3,000 Katrina victims

Nearly $500,000 has been channeled to 3,115 of Keesler's military and civilian victims through the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund. A network of base leaders and volunteers got the money flowing to the people who needed help to put their lives and homes back together after the most devastating natural disaster in American history. As donations from