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  • Competition of physical, mental strength honors 31 fallen heroes

    On August 6, 2011, two U.S. Army CH-47D Chinook helicopters, named Extortion 16 and Extortion 17, took off into the night sky from a remote location in Afghanistan. One of those helicopters, Extortion 17, would not return, nor would the 31 military members on board. Shortly after liftoff, the

  • Luke graduates first F-35A initial qualification course

    Class 17-ABL from the 61st Fighter Squadron made history graduating the first F-35A Lightning II initial qualification course Aug. 5. After eight months of tremendous teamwork from across the 56th Fighter Wing, Team Luke produced six F-35A fighter pilots ready for the combat Air Force.

  • Spikes Honor Squadron Mate Finally Laid to Rest

    – Nearly 50 Airmen assigned to the 62nd Fighter Squadron from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona attended the funeral of former 62nd FS pilot 2nd Lt. Charles E. Carlson at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4.

  • 8th Fighter Squadron reactivated after six years

    A pilot strides forward, his green flight suit a stark contrast to the pale blue of a desert morning sky. An insignia, circled in gold and donning a sheep with a wool coat black as night, is stitched atop his right breast. He hikes up a ladder, hands gripping steel and hops into the cockpit of an

  • 56th Component Maintenance Squadron

    Senior Airman Karl Hingst, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory technician, trains Airmen on the calibration of power sensors equipment at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug 1, 2017. PMEL supports aircraft, life support, maintenance back shops, and several

  • EOD engage in fly-away training

    When conducting military operations in a hostile environment, situational awareness requires mental fortitude, resilience and skill. The stressful conditions can cause uncertainty in ones own capability, also known as the ‘fog of war’.To reduce the uncertainty in these situations, the 56th Civil

  • Ground Transportation

    A look at how Ground Transportation supports the 56th Fighter Wing's mission of building the future of airpower.

  • Future Leaders visit Luke

    A group of cadets from the United States Air Force Academy are here look this week receiving an in-depth look at how Luke is building the future of airpower.

  • EOD Airman Finds Balance on the Ice.

    Kuwait winds had blown the coarse, orange sand all over the road. The Explosive Ordinance Disposal team leader jumped out of the vehicle to survey the area. There was intelligence of a possible minefield just outside Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base. Senior Airman Jeffrey Knelange, still on the truck,