Luke AFB launches 100,000th F-35 Sortie
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tristen Gilliland, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, observes as Senior Airman Daniel Oates, 308th AMU avionics technician, secures a panel on an F-35 Lightning II, May 9, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The F-35, piloted by Capt. Garrett Ellis, 308th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, made history as the 100,000th F-35 sortie flown here at Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)