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  • "Luke Defenders" honor Bataan march

    Five Luke Air Force Base Airmen with the 56th SFS took on the 21st edition of the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 21. More than 5,700 people from 50 states and five countries hiked the 26.2 mile course in honor of the prisoners of war in 1942. "It's definitely

  • SARC creates first SASH program in AF

    A program is now in place that gives Airmen in training a bigger role in sexual assault prevention and response.The 82nd Training Wing Sexual Assault Response Coordinator office recently created the Air Force's first student advocate program, Students Against Sexual Assault and Harassment. SASH

  • Teacher flies as 'Hometown Hero' with Thunderbirds

    A long-time Montgomery teacher headed into the clouds with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds here March 25, two days before the base's air show.The Thunderbirds recognized Dr. Michael Gross, assistant professor of Physical Education and Exercise Science at Auburn Montgomery, was recognized as a

  • Force Management in AETC

    Air Force leaders announced March 25 force management measures that may impact Airmen in Air Education and Training Command throughout fiscal years 2010 and 2011.The force management measures are designed to bring the service closer to its authorized funded end-strength ceiling, and to ensure the

  • Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault: Aerial acrobat and pursuit pilot pioneer

    Looking to the sky over Prattville in 1931, residents might have caught a glimpse of Capt. Claire Chennault flying home for lunch in his P-12.This past weekend, the U.S. Thunderbirds honored General Chennault's contributions to Air Force aviation as well as 100 years of flight with aerial

  • Chapel reaches out to Phoenix homeless community

    Phoenix has a homeless problem which is why more than 10 years ago, program members of the Luke Community Chapel Gospel Service started an outreach in the downtown area.Rozanne Hird, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Saturday Dinning Facility Outreach manager knows firsthand. St. Vincent's is an

  • Airmen work toward box-offs

    The Air Force boxing training camp is a great opportunity for fellow boxers to hang out, hit a bag or two, spend a little per diem and enjoy time away from a normal duty assignment, right?Not if the Air Force boxing coach has anything to say about it. From the outset, coach Steven Franco defined the