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  • Thunderbolt Cup Opening Ceremony

    56th Fighter Wing Honor Guard Airmen prepare to execute their entrance, Jan. 17, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Honor Guard at Luke AFB undergoes rigorous training to ensure their movements and appearance meet the highest standards of military protocol. Renowned for their unwavering

  • Belgian Air and Space commander visits Luke AFB

    The 56th Fighter Wing leadership team, along with the 312th Fighter Squadron, hosted Maj. Gen. Thierry Dupont, commander of the Belgium Air and Space Component, during his visit to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 13-16, 2025.

  • Luke AFB DFAC introduces Food 2.0

    The Ray V. Heisman dining facility will close, Feb. 1, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The DFAC will be revamped into Food 2.0, which is expected to be ready by summer 2026.

  • Honorary Commander FAM Flight

    U.S. Air Force MSgt Trent Stokes, 161st Air Refueling Wing boom operator, supervises as honorary commanders view refueling operations from the boom pod of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, Jan. 10, 2025, in the skies of Arizona. Boom operators pump thousands of pounds of fuel into aircraft

  • 4th Quarter Weapons Load Comp

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Preston Warmowski, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, secures a bolt into an F-35 Lightning II during the 4th Quarter Weapons Load Competition, Jan. 10, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. In these competitions, Airmen demonstrate their expertise in both

  • 13th CABS conducts first CSTR event at Ft. Bliss

    The 13th Combat Air Base Squadron, assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, conducted their first Air Task Force training exercise at Fort Bliss and Camp McGregor, New Mexico, 3 Dec. to 16 Dec. 2024.

  • Luke AFB DFAC closure, Food 2.0

    The Luke Air Force Base dining facility will be closing in 2025 for renovations. Below is key information pertaining to the DFAC closure and how these renovations will improve the service and quality of food service to its patrons.

  • Eagle Eyes: Force Protection during holidays

    Team the holiday season is here, bringing joy, family reunions, travel and making memories. However, this time also creates a favorable environment for cybercriminals, thieves, and fraudsters who may exploit any distractions associated with our celebrations to increase their efforts to compromise

  • New Horizons: F-16 IFTU shifts from Luke to Holloman

    The F-16 Fighting Falcon Intelligence Formal Training Unit, established at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, over two decades ago, is moving to Holloman AFB, New Mexico. The move is scheduled for completion in early 2025. 

  • The first Belgian F-35A arrives at Luke AFB

    The first Belgian F-35A Lightning II arrived at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Dec. 3, 2024. This milestone marks the beginning of Belgium’s transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the advanced F-35A, ushering in a new era for the Belgian Air Component.