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  • Luke AFB hosts West Valley leaders

    West valley elected officials watch as an F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing takes off for a training sortie during a tour at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, on April 21st, 2026. Community leaders attended a wing mission brief, watched F-35A Lightning II departures and visited

  • Weapons load competition sharpens readiness at Luke

    The 56th Fighter Wing Load Crew of the Quarter trophy sits on a table during the first quarter weapons load competition, April 17, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The winner of the competition will be announced May 1 at the 56th FW’s first quarterly awards ceremony. Exercises like the weapons

  • Luke AFB's 7 Squadrons Demonstrate Integrated Airpower

    A Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16D Fighting Falcon, a Belgian Air Component F-35A Lightning II, and U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing fly in formation, April 10, 2026, near Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The future of combat airpower is shaped through

  • Luke AFB Opens Fire Station 2 to Strengthen Emergency Response

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland (left), 56th Fighter Wing commander, and 2nd Lt. Nigel Cook (right), 56th Civil Engineer Squadron project programmer, shake hands during the opening of Fire Station 2, March 31, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The ribbon-cutting ceremony signifies

  • The Community Powering Future Global Combat Airpower

    As Luke Air Force Base prepares to welcome thousands of visitors for Luke Days 2026, the aircraft demonstrations may draw eyes skyward, but the strength behind that capability begins on the ground.Luke AFB serves as a cornerstone of global combat airpower, training the world’s greatest fighter

  • Forged Here: A Legacy of Lethality and Precision

    In just a few days, thousands will gather at Luke Air Force Base for Luke Days 2026, where aircraft demonstrations will showcase the speed, precision, and power of modern airpower. Long before the gates open and jets take to the sky, however, Luke’s identity was already defined forged in combat by