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IN BRIEF
Changes of command
56th Security Forces Squadron — Lt. Col. Brian Loveless will assume command of the 56th Security Forces Squadron at 7:56 a.m. July 12 in Hangar 999.
56th Medical Operations Squadron — Col. Stephen Boden, 56th Medical Operations Squadron commander, will relinquish command to Lt. Col. Joseph Beard at 7:56 a.m. July 21 at the Navy Operations Support Center. Reception to follow at Club Five Six.
Birthday card for Jacob
Jacob Priestley, 14, has mitochondrial disease. In an effort to raise awareness of the incurable disease, he is asking people to send him a birthday card. His birthday is Aug. 28. If you would like to participate in a group mailing, deliver the card to a collection point at Bldg. 936. Or if you prefer to mail it directly, send it to Jacob Priestley, PO Box 855, Queen Creek, AZ 85142. For more information, call Tech. Sgt. Trevor Bell at 623-856-6650.
Thrift shop open for summer
The Luke Air Force Base thrift shop is open for the summer. The hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for sales and 9 a.m. to noon for consignments and donations Wednesday and Friday, and the third Saturday of the month in conjunction with Airman’s At- tic hours. It is located in Bldg. 750 at Bong Lane and Phantom Street. Proceeds are used to create college scholarships and grants to on-base programs and organizations. For more infor- mation or to volunteer, call 623-935-5782 during business hours.
Join a hockey team
Those interested in joining a hockey team can call Maj. John Beshai at 312-208-8087 or email beshai.john@gmail.com. To join, members must be active duty, Reserve, Guard or prior service from all branches.
Club membership without credit card
Get all the perks of Air Force Club membership without hav- ing to get a club credit card.For more information or to sign up, call 623-856-6446.
Body competition
There will be a men’s physique, women’s physique, figure and bikini competition Aug. 26 at the 56th Force Support Squadron Bryant Fitness Center. Weigh-in is 11 a.m., preliminary round is 1 p.m. and final competition is 5 p.m. at the base theater. The cost is $60 per military member and $75 per civilian. Register by Aug. 11 to avoid a $15 late fee. For more information, call the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Center at 623-856-6241.
Toastmasters on base
Toastmasters meets noon to 1 p.m. Thursdays in Bldg. 1150, 3rd Floor Conference Room. Improve communication and lead- ership skills through friendly, constructive exercises involving prepared and impromptu speaking, and group leadership. Instructional materials are provided. The cost is $20 to join and $7 per month thereafter. For more information, call Lynne Nutter at 623-856-8711.
Gate hours
Lightning Gate hours have been changed. The new hours are 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. open to inbound and outbound traffic. Light- ning Gate will remain open on weekends, holidays and down days. North Gate hours are open 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. to inbound and outbound traffic. North Gate is also open 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. for outbound traffic only.
School readiness workshop
The school readiness workshop equips parents to prepare their children to enter school ready to succeed. Participants receive a school readiness kit to take home. The workshop is 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Luke Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center. For more information or to sign up, call 623-856-6550.
Free range balls for children
Falcon Dunes Golf Course is offering free range balls to golfers ages 6 to 17 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Aug. 31 at Falcon Dunes. For more information, call 623-535-9334.
The Luke Thunderbolts Hockey Club was launched in February but has already made a name for itself in the Arcadia Summer-C hockey league. With a record of 8-1, the reg- ular season wrapped up last week with the first semifinal game July 6. The club’s first skate was held in late April at Arizona Ice Peoria.
The organization welcomes mili- tary hockey lovers of all ranks, ages and experience levels.
“The outcome so far has been as- tounding,” said 2nd Lt. Ryan Allen, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron officer in charge and curator of Luke Thunderbolt Hockey Club. “There were enough interested skaters to field a team, but I knew there had to be more. We had to create a hockey club – a group that didn’t just produce a team, but shared the love of hockey.”
The Luke Air Force Base Thun- derbolts Hockey Club was
born and members have not
looked back.
This is not the first crack at ice hockey in the Luke military community. In the last decade, a number of successful teams in league and armed services tourna- ment play have represented the base. The recent resur- gence is a testament to the passion for hockey at Luke.
“It is pretty awesome how things are coming together,” said Tech. Sgt. Chris Mc- Guire, 62nd Aircraft Main- tenance Unit crew chief. “I never would have imagined this many Airmen from Luke actually played ice hockey.” The way everyone bonded immediately made being a part of the team really something.”
To experience the next game in person, the rink is located at 3853 E. Thomas Road in Phoenix. Admission to games is free.
The club does not intend to keep it all on the ice. They have already developed
friendships through Stanley Cup viewing events and are arranging for a youth clinic to be held on base in September in cooperation with the Arizona Coyotes and the 56th Force Support Squadron. The club is also planning to make itself active in community events throughout Phoenix.
The hockey club will also enter a team in the Armed Services Hockey Nationals in Las Vegas later this year. Now more than 51 members aspire to enter as many as three teams, at varying levels of competi- tion, in the upcoming fall leagues and participate in exhibition games against the All-Marine team and local first-responder teams.
In the meantime, the club hosts an open skate monthly and is busy planning a skills clinic for newer players. The club welcomes members of all ages, skill levels
and experience. Players must have their own gear and be Defense De- partment-affiliated via active duty, Reserve, retired, DOD civilians or dependents in the local area.
For more information, contact Allen at lukeafbhockey@gmail.com, or find them on Facebook: facebook. com/LukeThunderboltsHockey/.
Courtesy of 2nd Lt. Ryan Allen, 56th LRS
Patrick McNamara, 944th Fighter Wing F-35 avionics craftsman and 62nd Air- craft Maintenance Unit aircraft mechanic, battles through an offensive-zone faceoff during the regular season finale June 23. The Thunderbolts team be- gan their playoff run July 6 at Arcadia Ice Arena.
Airman 1st Class Julian Nieto
THUNDERBOLT ALMANAC
Fiscal 2017 graduates
21st FS (calendar year).................................. 0 61st FS .......................................................... 33 62nd FS......................................................... 35 63rd FS ........................................................... 0 69th FS ........................................................... 0 309th FS ....................................................... 33 310th FS ....................................................... 48
311th FS ....................................................... 28 314th FS ...................................................... 14 425th FS (calendar year) ............................. 18 56th TRS...................................................... 39 607th ACS.................................................. 178 372nd TRS, Det. 12 ................................... 500 944th OG, Det. 2 .......................................... 13
Hours flown
F-35 6,636.6 F-16 10,803.8
Sorties flown
4,339 7,928
(As of June 27, 2017)
T-Bolts
Deployed around the world.
199 Luke Airmen are deployed to 13 locations
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