March 10, 2017 FMS pilots reach 100th F35 sortie milestone Student and instructor pilots working under the Foreign Military Sales program reached a historic milestone today when they flew their 100th sortie here at Luke Air Force Base.The milestone is significant for the team making the mission happen on a daily basis.“It was truly a reflection of the
March 8, 2017 Luke trains with partners on search and rescue Luke Air Force Base is well-known for the world-class partnerships it has with the surrounding communities, and those bonds were strengthened as multiple civilian agencies assisted Luke with an exercise to practice their response to an aircraft incident.
March 8, 2017 AF NCO dedicates four more years of service to nation, re-enlists in deployed fashion Her Air Force calling started like many others who came before – speaking with a recruiter near her hometown in Washington. It was 2009 and she was with her mother who had pulled her out of school under the disguise of having a day to spend time together; their first stop was the AF recruiter’s
March 2, 2017 Thunderbolts promote Supplement Awareness Sustenance and medicine are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Fire arms, alcohol and tobacco are regulated by the National Firearms Act. But, the regulation of the supplement industry has been known to have little oversight.
Feb. 27, 2017 National Children’s Dental Health Month The 56th Dental Squadron is celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month. This year’s emphasis is to educate parents on how to care for children’s teeth.
Feb. 23, 2017 LRS Airmen support RAAF C-17 The U.S. Air Force has a strong partnership with allies world-wide. Not only during times of war, but also during humanitarian missions, our countries military forces work together to deliver life-saving supplies to those in need.
Feb. 17, 2017 F-35: Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course 2017 The heritage flight program has flown aircraft during open houses and airshows across the country. This year is the second in which the F-35 Lightning II has participated in the heritage program. From Feb. 9 to Feb. 12 the F-35 flew in formations with several aircraft including the F-22 Raptor, A-10
Feb. 15, 2017 EOD Airmen maintain readiness The 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal Airmen participated in the fifth annual exercise called Operation Enduring Training Feb. 6 to Feb. 10 at the Barry M. Goldwater Range located southwest of Luke Air Force Base in Gila Bend, Ariz.
Feb. 8, 2017 F-35’s first B-course takes flight The Air Force’s first F-35 Lightning II basic flight course class took to the skies for the first time as they entered the live flying portion of their training Feb. 8, 2017.
Feb. 7, 2017 New construction of fourth F-35 squadron With the F-35 Lightning II training moving ahead, new construction has begun to house more F-35s. Construction for the fourth F-35 fighter squadron broke ground in December of 2016 near the 62nd Fighter Squadron and Nondestructive Inspection Building. “The construction near the Non-destructive