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  • 61st FS F-35 ground emergency at Mt. Home AFB

    An Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing experienced a ground emergency at about 12:20 p.m. Eastern Time today at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.

  • Luke F-35 pilots enhance capabilities at Mountain Home AFB

    Seven Luke F-35s were at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, September 10 through 24, 2016, for pilot training. While this is not the first time Mountain Home AFB has supported F-35s, it is the first time the base has supported Air Education and Training Command pilot training. “The main objective

  • Luke Pays Tribute to the POW/MIA

    Luke Air Force Base held a ceremony in honor of Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action Sept. 16, 2016, holding a two-day vigil.

  • Luke achieves 10,000 F-35 flight hours

    Maj. Nathan Heguy, 62nd Fighter Squadron F-35 Lightning II pilot, successfully completed a routine training sortie Sept. 12, 2016, to officially cross more than 10,000 total combined flight hours in the F-35 for all pilots at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.The milestone marks yet another progression in

  • 15 years later, Luke remembers 9/11

    Luke Air Force Base held a memorial today to remember the events of September 11, 2001  and to honor those who lost their lives during the terror attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Penn., marking the 15th anniversary of the attacks.   Military personal and civilians

  • Say "No" to suicide

    At this moment, there are over seven billion people in this world; seven billion lives are separated by land and sea, cultural differences and socio-economic backgrounds, but fundamentally, our hearts beat the same, our eyes open each morning to the start of a new day and dreams of a life full of

  • Luke's F-16 Fighting Falcon and Thunderbolts in action

    Airman 1st Class Codey Yurkewicz, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, runs the pilot of an F-16 Fighting Falcon through preflight checks at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept. 1, 2016. As a crew chief, Yurkewicz has the responsibility to look over the aircraft and ensure the pilot is good to

  • Thunderbolt nominated for Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award

    Luke is proud to have Maj. Matthew “Sheet” Hoyt, 54th Fighter Group F-16 chief instructor and 54th Operations Support Squadron chief of weapons and tactics nominated for the Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award. Hoyt was responsible for leading 192 pilots and 72 instructors as chief instructor

  • Total Force Integration: What does it mean for Luke?

    With talk of manning at only 80% across the entire Air Force, having to do more with less sounds like a daunting task, but with the Total Force Integration it doesn’t have to be. The 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, is integrating with active duty units to improve training and