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  • Traffic Advisory

    Beginning Monday 27 Mar 23, there will be minor construction projects occurring at both Lightning and South Gates beginning at 0830 and extending through the end of the duty day on Wednesday 29 Mar 23.

  • The 607th ACS hosts Exercise Desert Viking

    Desert Viking is a bilateral military exercise between the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Norwegian Air Force. The exercise involves aircraft control training to improve operational readiness and defense capabilities, while also strengthening interoperability between the two countries.

  • From the classrooms to the skies: Detachment 9 innovates pilot training

    Detachment 9, Air Combat Command Training Support Squadron, has supported the 607th Air Control Squadron at Luke Air Force Base for over a decade. The mission of the 607th ACS is to conduct formal initial qualification training for ACS operation personnel in command and control (C2) tactics,

  • Command Post: The Information Superstation

    It’s one of the most inconspicuous buildings on a base. No windows, no markers, no signs. Yet in these rooms, filled with various computers, radios, and telephones, the command post is the focal point for nearly all communications base wide.

  • Todd Simmons speaks to Luke Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. (Ret.) Todd M. Simmons, former Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air University, speaks to 56th Fighter Wing Airmen about building resiliency and leadership qualities, March 16, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Simmons emphasized the significance of establishing

  • U.S. Senator Kelly visits Luke AFB

    U.S. Senator Mark Kelly speaks to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason M. Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, March 10, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Kelly visited Luke AFB to speak with wing leadership about various topics, including future development, safety, and funding of numerous

  • Luke Airmen attend military appreciation game

    Members of the Luke Air Force Base honor guard march after presenting the colors during the national anthem, March 5, 2023, at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. Airmen showcase long-standing traditions and U.S. Air Force heritage during the presentation of the colors ceremony. (U.S. Air Force

  • DAWN-ED program seeks advanced degree applicants for 2024 academic year

    Advanced degree opportunities are advertised through MyVector, and the Developing the Airmen We Need/Education (DAWN-ED) program, which is DAF-funded and managed by Air Education and Training Command, is one such opportunity. DAWN-ED information will be available on MyPers starting in mid-April

  • Luke trains world’s greatest F-35 pilots

    An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing takes off over Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Mar. 3, 2023. Luke is the largest fighter pilot training base in the U.S. Air Force and is dedicated to training the world’s greatest fighter pilots for the U.S. and their allied partners.(U.S. Air

  • 63rd FS and AMU conduct Operations Check Flight

    Routine operations check flights are conducted to ensure peak safety and performance operations of the aircraft before, during, and after flight. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeremy Hedges, 944th Fighter Wing F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot, prepares for takeoff Mar. 3, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base,