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  • A Knights Tale: The 308th Honors Heritage

    In 1952, Kling joined the Air Force at 18 to become an aerial photographer. Fast forward to 2024, he celebrated his 90th birthday with a tour of his old fighter squadron, the 308th Emerald Knights.

  • Luke AFB Chaplain Corps hosts B2SB 2024

    Airmen and families gather during a Back-to-School Bash event June 1, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. At this annual event, students of the ages 5-13 received free backpacks, school supplies, clothes, shoes and more. The Luke AFB Chaplain Corps provides support by offering base-wide events,

  • U.S. Senator Mark Kelly meets with 56th FW leadership

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason M. Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, speaks with U.S. Senator Mark Kelly following a conference room brief May 29, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Kelly is an American politician, former astronaut, and U.S. Navy captain who has served as the junior

  • Luke enters the drone age in new class

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dakota Belcher, 56th Fighter Wing spark cell lead, instructs a class on the use of small unmanned aerial systems, May 29, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Belcher, along with the rest of the spark cell team, hosted the 56th FW’s first Combat Airpower for All Airmen

  • Luke hosts AAPI end-of-month heritage panel

    Airmen speak at an Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage event, May 29, 2024 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. At the event, Airmen from Luke AFB shared professional and personal experiences as well as answered questions about AAPI traditions.

  • Behind bars: 56th SFS hosts Jail and Bail

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Jason Shaffer, 56th Fighter Wing command chief, participates during a jail and bail event for the 2024 Police Week, May 14, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During the event, members of the 56 SFS would pick up a person and hold a mock trial for them and

  • Luke AFB F-16s and F-35s fly with Kingsley Eagles

    A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 309th Fighter Squadron out of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, is launched out for a training mission at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, Oregon, May 14, 2024. The F-16s and F-35s from Luke AFB were here temporarily to train and fly with the Oregon Air

  • 56th Fighter Wing Conducts Fuel Spill Exercise

    U.S. Air Force firefighters assigned to the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, pour out water to simulate a fuel spill, May 9, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The exercise simulated scenarios where responders practiced containment and mitigation techniques for fuel spills. Exercises like these are