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  • The Day of Remembrance Ceremony

    The Day of Remembrance Ceremony April 20, 2016, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. is a time to remember those who lost their lives, those who risked their lives to save others, and to honor the survivors who lived through the horrors of the holocaust.

  • Doolittle Raiders honored during 74th anniversary at JBSA-Randolph

    The World War II Doolittle Raiders were honored during aceremony marking the 74th anniversary of their Tokyo raid April 18 at JointBase San Antonio-Randolph.On the same day, in 1942, Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy"Doolittle led a select team of 80 pilots, gunners, navigators and bombardiers asthey flew 16

  • Fire Department rappel training

    Firefighters from Luke and Davis-Monthan Air Force Bases Civil Engineer Squadrons raise a rescue basket to the top of the water tower during a rappelling exercise April 8, 2016, at Luke AFB, Ariz. This exercise prepares the firefighters to quickly respond to real world emergencies.

  • AF names candidate bases, criteria for choosing next F-35A sites

    Air Force officials announced April 12 that Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida; Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas; and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, are candidate bases for the first Reserve-led F-35A Lightning II location.

  • Luke Maintainer wins Leo Marquez Award 2015

    Retired Senior Master Sgt. Terry Nelson, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament systems technician, earned the 2015 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award in the Munitions and Missile Maintenance Civilian Technician Category.

  • Maj. Troy L. Gilbert overpass

    Ginger Gilbert visits the overpass dedicated to her husband at Luke Air Force Base April 8, 2016. The overpass was dedicated to Maj. Troy L. Gilbert, who died Nov. 27, 2006, when his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed while he was providing close-air support to special operations forces about 40 miles

  • Load crew competition

    Members of the Aircraft Maintenance community participated in a load crew competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 8, 2016. The load crew competition is designed to encourage friendly competition among load crew members and enable them to display the high skill level at which they routinely

  • Pilot for a day

    Capt. Joseph Walker, 62nd Fighter Squadron flight commander, shows Zach "Z-man" Anderson, 16, the F-35 Lightning II during his tour of the squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., April 7, 2016. Anderson received the tour as part of the pilot for a day program, which provides children who have

  • Luke Airman receives black belt

    Out of all the different styles of martial arts, Muay Thai is considered by many as the hardest to master. However one Airman was able to achieve this mastery and learn more about himself in the process.