Luke AFB celebrates the Air Force’s 76th birthday

Members of the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard raise the Air Force flag, Sept. 18, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. The flag-raising ceremony marked the Air Force’s 76th year as a military branch. The ceremony was hosted at Litchfield Park, highlighting Luke Air Force Base’s strong relationship with its local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove)

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Luke AFB celebrates the Air Force’s 76th birthday

Members of the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard raise the Air Force flag, Sept. 18, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. The flag-raising ceremony marked the Air Force’s 76th year as a military branch. The ceremony was hosted at Litchfield Park, highlighting Luke Air Force Base’s strong relationship with its local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove)

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Luke AFB celebrates the Air Force’s 76th birthday

Members of the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard raise the U.S. flag, Sept. 18, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. The flag-raising ceremony marked the Air Force’s 76th year as a military branch. The ceremony was hosted at Litchfield Park, highlighting Luke Air Force Base’s strong relationship with its local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove)

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Luke AFB celebrates the Air Force’s 76th birthday

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Walker Shaman, Luke Air Force Base Honor Guardsman, raises the American flag, Sept. 18, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. The flag-raising ceremony marked the Air Force’s 76th year as a military branch. The ceremony was hosted at Litchfield Park, highlighting Luke Air Force Base’s strong relationship with its local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove)

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Luke AFB celebrates the Air Force’s 76th birthday

Members of the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard march in formation, Sept. 18, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. The flag-raising ceremony marked the Air Force’s 76th year as a military branch. The ceremony was hosted at Litchfield Park, highlighting Luke Air Force Base’s strong relationship with its local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove)

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Luke AFB celebrates the Air Force’s 76th birthday

Tom Schoaf, Litchfield Park mayor, speaks at the Air Force birthday flag ceremony, Sept. 18, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. The flag-raising ceremony marked the Air Force’s 76th year as a military branch. Mayor Schoaf highlighted the longstanding partnership between the local community and Luke Air Force Base, emphasizing the shared values that strengthen one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove)

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Luke AFB celebrates the Air Force’s 76th birthday

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing stand in formation, Sept. 18, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. The flag-raising ceremony marked the Air Force’s 76th year as a military branch. The ceremony was hosted at Litchfield Park, highlighting Luke Air Force Base’s strong relationship with its local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove)

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Luke AFB celebrates the Air Force’s 76th birthday

Published Sept. 19, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove
56th Fighter Wing

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Members of the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard raise the Air Force flag, Sept. 18, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona. The flag-raising ceremony marked the Air Force’s 76th year as a military branch. The ceremony was hosted at Litchfield Park, highlighting Luke Air Force Base’s strong relationship with its local communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mason Hargrove)