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  • Luke welcomes new commander

    Luke Air Force Base Airmen welcomed their new wing commander May 27, 2020 as Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder took command of the 56th Fighter Wing from Brig. Gen. Todd D. Canterbury.

  • 56th FW Commander takes final flight before retirement

    Brig. Gen. Todd Canterbury, 56th Fighter Wing commander, taxis through water streams after his final flight May 21, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Canterbury is a command pilot with 4,200 hours in the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-35A Lightning II, T-37 Tweet, T-38 Talon and

  • AGE is “lifeline to the flightline”

    LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Aerospace ground equipment personnel perform a variety of tasks to help keep the world’s greatest Air Force jets in flight. LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Aerospace ground equipment personnel perform a variety of tasks to help keep the world’s greatest Air Force jets in

  • 56th CES maintain arresting system, ensure safety

    An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron accelerates towards emergency cables during an annual drill to recertify the BAK-12 arresting system May 8, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The BAK-12, which is maintained by the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, uses modified brake

  • Luke, Arizona ANG Salute Phoenix

    F-35 Lightning II’s and F-16’s fly in formation May 1 during a national COVID-19 Total Force flyover at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The flyover included an aerial review over Luke Air Force Base followed by a morale flyover over Phoenix-Metro to demonstrate local military continued readiness during

  • Chapel host drive-thru Flightline Feast

    Sandy Harris, chapel volunteer, sets out food orders during the Flightline Feast May 7, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The chapel hosts monthly Flightline Feasts to boost morale and give Airmen a home cooked meal. Luke is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to

  • Standing ready to serve her country

    COVID-19 has taken the world by surprise, forcing isolation, social distancing, and sacrifice. For one Reservist, the Nightingale Pledge and duty to her country ran parallel in her decision to help combat the virus. Maj. Lizy Windsor, 944th Medical Squadron clinical nurse, was prepared to support

  • Life during a pandemic; resiliency is key

    LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. – Coronavirus Disease 2019 has brought fear and change into the lives of many people, including mine. However, there are things I am doing to help stay resilient during this pandemic using the four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness: physical, social, mental and

  • Luke, Arizona ANG salute Phoenix

    Luke Air Force Base and the Arizona’s Air National Guard honored Arizona front line responders with a 15-aircraft flyover today, May 1, 2020.

  • CATM trains combat ready Airmen amid COVID-19

    Lt. Col. Deborah Davidson, 341st Medical Operations Squadron commander, loads an M9 pistol magazine April 15, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 56th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance Flight train Airmen how to properly handle and clean weapons such as the M9, M4