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  • 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

  • Maj. Gen. Adang Visits Luke AFB

    Royal Netherlands Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph Luijsterburg, RNLAF senior representative at the 308th Fighter Squadron and Maj. Gen. Robert Adang, RNLAF deputy commander, pose for a photo in front of a F35A Lightning II, Mar. 3, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The visit highlighted collaboration

  • Luke Hosts Arizona Commanders Summit

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland, 56th Fighter Wing commander, participates in an annual Arizona Commanders Summit, March 6, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Arizona Commanders Summit brings together senior leaders from military installations across the state to strengthen

  • Luke Holds Annual Weapons Load Competition

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keyden Petersen (center), 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, and Staff Sgt. Derek Rushing (left), 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew chief, participate in an annual weapons load competition, Feb. 27, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base,

  • Luke AFB DCC Competition 2026

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adrian Padilla (left), Staff Sgt. Ian Brandt (middle), Airman 1st Class Kemper Evers (right), all 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-35 dedicated crew chiefs, pose in front of an F-35A Lightning II during a Dedicated Crew Chief competition, Feb. 27, 2026, at Luke Air

  • Luke Hosts PTSD Care Training

    Annemarie du LeBohn, human development trainer and resilience expert, leads a post-traumatic stress disorder and resiliency training for base leadership, Feb. 25, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Luke AFB leaders attended the training to reinforce the importance of understanding

  • RCAF Delegates Visit Luke in Preparation for Future Fighter Integration

    Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Gen. Jeff Smyth, RCAF chief of air and space force development, speaks with U.S. Air Force Col. John Ryan, 56th Fighter Wing deputy commander, prior to attending a wing mission brief during a base visit, Feb. 18, 2026, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Discussions