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  • Luke AFB hosts COMREL day

    NFL Hall of Famer Darrell Green speaks during Luke Air Force Base’s Community Relations Day, Feb. 9, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Luke AFB brought together NFL Hall of Famers, U.S. Navy personnel, and Luke AFB community members for a pre-Super Bowl celebration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st

  • 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