July 12, 2023 Luke AFB continues Air Guard F-35 training U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Peace, 187th Operations Support Squadron commander, prepares for takeoff in an F-35 Lightning II jet, July 10, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th Fighter Wing welcomed Air National Guard F-35 student pilots from the 187th Fighter Wing to train alongside
July 7, 2023 607th ACS trains Multi-Capable Airmen The 607th Air Control Squadron instructs Airmen to become mission systems operators, combining three different career specialties within battle management in support of higher headquarters’ training goals at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
July 6, 2023 Luke AFB partners with Arizona National Guard U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Tomkins, 161st Air Refueling Wing crew chief, prepares a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 161st ARW for takeoff, June 23, 2023, at Goldwater Air National Guard Base, Arizona. The KC-135 has provided the core aerial refueling capabilities of the USAF for over 60
June 30, 2023 Luke 4th of July flyover A poster outlining the times and locations to best see the Luke Air Force Base 4th of July Fly Over.
May 8, 2023 IG conducts fuel spill exercise The 56th Fighter Wing Inspector General hosted a Defense Logistics Agency fuel spill exercise May 4, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
May 2, 2023 Luke AFB, RSAF celebrate 30 years of partnership The 425th Fighter Squadron celebrated 30 years of partnership between the U.S. Air Force and Republic of Singapore Air Force with a parade ceremony, April 25, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona.
April 25, 2023 Luke Airmen exercise ACE during Wild Coyote Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and the 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess AFB, Texas, executed Agile Combat Employment tactics during exercise Wild Coyote, April 12-13, 2023, at Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field, Arizona.
April 7, 2023 Luke AFB supports Diamondbacks' home opener U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing and 944th FW, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, are recognized by the Arizona Diamondbacks during their opening day, April 6, 2023, at Chase Field, Arizona. The fighter wings helped kickoff the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day with a flyover of four F-35
March 30, 2023 Headquarters Air Force Surgeon General visits Luke AFB Lt. Gen. Robert Miller, Surgeon General of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, and Chief Master Sgt. Dawn Kolczynski, Medical Enlisted Force and Enlisted Corps Chief, visited Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, March 27-29, 2023.
March 17, 2023 Command Post: The Information Superstation It’s one of the most inconspicuous buildings on a base. No windows, no markers, no signs. Yet in these rooms, filled with various computers, radios, and telephones, the command post is the focal point for nearly all communications base wide.