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Vol. 15, No. 35
INSIDE
STORIES Airmen per-
Recreational services, 3 form the Whip
ALS grads, 4 and Nae-Nae
Still serving after 40 during Luke’s
Air Force Ball
years, 4 Saturday at
Your Luke library, 6 the Wigwam
Blood moon over Luke, 7 Resort in Li-
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More than 800
Staff Sgt. Marcy Copeland Luke Airmen
and guests
ACTIVE-SHOOTER EXERCISE celebrated the
service’s 68th
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ball is an an-
INDEX nual Air Force-
wide tradition
Action line ............................. 2 to celebrate
Briefs..................................... 3 the heritage
Spotlight ................................ 4 and history of
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AF celebrates 68 years of service
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
6WRU\DQGSKRWRE\ birthday with an Air Force Ball Saturday at have represented the true values of what it
“Achieving mental, physical, social Senior Airman WKH:LJZDP+RWHOLQ/LWFKÀHOG3DUN7KH means to be American Airmen.
and spiritual fitness allows us to ball is an annual Air Force-wide tradition
optimize our duty performance as DEVANTE WILLIAMS to celebrate the heritage and history of the As our country received its birthright
well as enhance our family life. Being Air Force. from people of many lands, the ball began
disciplined and focusing our energy 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs ZLWK D 3DJHDQW RI )ODJV FHUHPRQ\ SHU-
in these four domains enables us to The theme for the ball was 68 Years of formed by Luke Airmen and Agua Fria
develop competencies within the readi- More than 800 Luke Air Force Base Heroes. The ball commemorates those that
ness and resiliency realms.” personnel celebrated the Air Force’s 68th See CELEBRATES, Page 18
Maj. Wesley Wade Unaccompanied housing begins upgrade
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by Senior Airman the two dorm buildings that are not in use “We received $400,000 for compre-
WEATHER DEVANTE WILLIAMS at this time.” hensive repairs in the existing dorms,”
Sheipline said. “This money will be put
Today 56th Fighter Wing Public %XLOGLQJ LV RQH RI WKH ÀUVW GRUPV to use repairing ventilation, tiling and
to begin reconstruction. replacing furniture that is outdated. In
98°/73° Luke Air Force Base received funds short, we are trying to make all the dorms
from Air Education and Training Com- “A total of 154 rooms are being renovat- feel new.”
Sunny mand for unaccompanied housing up- ed in this project including the complete
grades as part of the 56th Fighter Wing’s renovation of the building,” said Staff Sgt. With these changes, the quality of life
mission to care for its Airmen. Jimmy White, 56th CES unaccompanied IRU$LUPHQZLOOVLJQLÀFDQWO\LPSURYHDF-
housing airman dorm leader. “Showers, cording to White.
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tain dorm integrity and provide for more be updated to the same standard as the “It’s all about quality of life,” he said.
Airmen coming to the base,” said Master newest dormitories, thanks to the funding “Keeping that high standard of living is
Sgt. Robert Sheipline, 56th Civil Engineer we received from AETC.” what the Air Force is all about. The Air
Squadron unaccompanied housing super- Force is always evolving, and we want
intendent. “One of the biggest projects The funds are also going into other to make sure the dorms evolve as well to
that funds are going toward is redesigning projects such as repairs for the basketball keep up with the needs of Luke Airmen.”
courts and furnishings in the dorms.
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