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  • Luke Air Force Base Powerlifting Competition

    Staff Sgt. Thomas Penny, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuel systems craftsman, performs a squat during the Luke Air Force Base Powerlifting Competition at Luke AFB, Ariz., May 18, 2018. The competition consisted of workouts to include bench presses, squats, and deadlifts.

  • OTS revamps program creating more efficient, effective training environment

    Over the past year Air University’s Officer Training School has been revamping program in order to provide a more efficient and effective training experience for its cadets.One of the major changes the school has made has been the implementation of pre-requisite courses designed to cover topics,

  • Thunderbolts receive PACE Leadership Impact Award

    Two Thunderbolts recently received the 2017 Profession of Arms Center of Excellence Leadership Impact Award for their contributions in shaping Air Force culture by impacting Airmen’s professional growth and development within the 56th Fighter Wing.

  • SFS, EOD visit local middle school

    Members of the 56th Security Forces Squadron and 56th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal flight visited L. Thomas Heck Middle School as a thank you to students who worked to gather food and entertainment materials to create care packages for deployed servicemembers April 20, 2018,

  • Luke Education Center

    Did you know that Active Duty members are eligible for up to $4500 in Tuition Assistance each year? Or that children of Active Duty members in Arizona are eligible for a scholarship to help cover the cost of private school?

  • Thunderbolt nation mural highlights Luke’s heritage

    Just inside the Lightning Gate entrance of Luke Air Force Base stands a 20-foot mural that reads, ‘Welcome to Thunderbolt Nation.’ A talented team of Airmen seamlessly worked together over the course of a month to complete the project.What seemed like a blank canvas served as an opportunity for

  • ILA 2018

    F-35 Heritage Flight Team travels to Berlin for the Innovation and Leadership in Aerospace Air and Trade Show 2018.

  • Rock Fest 2018

    Luke Air Force Base celebrates Rock Fest 2018 on May 4th. The Plain White T's and We the Kings performed a free concert.