Dutch General Officers Visit Luke for Pilot Graduation and Observe Integrated Training

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland (left), 56th Fighter Wing commander, Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force Brig. Gen. Peter Tankink (center left), Joint Force Command Brunssum assistant chief of staff, Brig. Gen. Marcel van Egmond (center right), RNLASF Air Combat Command commander, and Lt. Col. Joseph Luijsterburg (right), 308th Fighter Squadron Dutch detachment commander, stand in front of an F-35A Lightning II on the flightline during a base visit, Sept. 26, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Tankink and Van Egmond visited Luke AFB to attend a pilot graduation at the 308th Fighter Squadron and to see firsthand how U.S., Danish, and Dutch pilots train together and integrate in complex operational scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elias Carrero)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Elias Carrero

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NIKON Z 6

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TAMRON 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD A058Z

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1/400

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100

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