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  • 2025 Police Week Weapon Manipulation Contest

    A M240B medium machine gun stands as a part of a weapons exhibit during National Police Week, May 13, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The exhibit showcased various weapons platforms employed by U.S. Air Force Security Forces including sidearms, rifles, and machine guns. National Police Week

  • 2025 Police Week Defender Challenge

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jaylen Craig (left), Senior Airman Jason Wright (center), and Airman 1st Class Jren Jordan (right), 56th Security Forces Squadron defenders, push a Humvee during the 2025 Police Week Defender Challenge, May 13, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Defender

  • Chief Master Sgt. Leray Smedley: Through It All, He Serves All

    “Mountains are not just one big rock, they are an accumulation of other rocks building each other up,” said Chief Master Sgt. Leray Smedley, 13th Combat Air Base Squadron senior enlisted leader. “That’s what I want other people to know when they see me. Everything I am is because of what others

  • Luke AFB EOD Team Trains with Zambia

    U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen assigned to the 56th Civil Engineering Squadron showcase their mission and train with Zambia Air Force and Army personnel, February 2025, in Livingstone, Zambia. The Airmen selected for the training event provided instruction on explosive safety,

  • Luke participates in Military Appreciation game

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michelle Gagnon, 607th Air Control Squadron plans and programs flight chief, sings the National Anthem during the 2025 Military Appreciation game, Mar. 23, 2025 at the Camelback Ranch baseball complex, Glendale, Arizona. Airmen from Luke Air Force Base and the greater

  • 56th Fighter Wing commander signs SAPR proclamation

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland, 56th Fighter Wing commander, signs a proclamation consecrating the month of April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, March 20, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Luke Sexual Assault and Prevention Response office provides resources for

  • Maj. Alley's Evolution into a Lethal F-16 Pilot

    Alley's legacy at Luke AFB remains as he prepares to take off on a new journey. A maintainer turned fighter pilot, an instructor shaping the next generation, and a leader dedicated to the U.S. Air Force’s ultimate mission: to be lethal and always maintain warfighting readiness.

  • Luke honored with historical award

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland (middle left,) 56th Fighter Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer (middle right,) 56th FW command chief, stand alongside retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Berry (left,) Air Force Historical Foundation chair, and retired U.S.

  • Full Circle: Maj. Alley’s Final Flight at Luke AFB

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Isaiah Alley, 309th Fighter Squadron director of operations, taxis a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon, Feb. 19, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. A former enlisted F-16 crew chief, Alley’s hands-on maintenance experience gives him a unique understanding of the aircraft,

  • Luke AFB conducts an Immersion Tour for Honorary Commanders

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 944th Fighter Wing and 56th Fighter Wing showcase ammunitions and related equipment during an immersion tour, Feb. 4, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Honorary commanders of the 56th FW gained insight into routine checks and repairs critical to flight