Luke says farewell to F-16 sims

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald Huggins, 69th Fighter Squadron instructor pilot, welcomes attendees to a farewell ceremony for the last F-16 Fighting Falcon simulators, Nov. 22, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Currently under decommissioning, the simulators have been used since 1975 and completed their last training missions in September of this year, as Luke AFB nears the full transition to an F-35 Lightning II training base. Various parts of the simulators will be reorganized and used to train Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard pilots in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

Luke says farewell to F-16 sims

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Robert McCutchen, Lockheed Martin networked training center operations manager, gives remarks during a farewell ceremony for the last F-16 Fighting Falcon simulators, Nov. 22, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. McCutchen, a former F-16 pilot with over 5,000 hours, has served as the NTC’s operations manager since 2018. Currently under decommissioning, the simulators have been used since 1975 and completed their last training missions in September of this year, as Luke AFB nears the full transition to an F-35 Lightning II training base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

Luke says farewell to F-16 sims

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave Berkland, 56th Fighter Wing commander, congratulates Retired Col. Robert McCutchen, Lockheed Martin networked training center operations manager, during a farewell ceremony for the last F-16 Fighting Falcon simulators, Nov. 22, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. McCutchen, a former F-16 pilot with over 5,000 hours, has served as the NTC’s operations manager since 2018. Currently under decommissioning, the simulators have been in use since 1975 and completed their last training missions in September of this year, as Luke AFB nears the full transition to an F-35 Lightning II training base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

Luke says farewell to F-16 sims

U.S. Air Force Col. Matthew Johnston, 56th Fighter Wing deputy commander, gives closing remarks during a farewell ceremony for the last F-16 Fighting Falcon simulators, Nov. 22, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Currently under decommissioning, the simulators have been in use since 1975 and completed their last training missions in September of this year, as Luke AFB nears the full transition to an F-35 Lightning II training base. Various parts of the simulators will be reorganized and used to train Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard pilots in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jakob Hambright)

Luke says farewell to F-16 sims

Published Nov. 26, 2024
By Senior Airman Jakob Hambright
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs