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Luke celebrates National Day with Singapore partners

56th Fighter Wing Airmen and leadership celebrate alongside their Republic of Singapore Air Force partners with a potluck at a National Day of Singapore event Aug. 8, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Typically observed on Aug. 9, National Day of Singapore is an annual event that commemorates Singapore’s day of independence, becoming recognized as a sovereign nation in 1965.

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Mayor of Glendale commends Luke firefighters

Jerry P. Weiers, Glendale, Arizona mayor, congratulates and coins Staff Sgt. Joseph Bove, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Senior Airman Colby Cole, 56th CES firefighter, on Glendale, Arizona Aug. 9, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Staff Sgt Bove and Airman Cole responded to an off-base call and directly assisted the Glendale Fire Department in putting out a debris fire in Glendale, Arizona. Weiers thanked the 56th CES Airmen for their outstanding performance and dedication to the health and safety of both the installation and the local area.

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Mayor of Glendale commends Luke firefighters

Jerry P. Weiers, Glendale, Arizona mayor, congratulates and coins Staff Sgt. Joseph Bove, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Senior Airman Colby Cole, 56th CES firefighter, on Glendale, Arizona Aug. 9, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Staff Sgt Bove and Airman Cole responded to an off-base call and directly assisted the Glendale Fire Department in putting out a debris fire in Glendale, Arizona. Weiers thanked the 56th CES Airmen for their outstanding performance and dedication to the health and safety of both the installation and the local area.

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Mayor of Glendale commends Luke firefighters

Jerry P. Weiers, Glendale, Arizona mayor, greets 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen during his visit to the Luke Air Force Base Fire Department Aug. 9, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Weiers thanked the 56th CES Airmen for their outstanding performance and dedication to the health and safety of both the installation and the local area.

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Mayor of Glendale commends Luke firefighters

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Matthew Quackenbush, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron battalion chief, greets Jerry P. Weiers, Mayor of Glendale, Arizona as he visits the Luke Air Force Base Fire Department Aug. 9, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The mayor visited to recognize the service of two 56th CES Airmen, who directly assisted the Glendale Fire Department in responding to a 3 Acre debris fire in Glendale, Arizona providing water tanker support. Weiers thanked the 56th CES for their outstanding performance and dedication to the health and safety of both the installation and the local area.

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Luke AFB graduates 1,000th F-35 pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Audrey Wilson, 56th Training Squadron student pilot, begins her graduation flight for the F-35 Lightning II pilot program Aug. 3, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Having completed all required syllabus events and procedures, Wilson is the 1,000th graduate of the F-35 Lightning II pilot program at Luke AFB and exemplifies its core mission to train the world’s best fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

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Luke AFB graduates 1,000th F-35 pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Audrey Wilson, 56th Training Squadron student pilot (right), Staff Sgt. Brian Chavis, 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief (left), and Airman 1st Class Jacob Nault, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief (middle), complete final pre-flight checks for a U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II Aug. 3, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Wilson completed her final training flight, as an F-35 Lightning II student pilot, over the Sonoran Desert. After completing this operation, Wilson became the 1,000th Luke AFB graduate pilot and continues as a combat ready Airman, leader and warrior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

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Luke AFB graduates 1,000th F-35 pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Audrey Wilson, 56th Training Squadron student pilot, and Staff Sgt. Brian Chavis, 56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepare a U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II for takeoff Aug. 3, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Having completed all required syllabus events and procedures, Wilson is the 1,000th graduate of the F-35 Lightning II pilot program at Luke AFB and exemplifies its core mission to train the world’s best fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

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Luke AFB graduates 1,000th F-35 pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Audrey Wilson, 56th Training Squadron student pilot, walks across the flightline to begin her mission Aug. 3, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Wilson completed her final training flight, as an F-35 Lightning II student pilot, over the Sonoran Desert. After completing her flight, Wilson became the 1,000th Luke AFB graduate pilot and continues as a combat ready Airman, leader and warrior. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

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Luke AFB graduates 1,000th F-35 pilot

U.S. Air Force Capt. Audrey Wilson, 56th Training Squadron student pilot, prepares for her graduating flight Aug. 3, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Having completed all required syllabus events and procedures, Wilson is the 1,000th graduate of the F-35 Lightning II pilot program at Luke AFB and exemplifies its core mission to train the world’s best fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)

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Bombs away: Luke AFB trains for AFCOCOMP

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, pose for a photo after a training exercise in preparation for this year’s Air Force Combat Operation Competition, Aug. 2, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. AFCOCOMP is a one week high-intensity competition between teams from each Major Command across the Air Force. The teams will compete in seven munitions-themed events meant to test the skills required of ammunition troops during warfighting operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

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Luke AFB trains for AFOCOMP

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Vincent Pattio, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron equipment specialist, signs a GBU-12 Paveway II bomb, Aug. 2, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Pattio signed the bomb in preparation for the Air Force Combat Operation Competition, a one week high-intensity competition between teams from each Major Command across the Air Force. The competition includes seven munitions-themed events meant to test the skills required of ammunition troops during warfighting operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

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Luke AFB trains for AFCOCOMP

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, regroup after a training exercise in preparation for this year’s Air Force Combat Operation Competition, Aug. 2, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. AFCOCOMP is a one week high-intensity competition between teams from each Major Command across the Air Force. The teams will compete in seven munitions-themed events meant to test the skills required of ammunition troops during warfighting operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

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Luke AFB trains for AFCOCOMP

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tristan Charbonneau, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron storage supervisor, assembles a GBU-12 Paveway II bomb, training for the Air Force Combat Operation Competition, Aug. 2, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. AFCOCOMP is a one week high-intensity competition between teams from each Major Command across the Air Force. The teams will compete in seven munitions-themed events meant to test the skills required of ammunition troops during warfighting operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

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Bombs away: Luke AFB trains for AFCOCOMP

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taya Hatch, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron equipment specialist, assembles a GBU-12 Paveway II bomb, training for the Air Force Combat Operation Competition, Aug. 2, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. At AFCOCOMP, teams will compete in seven munitions-themed events meant to test the skills required of ammunition troops during warfighting operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

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Bombs away: Luke AFB trains for AFCOCOMP

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Michael Clark, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron equipment specialist, assembles a GBU-12 Paveway II bomb, training for the Air Force Combat Operation Competition, Aug. 2, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This is the second year in a row that Luke AFB will be competing in the dynamic competition, having taken home the title of “Best Big Bomb Builders” last year, and recognized as having the top performing, five and seven level, Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

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56th MDG Dental Clinic keeps Airmen smiling

Ly Nguyen, 56th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dental assistant, fills an impression mold taken from a patient’s mouth, July 26, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Impressions can be used in multiple applications, such as retainers, dental reconstructions, and athletic mouthguards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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56th MDG Dental Clinic keeps Airmen smiling

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Fatima Jamir, 56th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dental assistant, prepares a sterilized tool kit, July 26, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. After use, all dental instruments are washed and sterilized in specialized machinery, before being put together in individual kits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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56th MDG Dental Clinic keeps Airmen smiling

Ly Nguyen, 56th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron dental assistant, demonstrates how an impression of a patient’s mouth is done, July 26, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Impressions can be used in multiple applications, such as retainers, dental reconstructions, and athletic mouthguards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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19th AF CCC immersed with training operations at Luke

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar, Nineteenth Air Force command chief, receives a brief on F-35A Lightning II capabilities by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Goodrich, 944th Fighter Wing F-35 crew chief, Aug. 1, 2023 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 19th AF oversees the 56th FW and is responsible for the training of more than 30,000 U.S. and international military students annually, in a variety of specialties ranging from manned aircraft aircrews, remotely piloted aircraft crews, air battle managers, weapons directors, Air Force Academy Airmanship programs, and Survival, Escape, Resistance, and Evasion specialists.

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