Fifth F-35 squadron activates at Luke AFB
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Adam Vogel (left), 310th Fighter Squadron commander, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Calderon (right), 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, conduct a pre-flight maintenance check June 5, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This is the inaugural F-35 training sortie of the 310th FS after Vogel’s assumption of command June 2, 2023. Previously an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron, the 310th FS stood back up with F-35 Lightning II aircraft and personnel to begin their new mission, to develop the world’s greatest F-35 fighter pilots, instructors, and leaders.