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  • Command Chief visits CE Airmen

    Chief Master Sgt. Ronald Thompson, 56th Fighter Wing command chief, coins Airman 1st Class Rosanna Dees, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron operations management, for her achievements Jan. 22, 2020, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Dees showed Thompson how CES’s work orders are processed while he toured

  • Dysart Unified School District students attend Luke Youth Center fair

    Students from Dysart Unified School District play chess during the Youth Center Winter Break Camp Dec. 31, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. During the camp, volunteers from the base immersed the children in hands-on activities related to education including: physical fitness, life skills,

  • 56th FW CC speaks at Patriot All-America

    Brig. Gen. Todd Canterbury, 56th Fighter Wing commander, provides remarks during the opening ceremony of the 2019 Patriot All-America Invitational, Dec. 28, 2019, in Litchfield Park, Ariz. Canterbury spoke about the mission of the 56th FW and how it relates to the importance of the golf tournament.

  • HAZMAT conquers the hidden danger

    Carl Moser, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental program manager (right), prepares used alkaline batteries for shipment Dec. 16, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Moser ensures batteries are stored properly and ready for shipping, including verifying the battery terminals are taped to

  • Honorary commanders learn about Luke mission

    Adrianne Rankin (second from right), 56th Range Management Office archaeologist, briefs Luke Air Force Base commanders and honorary commanders on Native American petroglyphs Nov. 14, 2019, at the Chris Glyphs Archeological Site, Ariz. During the tour, Rankin educated the visitors on Native American

  • CSAF visits Luke to meet with Airmen, discuss F-35 future

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, accompanied by his wife Dawn, visited Luke Air Force Base, Nov. 8, 2019, to engage with key leaders and address 56th Fighter Wing Airmen about the current state and future of the Air Force.

  • A Reunion of a Lifetime

    For most residents of Accra, Ghana, life seemed like any other day on Nov. 11, 2011 … the people, accustomed to the hot and humid fall weather, buzzed around the sprawling city. Although, for Akwasi Ageyman-Prempeh, it was anything but normal – it was filled with excitement and hope.