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  • 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.

  • Lightning strikes D-Back opener

    A two-ship formation of F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 62nd Fighter Squadron flies over Chase Field ballpark in Phoenix, Ariz. on April 4th, 2016, for the Arizona Diamondbacks’ 2016 season opener. The 62nd Fighter Squadron is based out of Luke Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • Luke Celebrates 75 Years of Airpower

    Luke opened its doors to a record 425,000 people during its “75 Years of Airpower” air show April 2 and 3. The show provided a glimpse into the history of the Air Force with jets such as the World War II A-26 Invader and a glimpse into the Air Force’s future with Luke’s own F-35 Lightning II.

  • CDC Month of the Military Child Parade

    Luke children at the Child Development Center April 1 held a parade to kick off the Month of the Military Child. This awareness month was established to point out the important role children play in the Armed Forces community. There are approximately two million military children; 1.3 million

  • Champion of hope, equality

    Through hard work, selflessness and dedication, Capt. Joseph Stenger III, 62nd Fighter Squadron F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot, was awarded the National Public Service Award from the American Society for Public Administration and the National Academy of Public Administration on March 21, 2016.