F-35A completes first live air-to-air ‘kill’ test

The F-35 Lightning II advanced its combat capability by launching an air-to-air missile and directly hitting a drone over a military test range off the California coast July 28.

Air Force declares the F-35A ‘combat ready’

The F-35A Lightning II fifth generation fighter aircraft was declared ‘combat ready’ today by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Air Combat Command commander. "This is a proud day for the Airmen here at Luke,” said Col. David Shoemaker, 56th FW vice commander.  “Initial operational capability is a validation of

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.

Fourth Norwegian F-35A Lightning II arrives at Luke

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.