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  • Outfitting F-35 pilots requires perfection

    Anyone who has been fitted for a suit, a tux or even a set of golf clubs knows the difference a fitting can make.It's no different for warfighters. As technology gets more sophisticated it's essential that F-35 Lightning ll pilots be properly fitted for their gear.The pilot-fit facility opened on

  • F-35 mission continues to evolve

    As the world's premiere F-35 training base, Luke Air Force Base is constantly growing and improving to provide state-of-the-art training for F-35 Lightning ll pilots and maintainers.The F-35 is an aircraft with an international footprint unlike any other in history. Currently, Luke has two F-35

  • Air Show moves to April 2-3, 2016

    The 56th Fighter Wing has moved the air show to April 2 and 3, 2016 in order to provide the public a more robust and dynamic experience. The event is free and open to the public.The upcoming air show marks Luke's 75th year of operation since its founding in 1941.The F-35 Lightning II and the F-16

  • CFC takes off at Luke

    The Combined Federal Campaign kicked off October 1, 2015 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona to give federal employees an opportunity to donate to approved charitable organizations.The CFC was created in 1961 as a way to annually solicit donations in the workplace and for those contributions to be

  • Deployed family day gets a hand from Glendale P.D.

    The 56th Force Support Squadron held its monthly event, "Hearts Apart" for families who have been separated by deployments or who are remote spouses.The Glendale Police Department sponsored the event after contacting Master Sgt. Anthony Drew, 56th FSS readiness non-commissioned officer in charge,

  • Immersion Program

    Immersion Programby Airman Pedro Mota56th Fighter Wing Public AffairsWant to learn more about the missions of other squadrons at Luke?Every quarter the 56th Fighter Wing hosts an Immersion program to provide enlisted Airmen, Tech. Sgt. to Airmen Basic, with a better understanding of what each group

  • Luke honors POW/MIAs

    Airmen gathered to attend the annual POW/MIA Recognition Day Retreat ceremony Sept. 18, 2015 as the last Airman stood by the POW/MIA flag in front of the Luke Air Force Base wing headquarters building.Hours before the ceremony, 72 Luke Airmen took shifts guarding the flag in support of the 24-hour

  • Soaring to 68: Luke celebrates Air Force birthday

    Luke Air Force Base celebrated the Air Force's 68th birthday during a traditional cake cutting ceremony with Col. Russell Boester, 56th Dental Squadron deputy commander and Airman First Class Michael De Ubl, 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35 armament specialist, as the youngest Airman at

  • Drug Take Back Program

    Luke Air Force Base, in coordination with the United States Federal Drug Enforcement Agency and local law enforcement agents, is scheduled to hold a "Drug Take Back" day to remove and dispose of potentially dangerous and unused prescription drugs in people's medicines cabinets."People can drop off

  • Fire Department Honors Fallen

    Fire Department Honors Fallenby Airman Pedro Mota56th Fighter Wing Public AffairsLeadership from the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron's fire department implemented a role call Sept. 11, 2015 in honor and remembrance of the 9/11 catastrophe.In the middle of the 56th CES fire department's vehicle bay, a