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Air Education and Training Command

Girl Scouts experience the War Dawgs

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tyler Smith, 62nd Fighter Squadron commander, fits an F-35A Lightning II helmet onto a Girl Scout Jan. 11, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During the visit, the Girl Scouts received a guided tour of the 62nd FS and viewed many pieces of pilot equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Girl Scouts experience the War Dawgs

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 62nd Fighter Squadron and 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit, and a local Girl Scouts troop pose for a picture in front of an F-35A Lightning II aircraft Jan. 11, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The troop took a tour of the squadron and viewed two F-35A Lightning II aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Girl Scouts experience the War Dawgs

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tyler Smith, 62nd Fighter Squadron commander, gives a tour of an F-35A Lightning II aircraft to a local Girl Scouts troop Jan. 11, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 62nd FS is a tri-national squadron, training F-35 pilots for the U.S., Norway, and Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Girl Scouts experience the War Dawgs

Members of a local Girl Scouts troop view F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 62nd Fighter Squadron Jan.11, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The girl scouts took a tour of the squadron and viewed F-35A Lightning II aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Girl Scouts experience the War Dawgs

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tyler Smith, 62nd Fighter Squadron commander, gives a tour of an F-35A Lightning II aircraft to a local Girl Scouts troop Jan. 11, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 62nd FS is a tri-national squadron, training F-35 pilots for the U.S., Norway, and Italy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Girl Scouts experience the War Dawgs

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 62nd Fighter Squadron and 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit showcase an F-35A Lightning II aircraft to a local Girl Scouts troop Jan. 11, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Airmen answered questions about the squadron’s daily operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Girl Scouts experience the War Dawgs

U.S. Air Force Capt. Melanie Kluesner, 62nd Fighter Squadron student pilot, shows various pieces of flight equipment to a local Girl Scouts troop Jan. 11, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Girl Scouts took a tour of the squadron and viewed two of the squadrons F-35A Lightning II aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Girl Scouts experience the War Dawgs

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tyler Smith, 62nd Fighter Squadron commander, gives a tour of the 62nd FS to a local Girl Scouts troop Jan. 11, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During the visit, the Girl Scouts received a briefing of the squadron’s history and they viewed various displays, including the squadron emblem, which was designed in 1963 by Walt Disney. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)

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Luke | Photos: Girl Scouts experience the War Dawgs

Published Jan. 13, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Tyler Smith, 62nd Fighter Squadron commander, fits an F-35A Lightning II helmet onto a Girl Scout Jan. 11, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. During the visit, the Girl Scouts received a guided tour of the 62nd FS and viewed many pieces of pilot equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jakob Hambright)