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Honorary commander takes flight

Jill Kimmerle, an honorary commander with the 56th Fighter Wing, departs an F-16 Fighting Falcon after her flight, Jan. 26, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The honorary commander program acts as a bridge between Luke AFB, its Airmen, and the local community. (Courtesy photo by Jill Kimmerle)

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Luke AFB holds 24-hour POW/MIA vigil

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing participate in a 24-hour POW/MIA vigil, Sept. 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Participants ran with the POW/MIA flag for set time periods, while the names of service members were read out by volunteers in honor of those missing in action and prisoners of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Luke AFB holds 24-hour POW/MIA vigil

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing participate in a 24-hour POW/MIA vigil, Sept. 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Participants ran with the POW/MIA flag for set time periods, while the names of service members were read out by volunteers in honor of those missing in action and prisoners of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Luke AFB holds 24-hour POW/MIA vigil

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 56th Fighter Wing carries the POW/MIA flag during a POW/MIA vigil, Sept. 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. National POW/MIA Recognition Day, held every year on the third Friday of September, recognizes service members who were held captive and returned, and those who are still missing in honor of those missing in action or prisoners of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Luke AFB holds 24-hour POW/MIA vigil

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing carry the POW/MIA flag during a vigil, Sept. 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Participants ran with the POW/MIA flag for set time periods, while the names of missing service members were read aloud by volunteers in honor of those missing in action and prisoners of war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Luke AFB holds 24-hour POW/MIA vigil

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 56th Fighter Wing reads out the names of missing service members during a POW/MIA vigil, Sept. 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. National POW/MIA Recognition Day, held every year on the third Friday of September, recognizes service members who were held captive and returned, and those who are still missing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Luke AFB holds 24-hour POW/MIA vigil

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing participate in a 24-hour POW/MIA vigil, Sept. 15, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. National POW/MIA Recognition Day, held every year on the third Friday of September, recognizes service members who were held captive and returned, and those who are still missing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. John Petersen, 48th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, explains features of a T-1A Jayhawk training aircraft to Airmen assigned to the 607th Air Control Squadron, during the Luke Air Force Base Supporter Appreciation Day event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Petersen flew in from Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi to participate in the event where he showcased the T-1 to other Airmen, base supporters, and civic leaders from surrounding communities. The T-1 is a jet used to train student pilots selected to fly airlift and tanker aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

Luke Air Force Base supporters and civic leaders from the Phoenix Metropolitan area walk around and observe a Mirage F1 fighter jet, during the Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Civic leaders met with Airmen and learned about the base’s mission and the connection it has with the surrounding community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder (center), 56th Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with a civic leader during Luke Air Force Base’s Supporter Appreciation Day event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Kreuder met with various event attendees and civic leaders from surrounding communities, bolstering relationships and providing insight on the base’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Mason Hargrove)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing pose with family in front of an F-35A Lightning II fighter jet during Luke Air Force Base’s Supporter Appreciation Day event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The F-35A is the U.S. Air Force’s latest fifth-generation fighter and is used at Luke AFB to fulfill its mission to “train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Mason Hargrove)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

U.S. Air Force pilots assigned to the 459th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, pose in front of a T-6A Texan II aircraft during Luke Air Force Base’s Supporter Appreciation Day event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The T-6A is the primary trainer aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force to train Joint Primary Pilot Training students, preparing them to eventually train on and in fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Mason Hargrove)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 56th Fighter Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Weimer, 56th Fighter Wing command chief, presents the 2021 Fighter Country Foundation Volunteer Award to Mr. Darrell Wilson, founder and principal of Hilgart Wilson, during Luke Air Force Base’s Supporter Appreciation Day event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Along with the presentation, Kreuder met with the appreciation event attendees and civic leaders from surrounding communities, bolstering relationships and providing insight on the base’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing speaks with Luke Air Force Base Supporter Appreciation event attendees in front of an A-10C Thunderbolt II assigned to the 355th Fighter Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, during Luke AFB’s Supporter Appreciation event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The A-10C was on display along with a variety of other aircraft during the appreciation event, which allowed Airmen, base supporters, and civic leaders from the surrounding communities to meet, build relationships, and talk about the mission of Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

Airmen from the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit show Luke Air Force Base Supporter Appreciation event attendees how to operate a Man Transportable Robot System Increment II, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The display was a part of Luke AFB’s Supporter Appreciation event, which allowed Airmen, base supporters, and civic leaders from the surrounding communities to meet, build relationships, and talk about the mission and its purpose at Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

A U.S. Air Force Airman looks out the window of an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter assigned to the 58th Special Operations Wing, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, as it taxis during the Luke Air Force Base Supporter Appreciation Day event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The Airman participated in the event in which a variety of U.S. Air Force aircraft were on display and Airmen, Luke AFB supporters, and civic leaders from surrounding communities were able to engage with each other and bolster partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

U.S. Air Force Airmen, Luke Air Force Base supporters, and civic leaders from surrounding communities gather under the shade of an F-15C Eagle assigned to the 173rd Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field, Oregon, during the Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The jet was on display as part of the event where civic leaders met with Airmen and learned about the base’s mission and the connection it has with the surrounding community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

U.S. Air Force Airmen talk near an F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 310th Fighter Squadron, during Luke Air Force Base’s Supporter Appreciation Day event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The Airmen participated in the appreciation event in which multiple aircraft were on display and Airmen, Luke AFB supporters, and civic leaders from surrounding communities were able to engage with each other and bolster partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)

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Luke AFB Supporter Appreciation Day brings community closer to the mission

U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Mavrogeorge, 8th Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, explains the features of a T-6A Texan II aircraft to an attendee during Luke AFB’s Supporter Appreciation Day event, May 13, 2022, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Mavrogeorge flew in from Oklahoma to participate in the event where he showcased the T-6A to other Airmen, base supporters, and civic leaders from surrounding communities. The T-6A is the primary trainer aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force to train Joint Primary Pilot Training students, preparing them to eventually train on and in fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)

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Exercise Crown Talon preps Luke Airmen for future deployments

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing receive instructions during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives course, during Exercise Crown Talon, May 4, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Airmen participated in a post-attack reconnaissance sweep in which they searched for unexploded ordinances and were faced with various scenarios that simulated situations they might find in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah D. Coger)

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