Aug. 1, 2016 Luke activates 3rd F-35 Squadron Lt. Col. Matthew Vedder, previously 62nd Fighter Squadron director of operations, officially assumed command of the 63rd FS in a ceremony conducted on the flight line Aug. 1, 2016, at Luke Air Force Base.
July 28, 2016 Policy changes allow Airmen to retrain into special operations In a move to meet the high-demand signal for the Air Force’s Battlefield Airmen (BA), the service announced changes to retraining and cross-flow, outlined in a policy memorandum dated April 25.The changes allow Airmen to be released from their current jobs in the Air Force to cross-train into the
July 26, 2016 Repair Network Integration: Building a better repair network At the core of every maintenance action is a maintainer’s determination to keep the Air Force’s fleet of aircraft mission-ready.
July 25, 2016 Luke honor guardsmen enjoy relief from the Arizona sun Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard members are enjoying some much needed relief from the extreme Arizona elements from sun shades that were installed outside of the honor guard building June 10.
July 22, 2016 136 Thunderbolts selected for promotion to technical sergeant The Air Force selected 136 Luke staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant. The Luke selection rate was 21.69 percent, with an average selectee overall score of 380. This is the first technical sergeant promotion release since the implementation of the new Enlisted Evaluation System.“We
July 19, 2016 New command chief takes reins Charged with leading professional development for the enlisted at Luke Air Force Base, Chief Master Sgt. Randy Kwiatkowski has taken the reins as the 56th Fighter Wing’s newest command chief, replacing Chief John Mazza last month.
July 18, 2016 56th CES revamps work management system Airmen from the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron are in the process of transitioning to a new work management system called NexGen IT/TRIRIGA.
July 13, 2016 Team Luke welcomes new commander Luke Air Force Base Airmen welcomed their new wing commander July 13, as Brig. Gen. Brook Leonard took command of the 56th Fighter Wing from outgoing commander Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus.
July 6, 2016 2016 Second Quarter Load Crew Comp takes place The annual Second Quarter Weapons Load Crew Competition took place on the flightline July 1, 2016, at Luke Air Force Base.Teams composed of Airmen from various Aircraft Maintenance Units of the 56th Maintenance Group competed to be the first to complete the loading of weapons onto an F-16 or an