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  • 2018 Third Quarter Load Competition

    2018 Third Quarter Load Competition

    Weapons load crews from various units on base battle it out every quarter on their ability to quickly and correctly arm their respective aircraft.
  • Col. Robert Sylvester, 56th Mission Support Group commander, addresses a crowd at the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony before a Tribute Tower Climb Sept. 11, 2018 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The Tribute Tower Climb was held in Luke’s air traffic control tower where Thunderbolts climbed 10 flights of stairs to the top of the tower to hang 411streamers representing the emergency responders who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid)

    Luke AFB remembers 9/11

    In honor of the sacrifices made by emergency responders during the attacks, members from the 56th Fighter Wing came together for a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony.
  • Graduating basic training is an exciting achievement for many but for one Airman from Ghana, it was a dream come true. After dealing with hardships in his past, he now makes it his goal to support his family and become the best Airman he can be.

    Follow Your Dreams

    Graduating basic training is an exciting achievement for many but for one Airman from Ghana, it was a dream come true. After dealing with hardships in his past, he now makes it his goal to support his family and become the best Airman he can be.
  • Tech Sgt. Michael Cleary, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, aircraft structural maintainer poses for a portrait Aug. 6, 2018 in Glendale, Ariz. On July 14, 2018, Cleary aided in saving the lives of three families from a fire while on leave in his hometown of Manteca, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Cook)

    Airman takes action, saves three families

    Powerful gusts waded between the rows of houses lining the street of a sunny suburb of Manteca, Calif. It was a hot July day and Tech. Sgt. Michael Cleary, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintainer, noted that it was unusually windy in his hometown.
  • After a year of preparation and instruction through the 944th Operations Group Detachment 2, Lockheed Martin and their active duty team members at the 56th Fighter Wing, Maj. Kiyun Jung, ROKAF F-35A pilot, flew his first solo mission.

    Republic of Korea Air Force F-35A pilot takes first flight

    After a year of preparation and instruction through the 944th Operations Group Detachment 2, Lockheed Martin and their active duty team members at the 56th Fighter Wing, Maj. Kiyun Jung, ROKAF F-35A pilot, flew his first solo mission.
  • Staff Sgt. Yaroslav Bolotov, 56th Communications Squadron Mission Defense Team operator, monitors base network activity July 10, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The MDT is a team of communications and cyber warfare specialists who provide active cyber security for base assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

    Luke’s new Mission Defense Team provides active cyber security

    Luke Air Force Base’s Mission Defense Team, a group of talented and vigilant communications and cyber warfare Airmen, maintain the 56th Fighter Wing’s network communications security and prevent the exploit of potential vulnerabilities in the base’s network by monitoring, identifying, and communicating threats.
  • Airman 1st Class Kurt Yearwood, a 56th Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, searches through different spices as he prepares a freshly cooked dinner at the Hensman Dining Facility June 7, 2018 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.

    Luke Air Force Base Hensman Dining Facility

    Luke's Dinning Facility ensures the health and well being of our Airmen
  • Airman Johnny Jackson, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operations distributor, prepares to connect a fuel hose to an F-16 Fighting Falcon April 19, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Jackson was part of a 56th LRS team that won a fuel truck competition, beating out teams from Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. and Nellis AFB, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid)

    56th Logistics Readiness Squadron wins ‘Roadeo’ fuel truck competition

    A team of 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management Airmen won the 2018 Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants “Roadeo” competition hosted at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., from April 8-9, 2018. The competition pitted teams of POL Airmen from Luke AFB, Ariz., Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., and Nellis AFB against each other in a series of challenges related to driving and maintaining a fuel truck.
  • Brig. Gen. Brook Leonard, 56th Fighter Wing commander, learns about an innovative process for F-35 Lightning II canopy component replacement from Staff Sgt. Tyler Volk, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron egress technician April 13, 2018, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 56th CMS spent two months refining the process to replace the charges that separate the canopy from the jet during ejection, condensing it from 10 days to three. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ridge Shan)

    Luke Egress Airmen reduce F-35 canopy shaped charge replacement time by 120 hours

    Over the past two months, Airmen from the 56th Component Maintenance Squadron’s Egress Systems Flight developed a new process for the replacement of flexible linear shaped charges on F-35 Lightning II canopies. In an emergency situation when an F-35 pilot is required to eject, the FLSC is the component responsible for destroying and separating the canopy from the rest of the jet, giving the pilot’s seat a clear path to depart the aircraft.
  • Senior Airman Tanner Apple, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, inspects the flight control accumulator , March 22, 2018 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Apple was named the Air Education and Training Command crew chief of the year for 2017 and now competing at the Air Force-level. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Pedro Mota)

    Luke crew chief earns coveted MAJCOM award

    An F-16 Fighting Falcon dedicated crew chief assigned to the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit here was named the 2017 Air Education and Training Command Crew Chief of the Year.
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