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  • RCAF Visits Luke Air Force Base

    Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force pose for a group photo in front of an F-35A Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base, during a base visit, Oct. 28, 2025, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The visit highlighted the long-standing partnership between the U.S. and Canada, particularly in the realm of

  • Italian Air Force Commander Strengthens F-35 Alliance at Luke AFB

    Italian Maj. Gen. Marco Lant, Italian Air Force Combat Forces commander, views an F-35A Lightning II, Oct. 7, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Lant's visit to the 56th Fighter Wing demonstrates the collaborative efforts in developing fifth-generation airpower. His observation of the aircraft

  • Luke AFB Phase 2 Aircraft Generation Exercise

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing prepare an F-35A Lightning II jet for a sortie by loading missiles during a Phase 2 Aircraft Generation exercise, Oct. 3, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The training pushed Airmen to quickly ready their aircraft for same-day missions

  • Luke Conducts 24 Hour POW/MIA Run

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing carry a POW/MIA flag and squadron guidons while running laps during the 24-hour POW/MIA remembrance run, Sept. 18, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The event honors prisoners of war and those missing in action, ensuring their sacrifice is

  • ALS and Forged56 Airmen Master ATSO Basics

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing observe a simulated attack during an Ability to Survive and Operate overnight field exercise, Sept. 18, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Students from Airman Leadership School Class 25-7 and Forged56 transferred their classroom knowledge

  • 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

  • Belgian Ambassador Highlights Interoperability at Luke AFB

    Frederic Bernard, Belgian Ambassador to the United States, and Belgian Brig. Gen. Bart Verbist, Belgian Defense Attaché, visited Luke Air Force Base on Sept. 15, 2025, to meet with leaders and get an inside look at the training regimen of Belgian Airmen on the F-35A Lightning II.