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  • Silver Eagles train for the fight ahead

    For the Airmen at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, the mission to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots revolves around two aircraft; the F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35 Lightning II. Geo-separated, the 550th Fighter Squadron based at Kingsley Field, Oregon, and assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing,

  • Luke RAPCON: Eyes of the Fighters

    From a dark windowless room beneath the air control tower, the 56th Operations Support Squadron radar approach control team vigilantly monitors Luke’s airspace.

  • Luke AFB showcases aircraft at Mesa Aviation Day

    Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, showcased an F-35A Lightning II and F-16 Fighting Falcon at the Mesa Gateway Aviation Day, Jan. 24, 2023, in Mesa, Arizona.

  • VPOTUS Visits Luke

    U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris steps off of Air Force Two at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Jan. 19, 2023. Vice President Harris was in Arizona to visit Luke AFB and break ground on a new renewable energy project, west of Phoenix. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove)

  • Luke AFB remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

    Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing and their families walk in a group, honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jan. 13, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. King organized and led events for African American’s right to vote, desegregation and other basic civil rights. (U.S. Air Force photo by

  • Luke hosts STRONG Lab

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Domitrius Johnson, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, fire protection specialist, performs an arm Y-Balance test, Jan. 13, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This test is part of the Signature Tracking for Optimized Nutrition and Training (STRONG) Lab program hosted by the

  • Girl Scouts experience the War Dawgs

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tyler Smith, 62nd Fighter Squadron commander, fits an F-35A Lightning II helmet onto a Girl Scout Jan. 11, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During the visit, the Girl Scouts received a guided tour of the 62nd FS and viewed many pieces of pilot equipment. (U.S. Air Force