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  • Showcasing Skilled 308th AMU Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shannon Moore, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-35 tactical aircraft maintenance journeyman, conducts maintenance on the engine of an F-35A Lightning II, Nov. 19, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Jets at the 56th Fighter Wing must be at maximum performance and

  • At Luke, Generals Fly, Fight, Fix and Win

    On Nov. 26, two general officers flew in F-35A Lightning IIs at Luke Air Force Base, reinforcing a simple truth about Air Force leadership: even at the highest levels, credibility starts in the cockpit.

  • 2025 Prime BEEF Challenge with the 56th CES

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Caliya Cortner, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron engineering apprentice, strains alongside her team to pull a Humvee during the Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force readiness challenge, Nov. 20, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This physically demanding exercise tests

  • AETC Deputy Commander Visits Luke AFB to Highlight Readiness

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn (right), Air Education and Training Command deputy commander, and Master Sgt. Justin Vaughn (left), 56th Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School commandant, talks to Airmen while touring a squadron work center at the library, Sept. 16, 2025, at Luke Air

  • Luke AFB performs active shooter exercise

    William Anderson (left), 56th Security Forces Squadron defender, and Tech Sgt. Jacob Sime (right), 56th SFS defender, perform a simulated emergency medical examination on a simulated injured victim during an active shooter exercise, Jan. 24 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This exercise allows

  • 56th MDG Dental Clinic keeps Airmen smiling

    For Airmen across the 56th Fighter Wing, maintaining readiness is a constant duty to fulfill. The 56th Medical Group dental clinic helps ensure that Airmen not only keep a healthy smile but also stay combat-ready.

  • 56th MXG 2nd Quarter Weapons Load Competition

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rhio Rendon-Rivera, Senior Airman Rodrigo Jimenez, and Airman 1st Class Logan Ward, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers, load an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile as part of the 56th Maintenance Group’s Weapons Load Crew competition at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, July 22,

  • Exercise Crown Talon preps Luke Airmen for future deployments

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing picks up deployment mobility gear from the 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron during exercise Crown Talon, May 4, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Airmen from a multitude of career fields trained on a variety of scenarios such as