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Train the world’s greatest F-35 and F-16 fighter pilots July 24, 2015
Vol. 15, No. 27
INSIDE
STORIES
New AETC CC, 3
FW quarterly awards, 4
Historian with history, 5
Payday loans money pit, 6
Shirts dedicated to
Airmen, 11
FEATURE
Senior Airman Grace Lee Courtesy graphic
AVIONICS AIRMEN ON MISSION The Community Commons concept design. Renovation has begun and will be completed in May 2016.
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Commons provides ‘crib’ for Airmen
INDEX
by Senior Airman studying,” Shaw said. “We’re focusing on the Airmen. Right now
Action line ............................. 2 JAMES HENSLEY there’s not really a place for them to get together and relax. The
Briefs..................................... 3 learning resource center will be very conducive to Airmen’s stud-
Spotlight ................................ 4 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs ies as well.”
Diversions ........................... 20
Sports.................................. 23 The Luke Air Force Base Community Center, Bldg. 700, where The first floor, once renovated, will be a place for Airmen to get
the 56th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Wellness Center resides, together. The second floor will focus more on fitness.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK is being renovated and will include a name change to Community
Commons. During the renovations, Subway will remain open but will also
“The days of receiving time in grade be renovated.
and time in service points are num- “The building is getting a total overhaul from top to bottom,”
bered. They are being replaced with a said Jim Shaw, 56th Force Support Squadron chief of community “The dining area will be upgraded with new furnishings, and
harder look at the member’s sustained services. “The new building will include HVAC systems, infra- there will also be a little coffee shop added which will most likely
performance. Some may believe that structure, interior renovations, reconfiguring of spaces and even share the dining area with Subway,” said Robert Wirt, 56th FSS
this will lead to a decrease in the weight an elevator.” deputy commander. “All of these renovations are to improve re-
given to personnel who volunteer or siliency, promote wellness and establish community for Airmen
pursue higher education; however, New spaces will be created for Airmen to give them a home away on base.”
don’t be fooled into thinking the “whole from home feeling.
person” concept is going away.” The renovations are expected to be completed by May 2016.
“There will be a learning resource center, an Airman’s lounge “The renovations are long overdue,” Shaw said. “Once they’re
Master Sgt. Nick Ledesma with a built-in barbecue, and quiet areas for Airmen to use for done, Community Commons will become the jewel of Luke.”
56th Equipment Maintenance
Airmen to keep focus on safety at home
Squadron
by Senior Airman injury-related deaths occur in the home young adults ages 5 to 24, and the num-
WEATHER MARCY COPELAND and community. ber two cause of death for adults older
than 25 years old. Most of these deaths
Today 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs The top causes of injuries involve mo- are preventable.
tor vehicles, poisoning, falls, choking,
103°/79 Airmen are constantly trained to be drowning, fires and burns. “Before I came into the safety career field
safe in everything while at work, but I never really consciously looked into a lot
Mostly how safe are we when we arrive home? Driving to and from work is where the of safety things at home,” said Tech. Sgt.
cloudy awareness of safety begins outside of
According to the National Safety Coun- the work place. Vehicle crashes are the See SAFE, Page 15
cil, an estimated 93,200 unintentional leading cause of death for children and
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