Luke Presents Top Five Photos of 2017

A 56th Fighter Wing F-35A Lightning II pilot takes off from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 17, 2017. F-35 basic course students took part in a two and a half week, four flight phase replicating a wartime environment designed to test their training and skills. Today’s flight featured six F-35’s facing off against eight F-16 Fighting Falcons in defensive counter air attack operation measures. The students will be the first ever to graduate from a course designed specifically to utilize the mission set of the F-35. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Caleb Worpel)

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Airman 1st Class Jared Ball, EOD team member, shields his face from oncoming sand during fly-away training at the Florence Military Reservation in Florence, Ariz., July 21, 2017. The wind gusts caused from the Black Hawks take-off and landing kick up sand from the desert floor causing low visibility. To reduce the uncertainty in different scenarios, the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD team conducts fly-away training in an ongoing attempt to enhance skills needed in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Alexander Cook)

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Arizona State University ROTC cadets help a teammate scale an obstacle during the 4th annual Luke Mudder competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 3, 2017. Working in teams of four, cadets competed for the fastest time to finish the 17 obstacle, mile and a half course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Caleb Worpel)

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An F-35A Lightning II flies over the flightline at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Aug. 21, 2017. The F-35 is a multirole fighter jet able to perform missions which traditionally required numerous specialized aircraft. As the primary training location for the U.S. Air Force and partner nations, Luke is currently home to 61 F-35s projected to grow to 144 in the near future. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jensen Stidham)

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Kade Leonard performs kettlebell swings on top of the Troy Gilbert Memorial Bridge during the Trojan Warrior Workout at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Nov. 27, 2017. The workout was designed to honor Maj. Troy “Trojan” Gilbert’s sacrifice after being killed in action outside of Taji, Iraq, Nov. 27, 2006. Gilbert was deployed from the 56th Fighter Wing at the time of his death. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Caleb Worpel)

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Luke Presents Top Five Photos of 2017

Published Jan. 5, 2018
By 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Luke Air Force Base presents the top five photos of 2017.