Luke AFB continues training mission

Tech. Sgt. James Hayes, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit instructor, marshals an F-35A Lightning II April 8, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Maintainers at Luke AFB enable the mission by launching and recovering aircraft, inspecting components and ensuring aircraft are serviceable to fly. Luke AFB is home to 77 F-16s and 98 F-35s enabling assigned Airmen to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Luke AFB continues training mission

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron taxis to the runway April 8, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Luke AFB has graduated more than 61,000 pilots since 1941. Luke AFB is home to 77 F-16s and 98 F-35s enabling assigned Airmen to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Luke AFB continues training mission

Senior Airman Ian Cuban, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, pulls chocks from an F-35A Lightning II April 8, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Crew chiefs place chocks on the aircraft’s wheels to prevent accidental movement. Luke AFB is home to 77 F-16s and 98 F-35s enabling assigned Airmen to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Luke AFB continues training mission

Airman 1st Class Jacob Gerhard-Vasquez, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, prepares to launch an F-35A Lightning II April 8, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The F-35 is a fifth-generation fighter that features advanced stealth, sensor fusion and logistics support capabilities which provide increased survivability in an advanced threat environment. Luke AFB is home to 77 F-16s and 98 F-35s enabling assigned Airmen to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)

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Luke AFB continues training mission

Published April 17, 2020
By Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Tech. Sgt. James Hayes, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit instructor, marshals an F-35A Lightning II April 8, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Maintainers at Luke AFB enable the mission by launching and recovering aircraft, inspecting components and ensuring aircraft are serviceable to fly. Luke AFB is home to 77 F-16s and 98 F-35s enabling assigned Airmen to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder)