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  • Luke AFB participates in Bamboo Eagle 2025

    The 13th Combat Air Base Squadron participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle, a large-scale operation consisting of multiple eight-day exercises conducted across various locations and major commands within the U.S. Air Force, last month at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.

  • Desert Hammer Ignites Airmen Readiness

    Exercise Desert Hammer, hosted by the 944th Fighter Wing and joined by Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing, sharpened Airmen readiness by immersing them in realistic deployment scenarios and cross-training them across multiple specialities to enhance adaptability in austere environments.

  • Mission-Ready: 56th FW Rapid Flu-Shot POD

    From October 9 to 11, 2024, the 56th Medical Group at Luke Air Force Base conducted a point of dispensing exercise to provide flu vaccinations to Airmen, aiming to enhance health readiness. The team set up the vaccination site in just over an hour and administered over 2,800 doses, achieving a 67%

  • U.S. Senator Mark Kelly meets with 56th FW leadership

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason M. Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, speaks with U.S. Senator Mark Kelly following a conference room brief May 29, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Kelly is an American politician, former astronaut, and U.S. Navy captain who has served as the junior

  • Luke Airmen participate in Fiesta Bowl Parade

    U.S. Air Force Airmen and Primavera Folklorico Dance Company performers pose for a photo during the Fiesta Bowl Parade, Dec. 17, 2022, in Phoenix, Arizona. This year marks the 50th edition of the Fiesta Bowl Parade which honors individuals or groups whose actions show a commitment to driving

  • Polish AF officers gain insight of Luke F-35 maintenance ops

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Buben, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-35 Lightning II crew chief (right), briefs Polish Air Force Lt. Col. Pawal Muzyczuk, logistics officer (center), and PAF Lt. Col. Rafal Zawadka, specialist officer (left), on F-35 maintenance operations Dec. 9, 2022, at Luke

  • 56th Fighter Wing Airman Grants 56 Wishes for Children

    Community involvement and selfless service are common attributes of service members, and one Airman at Luke Air Force Base set the bar high in granting children’s wishes through the Make-A-Wish foundation.

  • Vehicle Maintenance initiatives during COVID-19

    Airman 1st Class Vincent Mirigliano, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, checks the oil of a returned vehicle March 30, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Airmen from the Vehicle Maintenance Flight inspect all returned vehicles thoroughly to ensure oil quality, tire