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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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19th AF CCC immersed with training operations at Luke

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar, Nineteenth Air Force command chief, participates in Tactical Casualty Combat Care training alongside U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Caroline Good, 56th Medical Group non-commissioned officer in charge of clinical dentistry, (left) Aug. 1, 2023 at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 19th AF oversees the 56th Fighter Wing 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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19th AF CCC immersed with training operations at Luke

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar, Nineteenth Air Force command chief, participates in a security forces simulation training conducted by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alexander Klein, 56th Security Forces Squadron unit trainer, Aug. 1, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 19th AF chief toured 56th Fighter Wing squadrons and base facilities including the 607th Air Control Squadron, 56th Security Forces Squadron, 56th Medical Group, 61st Fighter Squadron, and the John J. Rhodes Airman Leadership School.

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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, participates in a military working dog demonstration conducted by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Pedroza and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dakota Farrow, 56th Security Forces Squadron MWD handlers, Aug. 1, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 19th AF chief toured 56th Fighter Wing squadrons and base facilities including the 607th Air Control Squadron, 56th Security Forces Squadron, 56th Medical Group, 61st Fighter Squadron, and the John J. Rhodes Airman Leadership School.

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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, engages with Airmen Aug. 1, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 19th AF oversees the 56th Fighter Wing 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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The Hot Talk on a Mission that Never Stops

There is no denying the heat in Arizona, especially after breaking the record of 19 consecutive days of temperatures above 110 degrees Fahrenheit! Running from the heat may seem to be the smartest choice, however it is not always feasible to have the luxury of being in cool conditions. Having the right information will help you from being the next causality from a heat related injury.

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56th FW shares experience with Japanese civic leaders

56th Fighter Wing personnel and Japanese civic leaders part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program walk on the flightline at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on Aug. 2, 2023. Luke AFB was one of several U.S. government installations the group visited for the latest iteration of the IVLP’s short-term exchange program. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Charis Bryan)

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56th FW shares experience with Japanese civic leaders

U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew Stopka, 63rd Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, briefs Japanese civic leaders on the F-35A Lightning II at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on Aug. 2, 2023. The civic leaders visited the base as a part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program to collaborate on best community relations practices. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Charis Bryan)

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56th FW shares experience with Japanese civic leaders

Chris Toale, 56th Fighter Wing Community Initiatives Team director, briefs noise contours during a community communication discussion at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on Aug. 2, 2023. Japanese civic leaders part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program visited Luke AFB to learn about the U.S. military’s communication with the surrounding community. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Charis Bryan)

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