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Luke AFB hosts Retiree Appreciation Day
Photos by U.S. Navy Seaman Recruit Pedro Castillo-Mendoza
RIGHT: Lorraine Ahumada, Retiree Activities Office volunteer, and Tim Ahumada, RAO volunteer, provide program information during the Retiree Appreciation Day event, Oct. 19, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The RAD event honors the service and commitment of prior service members regardless of branch and to bolster local community ties with the 56th Fighter Wing.
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland, 56th Fighter Wing commander, speaks with U.S. Navy Capt. Christopher Seely, Navy Reserve Center Phoenix commanding officer, and Master Chief Juan Ramirez, NRC Phoenix command master chief, before the Retiree Appreciation Day event, Oct. 19, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th FW keeps both its local community and their retirees involved in the mission at
Luke AFB, to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen.
Jerry P. Weiers, Glendale mayor (right), presents a certificate of recognition to W. D. Moore, Retiree Activities Office director, at the Retiree Appreciation Day event,
Oct. 19, 2024, at Luke Air Force
Base, Arizona. Moore received this certificate on behalf of the entire RAO in appreciation of their hard work to support veterans and retirees around Luke AFB.
U.S. Air Force Honor Guard members post
the colors during the Retiree Appreciation
Day opening ceremony, Oct. 19, 2024, at
Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The RAD
event annually honors the service and
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