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‘Safety Dude’ retires after 50 years of service

Luke AFB honors area

Bernard “Safety Dude”
Bruce, U.S. Air Force
retired 56th Fighter
military retirees, spouses Wing Occupational
Safety and Health
manager, wears his
“Safety Dude” hat July
30, at Luke Air Force
hosted by the installation commander or his Base. Bruce retired
by Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) designated representative. after a combined ser-
JoSe A. LopeS This year, Luke hopes to replicate 2019’s very vice of more than 50
successful RAD. More than 820 attendees took
Director, Luke AFB Retiree Activities Office years to the Air Force
advantage of flu vaccinations; ID card renew- — 26 years of active
After a year’s hiatus due to COVID-19, Luke als; key information booths including Social duty and 24 years as
AFB will be hosting the 2021 Retiree Appre- Security, TRICARE and Veterans Administra- a government-service
ciation Day at the Naval Operations Support tion; and legal assistance provided by a Joint employee. During
Center, Bldg. 300, Oct. 30 from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Navy and Air Force legal team. In all, attendees his time with the Air
All area military retirees and their spouses are accessed information and services from more Force, Bruce held
invited to attend. Registration will begin the than 50 booths. many roles including:
day of the event at 7:30 a.m. In addition, there were security forces, fire being an Air Traffic
This event is hosted to show appreciation department and explosive ordinance demon- Controller in the Viet-
and gratitude for area military retirees and strations and displays. Finally, over 300 of our nam War; a radio host
their spouses and to provide a venue where retirees and their families took advantage of for Air Force’s Radio
information and services tailored to their needs F-16 and F-35 static displays. and Television Net-
are easily accessible. We know this has been a tough year-plus, work; the 56th Fighter
A Base Working Group comprised of various but we hope that a return toward normalcy Wing Occupational
base agencies and the Luke Retiree Activities in our lives will generate another successful Safety and Health
Office puts together the RAD. The event is RAD in 2021.
manager; and the
historian for the local Courtesy photo
Tuskegee Airmen In-
corporated chapter. Senior Airman Leala Marquez

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