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Luke Hosts Arizona Commanders Summit

Attendees prepare to participate in an annual Arizona Commanders Summit, March 6, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Local community leaders participate in the summit to reinforce the strong relationships between military installations and the communities that support them. Participation from federal and state partners underscores the importance of cooperation in managing land, environmental resources, and airspace used to support military training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)
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Luke Hosts Arizona Commanders Summit

Local military and community leaders participate in an annual Arizona Commanders Summit, March 6, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The summit provides an opportunity for leaders to address challenges and identify solutions that help optimize the use of training ranges and operational infrastructure. By coordinating across installations and agencies, the summit helps ensure the long-term viability of training environments that support the readiness of the joint force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)
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Luke Hosts Arizona Commanders Summit

Charles Buchanan, 56th Fighter Wing range management officer, leads local military and community leaders in introductions during an annual Arizona Commanders Summit, March 6, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The forum highlights how joint military leaders work together to align priorities and ensure Arizona’s training environment remains effective for multiple services. The summit provides an opportunity for leaders to address challenges and identify solutions that help optimize the use of training ranges and operational infrastructure (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)
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Luke Hosts Arizona Commanders Summit

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland, 56th Fighter Wing commander, participates in an annual Arizona Commanders Summit, March 6, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Arizona Commanders Summit brings together senior leaders from military installations across the state to strengthen coordination and reinforce a culture of collaboration in support of shared mission requirements. Discussions during the summit focus on the sustainment of critical training resources such as land, airspace, and infrastructure that enable military readiness across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)
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Luke Hosts Arizona Commanders Summit

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs greets U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland, 56th Fighter Wing commander, and Brig. Gen. John Conley, Arizona adjutant general, during an annual Arizona Commanders Summit, March 6, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Held semiannually, the Arizona Commanders Summit serves as a forum for installation commanders and partners to discuss issues affecting military operations throughout Arizona. Efforts discussed during the forum include protecting training environments in order to support the readiness of the joint force and to prepare Airmen and service members for future conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)
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Luke Hosts Arizona Commanders Summit

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs gives an address during an annual Arizona Commanders Summit, March 6, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The summit provides an opportunity for leaders to address challenges and identify solutions that help optimize the use of training ranges and operational infrastructure. By coordinating the sustainment of training lands, airspace, and infrastructure, the summit helps ensure military units across Arizona can continue to train effectively for real-world combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)
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Luke Hosts Arizona Commanders Summit

Local military and community leaders pose for a group photo during an annual Arizona Commanders Summit, March 6, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Held semiannually, the Arizona Commanders Summit serves as a forum for installation commanders and partners to discuss issues affecting military operations throughout Arizona. The forum highlights how joint military leaders work together to align priorities and ensure Arizona’s training environment remains effective for multiple services (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)
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Luke AFB Demonstrates Global Combat Air Power to Civic Leaders from Across the Country

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dalton Moore, 56th Force Support Squadron assistant non-commissioned officer in charge of honor guard, and Airman 1st Class Trevor Smart, 56th Force Support Squadron ceremonial guardsman, perform a demonstration of a flag presentation, Feb. 26, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The primary mission of the honor guard is to military honors in tribute to the nation’s fallen service members. The honor guard showcased the precision and professionalism of Airmen during a visit by Air Education Training Command leadership and civic leaders.
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Luke AFB Demonstrates Global Combat Air Power to Civic Leaders from Across the Country

Civic Leaders from across the United States speak with Luke Air Force Base Airmen about training and human performance initiatives inside the Tactical Integrated Training and Nutrition (TITAN) Arena during a civic leader tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The visit provided community leaders a firsthand look at how Luke AFB develops the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen in support of Air Education and Training Command’s mission.
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Luke AFB Demonstrates Global Combat Air Power to Civic Leaders from Across the Country

Civic leaders experience the F-35A Lightning II flight simulator during a tour of Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The tour provided civic leaders from across the United States a firsthand look at how Luke develops the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen in support of Air Education and Training Command’s mission and contributes directly to the Air Force’s broader mission to fly, fight, and win in a rapidly evolving global security environment.
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Luke AFB Demonstrates Global Combat Air Power to Civic Leaders from Across the Country

A civic leader participating in a nationwide civic leader tour dons an Explosive Ordinance Disposal bomb suit during a capabilities demonstration at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona. The visit provided community leaders a firsthand look at how Luke Air Force Base trains the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen in support of Air Education and Training Command’s mission.
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Luke AFB Demonstrates Global Combat Air Power to Civic Leaders from Across the Country

An F-35A Lightning II taxis on the flight line, Feb. 26, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, as Air Education and Training Command civic leaders observe flight operations. Luke, home to the Air Force’s largest F-35 training wing, trains the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen while strengthening partnerships with allied nations. During the visit, Airmen showcased how integrated training, human performance programs, and advanced academics develop resilient leaders prepared for the demands of modern warfare.
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Luke AFB Demonstrates Global Combat Air Power to Civic Leaders from Across the Country

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing drive a militarized razor during a training, Feb. 26, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Led by Lt. Gen. Clark Quinn, Air Education and Training Command commander, the delegation received a firsthand look at the wing’s integrated training mission, from classroom academics and high-fidelity simulators to live-flight and range operations. The visit highlighted how Luke AFB contributes directly to the Air Force’s broader mission to fly, fight, and win in a rapidly evolving global security environment.
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Luke AFB Demonstrates Global Combat Air Power to Civic Leaders from Across the Country

Air Education and Training Command leadership and civic leaders pose for a photo in front of an F-35A Lightning II, Feb. 26, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Throughout the visit, civic leaders engaged directly with Airmen across multiple mission sets, including human performance specialists at the Tactical Integrated Training and Nutrition Arena and instructors at the F-35 Academic Training Center. These interactions provided insight into how AETC develops Airmen not only as technical experts but as resilient leaders prepared for the demands of modern warfare.
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Luke AFB Demonstrates Global Combat Air Power to Civic Leaders from Across the Country

Col. John Ryan, 56th Fighter Wing deputy commander, briefs civic leaders from across the country and Lt. Gen. Clark Quinn, commander of Air Education and Training Command, Feb. 26, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th FW, the Air Force’s largest F-35 training wing, trains the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen while strengthening partnerships with allied nations. Wing leadership emphasized that Luke AFB’s mission extends beyond pilot qualification, developing Airmen prepared to operate and lead in complex, coalition-driven combat environments.
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Luke AFB Demonstrates Global Combat Air Power to Civic Leaders from Across the Country

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Sylvanie (left), 56th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, discusses mission capabilities with Lt. Gen. Clark Quinn, commander of Air Education and Training Command, Feb. 26, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing demonstrated how operations and maintenance teams integrate to generate combat-ready Airmen and deliver combat capability for the USAF. During the visit, Airmen from the 62nd Fighter Squadron and 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit highlighted the precision, coordination, and expertise required to sustain mission readiness.
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Luke Holds Annual Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keyden Petersen (center), 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, and Staff Sgt. Derek Rushing (left), 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, participate in an annual weapons load competition, Feb. 27, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Load crews demonstrated precision under pressure, executing the basics of their craft while showcasing the skill and discipline that define Luke’s Airmen and the culture of excellence on the flightline. By pushing crews to perform under pressure, the competition strengthens the mindset that discipline, repetition, and mastery of the basics are what keep combat forces lethal and ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)
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Luke Holds Annual Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derek Rushing (center), 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief and Staff Sgt. Dylan Kinney (right), 56th Maintenance Group squadron lead crew chief, participate in an annual weapons load competition, Feb. 27, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The competition highlighted teamwork on the flightline, where coordinated crews rely on communication, trust, and the basics of their trade to accomplish the mission together. While the event celebrates the pride and culture of the maintenance community, it also reflects a mindset focused on readiness, where every task contributes to mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)
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Luke Holds Annual Weapons Load Competition

Royal Singaporean Air Force weapons load crew members assigned to the 425th Aircraft Maintenance Unit participate in an annual weapons load competition, Feb. 27, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Behind every sortie are maintainers whose expertise enables combat airpower, and the event showcased the Airmen whose work on the flightline sustains Luke AFB’s operational capability. By pushing crews to perform under pressure, the competition strengthens the mindset that discipline, repetition, and mastery of the basics are what keep combat forces lethal and ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)
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Luke Holds Annual Weapons Load Competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wyatt Sparks (center), 56th Maintenance Group squadron lead crew chief, and Senior Airman Marc Colon (right), 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, participate in an annual weapons load competition, Feb. 27, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Through competition, crews sharpen the basics of weapons loading, reinforcing the precision, discipline, and culture of professionalism that defines Luke AFB’s maintenance community. Even in a competitive setting, events like the load competition reinforce a warrior ethos by emphasizing readiness and the responsibility Airmen carry in generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)
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