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  • Luke Holds Commemorative 5K

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer, 56th Fighter Wing command chief, and 56th Security Forces Squadron Airmen begin a commemorative 5K and ruck during the 56th FW’s police week, May 12, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 5K and ruck was held to honor the “14 Fallen Defenders.”

  • Luke AFB Kicks Off Police Week

    Commander Scott Waite, City of Glendale Police Department commander of foothills patrol division, provides remarks during the 56th Fighter Wing’s police week opening ceremony, May 12, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th FW held an opening ceremony to start off their recognition of

  • Mission-Ready ALS Airmen at Luke AFB

    Approaching the end of Airman Leadership School at the 56th Fighter Wing, seasoned junior enlisted Airmen learn to become future well-trained non-commissioned officers, taking their skills and expertise in their current career fields to the next level in preparation to be the new leaders of

  • Luke Dental Partnership Program Boosts Readiness

    Luke Air Force Base trains the world's greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready airmen. But behind the roar of F-35A LightningII’s and the precision of training operations lies another critical element of readiness: dental health. Thanks to an ongoing partnership between the 56th Medical Group and

  • 56th FW commander attends ASU dining out

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland, 56th Fighter Wing commander, spoke to over 200 guests at Arizona State University’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 025 dining out, highlighting the critical role every Air Force Specialty Code plays in mission success.

  • Purple Up spirit fills the streets at Luke AFB

    A child from the Luke Air Force Base Child Development Center waves an American flag during the Purple Up parade, April 25, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Purple represents military children who sacrifice alongside service members from all branches across the Department of Defense. Events

  • Allies and Partners Day 2025

    Singaporean guests gather at the Italian display during Allies and Partners Day, April 25, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Italian Air Force’s 156th Fighter Squadron was reactivated on July 3, 2024, using existing facilities of the F-35 Pilot Training Center. Italy is one of the six

  • Chief Master Sgt. Leray Smedley: Through It All, He Serves All

    “Mountains are not just one big rock, they are an accumulation of other rocks building each other up,” said Chief Master Sgt. Leray Smedley, 13th Combat Air Base Squadron senior enlisted leader. “That’s what I want other people to know when they see me. Everything I am is because of what others

  • Luke AFB EOD X-Ray Field Training

    A mock unmanned aerial system with simulated explosives (center) and a new X-ray system (left) are staged on a field during an exercise, April 21, 2024, at Camp Navajo, Arizona. U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing arrived in northern Arizona to enhance their skills and train with new