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  • Dining facility; grab-and-go menu

    An Airman takes his meal to go in the Hensman Dining Facility March 23, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The dining facility provides meals more than 550 meal cardholders daily ensuring Airmen have the nourishment needed to sustain the mission. Following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Flying mission continues at Luke AFB

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 310th Fighter Squadron taxis down a runway March 25, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. There are 77 F-16s assigned at Luke, which allows Luke to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. Since implementing preventative health

  • Luke Air Force Base increases health protection condition

    Due to the significant increase in COVID-19 cases throughout the United States, the Secretary of Defense directed all Air Force installations to increase their Health Protection Condition (HPCON) to Charlie on March 26, 2020. Luke Air Force Base accomplished this change immediately following the

  • Weather Airmen keep their eyes on the sky

    Staff Sgt. Alexander Lopez, 56th Operations Support Squadron weather craftsman, uses a Kestrel weather meter to evaluate the weather conditions March 18, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The Kestrel captures air temperature, pressure, wind speed and more. Weather Airmen assist in Luke’s mission

  • Maintainers continue mission through minimal manning

    Maintainers take a work break March 23, 2020 while efforts to curtail the coronavirus have reduced manning levels at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. As a measure to combat COVID-19, units across Luke AFB transitioned to minimal manning to implement social distancing and preventative health measures while

  • Frontline Defenders of COVID-19

    Staff Sgt. Tyler Michaud (left), 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance, receives a temperature reading from Senior Airman Samantha Hulse, 56th Medical Group technician, before entering the medical group March 23, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 56th MDG is

  • One additional COVID-19 case at Luke AFB

    Medical professionals have confirmed one additional individual at Luke Air Force Base with COVID-19. Military public health have notified those in which the individual came in contact. The individual is in isolation at their home.

  • Luke AFB Update for COVID-19

    “Due to the actions of healthcare providers at the 56th Medical Group, the members and their families have been isolated in their home since first showing symptoms,” said Brig. Gen. Todd Canterbury, 56th Fighter Wing commander. “I ask all of you to remain calm as we work to safeguard our Airmen and

  • Maintainers ensure F-35’s mission capability

    Senior Airman Brenden Hansen, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron maintainer, and Airman 1st Class Christian Cervantes, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainer, evaluate an F-35A Lightning II to ensure it is mission capable, March 10, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Luke is home to 93 F-35s