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Luke pilot selected to fly F-35

Capt. Joshua Arki, 61st Fighter Squadron instructor pilot and chief of weapons and tactics, is welcomed back Dec. 31, 2013, after his final flight in an F-16 Fighting Falcon on the Luke Air Force Base flightline. Arki was selected as the first Luke F-16 pilot to transition to the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter and is currently attending training on the new airframe at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. He is expected to return to his Luke squadron in March. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Communications Airmen key to mission success

Airman 1st Class Anthony Navarra, 56th Communications Squadron network infrastructure technician, connects an optic light to an optical fiber cable Jan. 8 at the Network Operations Center on Luke Air Force Base. The infrastructure section maintains and manages the various lines of communication for Luke, making it possible to correspond via phone, e-mail, and internet and ensures users have access to the base’s shared drives, servers and more. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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SFS trains MDG on responding to active shooters

Staff Sgt. Daniel Lennon, 56th Security Forces Squadron unit scheduler, speaks to 56th Medical Group members about active-shooter scenarios Dec. 9 during active-shooter awareness training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Owsianka)

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ALS unit sponsorship program ‘win-win’ for all

Airman Leadership School students are taught how to raise an antenna mast Dec.10 in the operations area behind the 607th Air Control Squadron schoolhouse. The 607th ACS is the current sponsor for the ALS Unit Sponsorship Program which immerses students in a career field outside their own for half a day to teach them about the unit, how to work as a team and how the Air Force comes together as a whole. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Entering Air Force same as joining new family

Airman 1st Class Oumaima Lehnoud, 56th Security Forces Squadron security patrol and entry controller, guides a vehicle through the South Gate search pit Nov. 12 on Luke Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Entering Air Force same as joining new family

Airman 1st Class Candace Crump, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel management journeyman, checks the bench stock in Bldg. 497 on Luke Air Force Base. The bench stocks of several units are checked every six months to ensure the proper quantities are maintained and correctly labeled. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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LRS refuels German C-160

A German C-160 aircraft sits at the Phoenix Goodyear Airport Nov 14. Senior Airman Kyle Barna and Staff Sgt. Tabius Smith, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron, were dispatched to refuel the aircraft and support the German air force who conducts basic flight training there. (Courtesy photo)

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AETC commander visits Luke

Gen. Robin Rand, Air Education and Training Command commander, presents a coin to Senior Airman Leonila Celestino, 607th Air Control Squadron knowledge operations management journeyman, Dec. 4 outside the 607th ACS building. Rand, a former wing commander at Luke, visited the base to talk to Airmen about his priorities and vision for AETC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Owsianka)

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CDC caregivers recognized for years of service

Lt. Col. Todd Ladd, left, 56th Force Support Squadron commander, and Col. Nathan Mooney, 56th Mission Support Group commander, pose with child caregivers Nov. 18 at the Luke Air Force Base Child Development Center. The women were awarded for more than 20 years of dedicated service to the CDC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grace Lee)

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Through paintball, commanders focus on team building

Lt. Col. Patrick Launey, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, returns fire to the opposing team during a paintball game Nov. 25 at Fighter Town Paintball in El Mirage. Luke Air Force Base commanders participated to build camaraderie and esprit de corps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Pedro Mota)

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EOR team: Taking care of business first, last

End-of-runway Airmen perform a post-flight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon. EOR members check each aircraft for leaks, loose parts and damage to tires or the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nestor Cruz)

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EOR team: Taking care of business first, last

End-of-runway Airmen perform a preflight inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon. Part of the inspection is removing the safety pins from the jet’s munitions prior to take off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nestor Cruz)

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Variety, challenge key to warrior fitness

Matthew Corcoran, 56th Force Support Squadron fitness specialist instructor, coaches participants during the last five minutes of their warrior fitness routine Nov. 22 at the Warrior Fitness Center. Warrior fitness includes gymnastics, weightlifting and endurance, with variations of those exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.)

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62nd FS shines at Haboob Havoc

FROM LEFT: Capt. Brandon Roth, 62nd Fighter Squadron B-Flight commander; Lt. Col. Frank Bricel, 69th FS assistant director of operations; Col. John Hanna, 56th Operations Group commander; Lt. Col. Shamsher Mann, 62nd FS commander; and Maj. Sean Holahan, 69th FS instructor pilot, pose with the trophy for the overall winning team of the 3rd Annual Haboob Havoc competition. Shamsher placed first in the individual competition, which took place Nov. 8 at the Barry M. Goldwater Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Jasmine Holahan)

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62nd FS shines at Haboob Havoc

FROM LEFT: Capt. Brandon Roth, 62nd Fighter Squadron B-Flight commander; Lt. Col. Frank Bricel, 69th FS assistant director of operations; Col. John Hanna, 56th Operations Group commander; Lt. Col. Shamsher Mann, 62nd FS commander; and Maj. Sean Holahan, 69th FS instructor pilot, pose with the trophy for the overall winning team of the 3rd Annual Haboob Havoc competition. Shamsher placed first in the individual competition, which took place Nov. 8 at the Barry M. Goldwater Range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.)

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425th reaches flying hour milestone

Members of the 425th Fighter Squadron pose for a group photo Nov. 13 on the flightline at Luke Air Force Base. The 425th FS celebrated reaching a milestone of 50,000 flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luther Mitchell Jr.)

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Engineers prepare for action downrange

Airman 1st Class Carlton Mickles, 56th CES electrician, drags Tech. Sgt. Paul On, 56th CES energy programs specialist, to safety during a simulated ground attack at bivouac training in Gila Bend. Members of CES participated in a two-day mock deployment exercise focusing on force protection conditions and other essential learning tools. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Devante Williams)

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Engineers prepare for action downrange

56th Civil Engineer Squadron members perform a foreign object debris walk during the completion of bivouac training Nov. 15 at Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field. The 48-hour training exercise consisted of building a bare base from the ground up. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Devante Williams)

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Engineers prepare for action downrange

56th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen patrol the area during bivouac training after a report of a simulated terrorist attack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Devante Williams)

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Engineers prepare for action downrange

Senior Airman Emilio Cardenas-Martinez, 56th CES electrician, fixes the frame on a door. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Devante Williams)

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