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  • Ray V. Hensman Dining Facility hosts Thanksgiving Lunch

    U.S. Air Force Col. Anthony Mullinax, 56th Mission Support Group commander, speaks with Airmen while serving food Nov. 23, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Ray V. Hensman Dining Facility gave an opportunity for Airmen, retirees, dependents and leadership to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving

  • Luke AFB honors RNAF 10,000 flying hours

    Three Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircraft training at the 56th Fighter Wing fly in formation to commemorate the RNAF achieving 10,000 flying hours Nov. 16, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The RNAF is training with the 62nd Fighter Squadron and achieved this milestone seven

  • RCAF F-18's get exercise Swift Strike off the ground

    Royal Canadian Air Force airmen from the 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron prepare CF-18 Hornet aircraft as part of exercise Swift Strike Nov. 17, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 401 TFS participated in the exercise alongside the 42 Radar Squadron and the 607th Air Control Squadron,

  • Luke Airmen host military retirees during Retiree Appreciation Day

    Airmen from various support agencies at the 56th Fighter Wing joined civilian counterparts to honor retired military members from all service branches during a Retiree Appreciation Day event at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, Nov. 19, 2022. More than 100 retirees and their spouses attended the event,

  • Luke AFB supports historic Ally training with bomber aircraft

    For the first time over the U.S., allied nation F-35 Lightning II aircraft operating out of the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, supported off-station training with B-2 Spirit aircraft assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Missouri, Nov. 15 and 17, 2022.

  • B-2 bombers train with Luke AFB fighters

    A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducts off-station training Nov. 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This was the first time that allied nation F-35 Lightning II aircraft integrated with U.S. Air Force B-2s in the United

  • F-35 Lightning II Performs Hot Pit Exercise

    An F-35 Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing taxis to a stopping spot for refueling, Nov. 3, 2022, at Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, Arizona. Airmen assigned to Luke Air Force Base perform Agile Combat Employment (ACE) technique, which cuts refueling time by hours, allowing aircraft

  • Luke AFB Chapel Kitchen Reopens

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing and community members participate in the chapel kitchen ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 8, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The ceremony celebrated the reopening of the Luke AFB chapel kitchen, which was remodeled to better serve Airmen and their