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  • 56th FW Commander takes final flight before retirement

    Brig. Gen. Todd Canterbury, 56th Fighter Wing commander, taxis through water streams after his final flight May 21, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Canterbury is a command pilot with 4,200 hours in the F-15E Strike Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-35A Lightning II, T-37 Tweet, T-38 Talon and

  • AGE is “lifeline to the flightline”

    LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Aerospace ground equipment personnel perform a variety of tasks to help keep the world’s greatest Air Force jets in flight. LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- Aerospace ground equipment personnel perform a variety of tasks to help keep the world’s greatest Air Force jets in

  • 56th CES maintain arresting system, ensure safety

    An F-16C Fighting Falcon assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron accelerates towards emergency cables during an annual drill to recertify the BAK-12 arresting system May 8, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The BAK-12, which is maintained by the 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, uses modified brake

  • Luke, Arizona ANG salute Phoenix

    Luke Air Force Base and the Arizona’s Air National Guard honored Arizona front line responders with a 15-aircraft flyover today, May 1, 2020.

  • Face masks of Luke AFB

    Staff Sgt. Alexandra Haytasingh, 944th Security Forces Squadron fire team leader, shops for groceries April 16, 2020, in the Commissary at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. As of April 10, the Commissary and Base Exchange require store employees and customers to wear a face covering to enter, work or shop

  • Airmen volunteer to pack food boxes at food bank

    Airman 1st Class Kenneth McKenzie, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, assembles a box April 18, 2020, at St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance in Phoenix. Airmen helped pack 1,440 boxes with emergency food supplies for community members. While volunteering, Airmen practiced social distancing to

  • Luke AFB continues training mission

    Tech. Sgt. James Hayes, 63rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit instructor, marshals an F-35A Lightning II April 8, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Maintainers at Luke AFB enable the mission by launching and recovering aircraft, inspecting components and ensuring aircraft are serviceable to fly. Luke AFB

  • Vehicle Maintenance initiatives during COVID-19

    Airman 1st Class Vincent Mirigliano, 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, checks the oil of a returned vehicle March 30, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Airmen from the Vehicle Maintenance Flight inspect all returned vehicles thoroughly to ensure oil quality, tire