Luke Air Force Base

Sort By

Category

Show Advanced Options

Clear Filters |

56th FW welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. David Berkland, 56th Fighter Wing incoming commander, salutes during the 56th FW Change of Command ceremony July 1, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Berkland gains command of the 56FW from U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff. The 56th FW commander oversees the operations of the base including training, safety, and wellbeing of Airmen.

Details Download

56th FW welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn (left), 19th Air Force commander, claps with Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff (right), 56th Fighter Wing outgoing commander, after transferring command of the 56th FW to Col. David Berkland at the 56th FW Change of Command ceremony, July 1, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Berkland is a command pilot with more than 3,800 flying hours, including over 900 combat hours. The 56th FW commander oversees the operations of the base including training, safety, and wellbeing of Airmen.

Details Download

56th FW welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn (left), 19th Air Force commander, passes a guidon to Col. David Berkland (right), 56th Fighter Wing incoming commander, transferring command of the 56th FW from Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff during the 56th FW Change of Command ceremony, July 1, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Change of command ceremonies are a tradition to honor the achievements of outgoing commanders and pass leadership to the incoming commanders. The 56th FW commander oversees the operations of the base including training, safety, and wellbeing of Airmen.

Details Download

56th FW welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn (left), 19th Air Force commander, receives a guidon from Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff (right), 56th Fighter Wing outgoing commander, before transferring command of the 56th FW to Col. David Berkland at the 56th FW Change of Command ceremony, July 1, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Change of command ceremonies are a tradition to honor the achievements of outgoing commanders and pass leadership to the incoming commanders. The 56th FW commander oversees the operations of the base including training, safety, and wellbeing of Airmen.

Details Download

56th FW welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn (left), 19th Air Force commander, gives the Legion of Merit award to Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff (right), 56th Fighter Wing outgoing commander, at the 56th FW Change of Command ceremony, July 1, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The LOM is given to officers and enlisted men and women of the armed forces of the United States and nationals of other countries who have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services since Sept. 8, 1939, the date of the president's proclamation of the state of emergency that led to World War II. The 56th FW commander oversees the operations of the base including training, safety, and wellbeing of Airmen.

Details Download

Luke AFB breaks ground on new Honor Guard facility

Luke Air Force Base leadership, Fighter Country Foundation members, and honorary commanders, break ground on the new Honor Guard facility, June 26, 2024, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The facility will scale to almost 7,000 square feet, allowing guardsman to advance their training to meet the high standards of precision and excellence required of them. Strong relationships with community partners help contribute to various initiatives, like this, around Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

Luke AFB breaks ground on new Honor Guard facility

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacorey Burbank, Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard noncommissioned officer in charge, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Honor Guard facility, June 26, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The honor guard at Luke is responsible for, on average, over 3,200 events per year, requiring extensive training to demonstrate the standards of precision necessary to be a guardsman. Strong relationships with community partners help contribute to various initiatives, like this, around Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

Luke AFB breaks ground on new Honor Guard facility

Ron Sites, Fighter Country Foundation president and executive director, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Honor Guard facility, June 26, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base. The facility will scale to almost 7,000 square feet, allowing guardsman to advance their training to meet the high standards of precision and excellence required of them. Strong relationships with community partners help contribute to various initiatives, like this, around Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

Luke AFB breaks ground on new Honor Guard facility

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Honor Guard facility, June 26, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The facility will scale to almost 7,000 square feet, allowing guardsman to advance their training to meet the high standards of precision and excellence required of them. Strong relationships with community partners help contribute to various initiatives, like this, around Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

Luke AFB breaks ground on new Honor Guard facility

Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard members perform during the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Honor Guard facility, June 26, 2024, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The Honor Guard at Luke AFB is responsible for over 3,200 events per year, requiring extensive training to demonstrate the standards of precision necessary to be a Guardsman. Strong relationships with community partners help contribute to various initiatives, like this, around Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

Luke AFB breaks ground on new Honor Guard facility

U.S. Air Force Airmen, leadership, and Fighter Country Foundation members, stand for the national anthem during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new base Honor Guard facility, June 26, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The facility will scale to almost 7,000 square feet, allowing guardsman to advance their training to meet the high standards of precision and excellence required of them. Strong relationships with community partners help contribute to various initiatives, like this, around Luke AFB. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

Decree of honor signed between GAF 2nd FS and USAF 310th FS

Members of the U.S. and German Air Force look to Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff (right), 56th Fighter Wing commander following the signing of a decree of honor between the Airmen of the 310th Fighter Squadron and the 2nd Flying Squadron of the Tactical Air Wing 33, June 25, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The partnership between the GAF and Luke AFB began in 2000 when German fighter pilots assigned to the Cactus Star Fighter Squadron trained on F-104 Starfighters alongside USAF fighter pilots assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron. Continued traditions and acts such as this, strengthen relationships with the USAF and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

Decree of honor signed between GAF 2nd FS and USAF 310th FS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff (right), 56th Fighter Wing commander, looks to German Air Forces Maj. Gen. Peter Klement (left), GAF’s Flying Unit commander, following the signing of a decree of honor between the Airmen of the 310th Fighter Squadron and the 2nd Flying Squadron of the Tactical Air Wing 33, June 25, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The partnership between the GAF and Luke AFB began in 2000 when German fighter pilots assigned to the Cactus Star Fighter Squadron trained on F-104 Starfighters alongside USAF fighter pilots assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron. Continued traditions and acts such as this, strengthen relationships with the USAF and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

Decree of honor signed between GAF 2nd FS and USAF 310th FS

German Air Forces Maj. Gen. Peter Klement (left), GAF’s Flying Unit commander, stands with U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff (right), 56th Fighter Wing commander following the signing of a decree of honor between the Airmen of the 310th Fighter Squadron and the 2nd Flying Squadron of the Tactical Air Wing 33, June 25, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The partnership between the GAF and Luke AFB began in 2000 when German fighter pilots assigned to the Cactus Star Fighter Squadron trained on F-104 Starfighters alongside USAF fighter pilots assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron. Continued traditions and acts such as this, strengthen relationships with the USAF and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

Decree of honor signed between GAF 2nd FS and USAF 310th FS

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, reads a decree of honor between the Airmen of the 310th Fighter Squadron and the 2nd Flying Squadron of the Tactical Air Wing 33 following its signing, June 25, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The decree represented a partnership between the Cactus Star FS, the 33rd Wing 2nd FS, and the 310th at Luke AFB. Continued traditions and acts such as this, strengthen relationships with the USAF and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

Decree of honor signed between GAF 2nd FS and USAF 310th FS

German Air Forces Maj. Gen. Peter Klement (left), GAF’s Flying Unit commander, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff (right), 56th Fighter Wing commander sign a decree of honor between the Airmen of the 310th Fighter Squadron and the 2nd Flying Squadron of the Tactical Air Wing 33, June 25, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The partnership between the GAF and Luke AFB began in 2000 when German fighter pilots assigned to the Cactus Star Fighter Squadron trained on F-104 Starfighters alongside USAF fighter pilots assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron. Continued traditions and acts such as this, strengthen relationships with the USAF and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

Decree of honor signed between GAF 2nd FS and USAF 310th FS

German Air Forces Maj. Gen. Peter Klement (left), GAF’s Flying Unit commander, speaks to U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff (right), 56th Fighter Wing commander prior to the signing of a decree of honor between the Airmen of the 310th Fighter Squadron and the 2nd Flying Squadron of the Tactical Air Wing 33, June 25, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The decree represented a partnership between the Cactus Star FS, the 33rd Wing 2nd FS, and the 310th at Luke AFB. Continued traditions and acts such as this, strengthen relationships with the USAF and international partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

56th FW commander's fini flight ends with a splash

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff (center), 56th Fighter Wing commander poses for a photo with family and 56th FW Airmen after his finial flight, June 14, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The final flight, commonly known as a fini flight, is a tradition for pilots and some aircrew members who are retiring or moving to another base. Rueschhoff is a command pilot with over 2,900 hours in the F-35 and A-10, including 267 combat hours and has commanded at the squadron, group, and wing levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

56th FW commander's fini flight ends with a splash

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander is sprayed after his final flight, June 14, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base. The final flight, commonly known as a fini flight, is a tradition for pilots and some aircrew members who are retiring or moving to another base. Part of the tradition is getting hosed with water by fellow Airmen as soon as they step out of the aircraft after the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download

56th FW commander's fini flight ends with a splash

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Rueschhoff, 56th Fighter Wing commander, struggles out of the grasp of his fellow Airmen while they attempt to tie him up after his finial flight, June 14, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base. Rueschhoff is a command pilot with over 2,900 hours in the F-35 and A-10, including 267 combat hours and has commanded at the squadron, group, and wing levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Katelynn Jackson)

Details Download