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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.

U.S. Air Force military working dog Bboa awaits commands from her handler, Nov. 7, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The MWD demonstration was part of a tour for retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Brook Leonard, prior 56th Fighter Wing commander (2016-2018), and a group of homeschooled students from the local area. Their visit to the installation builds on the strong relationship the base has with the community and supports the Air Education & Training Command’s mission: to find, recruit, train and educate exceptional Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Busby)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.

U.S. Air Force military working dog Bboa performs bite training with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Henry Pearson, 56th Security Forces military working dog handler, Nov. 7, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The training was part of a demonstration for retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Brook Leonard, prior 56th Fighter Wing commander (2016-2018), and homeschooled students from the local area. Their visit introduced the students to the largest fighter wing in the U.S. Air Force, strengthening recruiting goals and community ties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Busby)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.

U.S. Air Force Brig Gen. David Berkland (left), 56th Fighter Wing commander, speaks to retired Maj. Gen. Brook Leonard (right), prior 56th Fighter Wing commander (2016-2018), Nov. 7, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Leonard served in the U.S. Air Force until 2022, retiring out of Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Busby)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Ress (right), 309th Fighter Squadron commander, teaches a group of homeschooled students about the U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, Nov. 7, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. These students accompanied retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Brook Leonard, prior 56th Fighter Wing commander (2016-2018), during his visit to Luke AFB to observe the training of the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Busby)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Brook Leonard (left), prior 56th Fighter Wing commander (2016-2018), and a group of homeschooled students from the local area pose in front of a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft, Nov. 7, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Leonard served in the U.S. Air Force until 2022, retiring out of Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. This visit both honors Leonard’s service at Luke AFB and introduces the students to the largest fighter wing in the U.S. Air Force, strengthening recruiting goals and community ties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Busby)
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LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz.

Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Brook Leonard, prior 56th Fighter Wing commander (2016-2018), and a group of homeschooled students from the local area tour the flightline, Nov. 7, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Leonard served in the U.S. Air Force until 2022, retiring out of Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Their visit to installation builds on the strong relationship the base has with the community and supports the Air Education & Training Command’s mission: to find, recruit, train and educate exceptional Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Busby)
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Gossner brothers take flight over Luke AFB

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean “Echo” Gossner, 63rd Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II instructor pilot, and his brother 1st Lt. Nicholas “Trek” Gossner, 308th FS F-35A student pilot, taxi in their F-35A aircraft down the flight line Jan. 12, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The Gossner brothers flew together for the first time over Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, performing mock combat training maneuvers as part of Nicholas’ training to become a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)
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Gossner brothers take flight over Luke AFB

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean “Echo” Gossner, 63rd Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II instructor pilot, prepares to take off Jan. 12, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. With more than 350 flight hours in the F-35A, Gossner demonstrates his skills daily, both in the air and in the classroom. He and 1st Lt. Nicholas “Trek” Gossner, 308th FS F-35A student pilot, flew a sortie together for the first time over Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, performing mock combat training maneuvers as part of Nicholas’ training to become a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)
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Gossner brothers take flight over Luke AFB

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean “Echo” Gossner, 63rd Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II instructor pilot (left), and his brother 1st Lt. Nicholas “Trek” Gossner, 308th FS F-35A student pilot (right), prepare for a flight Jan. 12, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The Gossner brothers flew together for the first time over Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, performing mock combat training maneuvers as part of Nicholas’ training to become a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)
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Gossner brothers take flight over Luke AFB

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Nicholas “Trek” Gossner, 308th Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II student pilot, inspects his aircraft before a flight Jan. 12, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The flight was his first with his older brother, Capt. Sean “Echo” Gossner, a 63rd FS F-35A instructor pilot. The Gossner brothers performed training maneuvers and mock combat as part of Nicholas’ training to become a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby.)
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Gossner brothers take flight over Luke AFB

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sean “Echo” Gossner, 63rd Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II instructor pilot (left), and his brother 1st Lt. Nicholas “Trek” Gossner, 308th FS F-35A student pilot (right), step out to the flight line Jan. 12, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The Gossner brothers flew a sortie together for the first time over Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, performing mock combat training maneuvers as part of Nicholas’ training to become a fighter pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Busby)
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63rd FS graduates first female B-course student pilot

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Rachel Vander Kolk, 63rd Fighter Squadron B-course student pilot, trains to fly the F-35A Lightning II July 23, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Vander Kolk is the first female B-course graduate in the 63rd FS and her first duty station will be Eielson AFB, Alaska. Vander Kolk’s achievement exemplifies Luke AFB’s mission to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Busby)
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Pilots mark 50-year reunion learning about the future of airpower

Maj. Hunter Powell, 63rd Fighter Squadron F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot, gives a mission brief to the Undergraduate Pilot Training class of 1967 April 12, 2017, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The group visited the squadron as part of their 50-year reunion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Hensley)
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Pilots mark 50-year reunion learning about the future of airpower

Maj. Hunter Powell, 63rd Fighter Squadron F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot, talks to the Undergraduate Pilot Training class of 1967 about how F-35 pilots train at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The pilots visited the 63rd FS April 12, 2017 and were briefed on what the F-35 does at Luke and how it impacts the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Hensley)
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Pilots mark 50-year reunion learning about the future of airpower

Maj. Hunter Powell, 63rd Fighter Squadron F-35 Lightning II instructor pilot, and the Undergraduate Pilot Training class of 1967 pose for a group photo after visiting the 63rd FS April, 12, 2017, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The UPT class was able to see the F-35 up close and learn how Luke is building the future of airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Hensley)
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