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  • Spouses experience Luke mission

    More than 20 Thunderbolt spouses recently toured the 56th Maintenance Group to gain an understanding of how F-16 sorties are generated by the 3,000 maintainers who work on the flightline and in the back shops. Critical components of the 56th MXG are to keep jets flying and mission ready to train

  • MPEP creates global partners

    Germany and Japan are just two of the countries that have officers at Luke through the Military Personnel Exchange Program. The program lets the U.S. Air Force exchange officers with other countries for a period of up to three years. While in the host nation, the exchange officers learn what it's

  • Luke brings home DOD maintenance award

    Airmen from Luke took home their trophy Nov. 15 after being named one of the Defense Department's top maintenance units. "This is an amazing achievement for the men and women of Luke," said Col. Algene Fryer, 56th MXG commander. "Maintaining the fleet for the largest fighter wing in the Air Force is

  • Luke Airmen attend Women's symposium

    The first-ever Air Force Women's Training Symposium was held the last week in October in Springfield, Va., highlighting an important facet of the U.S. Air Force. More than 600 Air Force women attended, including four women from Luke, and were addressed by speakers who articulated the challenges and

  • Thunderbolts perform well in exercise

    Thunderbolts at Luke conducted an exercise Nov. 5 through 9, and wing inspector general officials were pleased with the results. "We hold exercises at least quarterly to ensure Luke Airmen are ready to deploy, and to make sure that base agencies are operating efficiently to get them out the door,"

  • Luke hosts pilot for a day

    Airmen from Luke helped make memories for an ailing child Nov. 5 at the 309th Fighter Squadron where he was the Pilot for a Day. Seven year-old Owen Gauntt, who was diagnosed in February with Osteosarcoma, the most common type of bone cancer, got to experience a day as a fighter pilot. Owen's

  • Top Dogs graduate 11 new Viper pilots

    Today, eleven of the Combat Air Forces' newest Viper pilots will close six months of demanding training and receive their graduation certificates. Class 07-FBC from the 61st Fighter Squadron "Top Dogs" will join the ranks of a select group of aviators fortunate enough to fly the F-16. The Top Dogs