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Staff Sgt. Staci Miller Senior Airman Devante Williams Courtesy photo

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“Bebe” Chaparro, talk with squadron leader Maj. Na- er, plays the burning piano June 12, a tradition that began in June at the hands of Maj. Matt Olson, 62nd Fighter
than Draper, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Roy- World War II to signify the ending of an era, during the 308th Squadron assistant director of operations out of
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for a day program focuses on children who have seri- mark task for Australian operations.
ous or chronic conditions and invites them to be part
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with a Wilm’s tumor in February 2014 which resulted
in the removal of a kidney. She is in recovery.

The Arizona sun rises Senior Airman Grace Lee
June 1 over Luke Air Force
Base, marking the begin- Lt. Col. Gregory Frana assumes command
ning of another day and of the 62nd Fighter Squadron June 5 at Luke
month. Typically June ush- Air Force Base. The 62nd FS is scheduled to
ers in consistent 100-plus- begin accepting F-35 Lightning II jets in July
degree days and the and will be joined by partner nations Norway
monsoon season, which and Italy.
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and ends Sept. 30. Storms
usually peak between
mid-July and mid-August.
On average, about half of
Arizona receives about half
of its annual rainfall dur-
ing the monsoon. Arizona
receives a statewide aver-
age of only 12.5 inches of
rain per year. The photo
was taken from the control
Tech. Sgt. James Luna-Hill tower looking north east.

Capt. (Dr.) Matthew Lindsey, Jim Haseltine
left, 56th Aerospace Medicine
Squadron Flight Medicine The 308th Fighter Squadron graduated 16 F-16 Fighting Falcon
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gency on the Luke Air Force 314th FS and AMU, the second F-16 unit at Holloman.
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and crew responds to any situa-
tion that may have an impact on
a pilot, such as a loss of cabin
pressure. If the situation is non-
emergent, the patient returns
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for treatment. If it is emergent,
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company the pilot to the near-
Tech. Sgt. Timothy Boyer est medical facility.