HISTORY
The Frank Luke Chapter was chartered at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., on
Dec. 31, 1980, with the following council members:
(*Deceased; **Current Member)
President - *Fred Lustig
Vice President - **Harold A. Huntington
Secretary - **Parker D. Sproul
Treasurer - *Frank Gately
Council members
**John "Ken" Ek,
*Daniel E. Farr
*Boyd E. "Hoot" Gibson
**Paul Rex Hammock
Carl Phillips
The following 43 active charter members were registered:
**Donald E. Alford (Poway, CA)
James F. Bell
Philip J. Batchelder
Philip J. Black (Saint Thomas, PA)
*John W. Brunig
Bruce T. Burrows (Litchfield Park)
*John P. Byrne
Harry O. Chesterman (Sun City)
Robert L. DeMunn (Sun City)
**John "Ken" Ek (LTC, ret '80, Wickenburg)
*Daniel E. Farr II
**Robert E. Fiebig (LTC, ret '74, Litchfield Park)
George M. Frame
*Frank J. Gately
Ray G. Gelling Sr. (Chetek, WI)
*Boyd E. Gibson (Litchfield Park)
**Paul Rex Hammock (Col, ret '80, Litchfield Park)
Glenn J. Heathcote
**Walter M. Holda (MSgt, ret '76, Sun City West)
**Harold A. Huntington (Maj, ret '80, Glendale)
**Ira L. Kimes Jr. (Col, ret '78, Litchfield Park)
*E.H. King Jr.
Frederick J. Langan (Sun City West)
George F. Lorimer
*Fred Lustig
Seth J. McKee (Gen, ret '73, Calif.)
R. R. Melton (Litchfield Park)
**Samuel G. McNutt (MSgt, ret '76, Peoria)
Carl Phillips (Col, ret '71, Nev.)
Lorraine P. Phillips (Col, ret, not AFA mbr now, Nev.)
**Craig D. Porter (MSgt, ret '77, Glendale)
M. E. Reed
Julian B. Rosenthal (ret atty, N.C.)
Irene P. Ryder
Roger L. Sanders
Thomas A. Sawyer (Maj, ret '91, OH)
*Walter A. Smith
**Parker D. Sproul (Maj, ret '77, Phoenix)
**John F. Staley (LTC, ret '68, Sun City West)
Donald L. Watkins (LTC, ret, Litchfield Park)
Jimmie C. Waugh (Cleveland, OH)
**Charles W. Ward (LTC, ret '72, Sun City)
Delbert L. Willeford
Also, 12 service or associate members were listed as charter members:
Berkley D. Adams
James R. Arthur (Col, ret '82, Galesburg, IL)
**Harry H. Bailey (CMS, ret '82, Glendale)
William A. Gorton (Maj Gen, ret '85, Park City, UT)
Clarence F. Hertzner (Alamogordo, NM)
**Perry R. Hubbard (Col, ret '83, Litchfield Park)
Michael C. Moehlenkamp (Col, ret '95, Warner Robins, GA)
Allen Parsons
Anthony L. Perez (Ventura, CA)
Joe B. Ritter (Maj, ret '84, Louisville, KY)
Thomas W. Sawyer (MG, ret '86, Colorado Springs, CO)
Norman P. Wigton (Sierra Vista)
Chapter Presidents have included:
1980-82 - *Fred Lustig
1982-83 - *Frank Gately
1983-84 - William E. Lindeman
1984-87 - **Norm Gallion (CMS, ret '81, Scottsdale)
1987-89 - Arley McRae (Col, ret '86, FL)
Sept 89 - Sept 93 - **Harry Bailey (CMS, ret '82)
Oct 93 - SMS Jerry Palmer
1994-97 - **Nena Wiley (CAP LTC, Litchfield Park)
1997-07 - **Harry Bailey
Oct. 1, 2007 - **Rex Weber (Capt)
AFA IN ARIZONA
The Frank Luke Chapter is one of four in Arizona (for information on the Arizona State AFA, click on "Arizona
State AFA"). The chapters are located in Tucson,
Sierra Vista, Prescott-Goldwater (including Sedona) and the Phoenix Metropolitan area.
The Frank Luke Chapter absorbed members of the Phoenix-Sky Harbor Chapter on Oct. 1, 2004.
In June 1999, Arizona State AFA was realigned under the new Southwest
AFA Region overseeing operations in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. (A
link to the SW Region is available on the Arizona State AFA site.) On Oct. 1, 2004, the
Reno, Nev. chapter closed, forcing the Nevada State organization
to dissolve, since only the Las Vegas chapter remains in existence in
Nevada.
In January 2000, our chapter started its first Website -- www.geocities/siliconvalley/park/9993. In 2004, volunteer Carol Coleman developed today's modern Website.
Our chapter has approximately 2,200 members -- military retirees, members on active duty, and many from the civilian community. Our group's focus includes
soliciting community support by recruiting Community Partners among local
businesses and surrounding communities, to develop a better understanding
of and support for the U.S. Air Force. The Frank Luke Chapter is proud
to acknowledge its Community Partners at every opportunity and to encourage
our members' support of these establishments. Click on "Community
Partners" for a current listing of local organizations that
actively support Air Force programs and goals.
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