News

Sept. 25, 2023
University of Arizona AFROTC tours Luke AFB

The 56th Fighter Wing hosted a two-day tour for over 30 University of Arizona AFROTC cadets, Sept. 21-22, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
Sept. 25, 2023
Alaskan Native Goes Home, Tears Down Barriers to Becoming a Pilot

From September 6-11, 2023, teams from Det.1 visited 48 schools and community centers throughout Sitka, Anchorage, Juneau, Kodiak, Galena and Fairbanks to help students apply for AIM HIGH Flight Academy scholarships and answer questions about what life is like as an aviator.
Sept. 22, 2023
RAGE with the Gorillas: Maj. Hammervold

Meet U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Hammervold, an F-35A Lightning II student instructor pilot with the 58th Fighter Squadron.
Sept. 20, 2023
USAF Accepts First T-7 Aircraft

The Air Force accepted the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from the Boeing Co. on Sept. 14th. The five (5) Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) aircraft will quickly begin testing and join the two “contractor owned” production representative jets that have completed over 500
Sept. 19, 2023
Maintainer completes a half-century keeping aircraft in the sky at Vance

Terry Long, an Enid native and the Amentum branch manager for the T-6A Texan II, retired Sept. 8, after 50 years of maintaining aircraft at Vance.
Sept. 19, 2023
Wings awarded to 25 graduates of Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-14

Twenty-five students in Undergraduate Pilot Training Class 23-14 received their wings during a ceremony held Sept. 15 at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
Sept. 15, 2023
Meet the wing commander, spouse: Q&A with Col. David Skalicky, Kristene Skalicky

Meet Col. David Skalicky, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, and his wife Kristene Skalicky.  The Skalicky family joined the Nomads in June of 2023 when Col. Skalicky took command of the 33rd FW. They have been married for 15 years and have two children, Drew, eight, and Piper, five. Col. Skalicky is a
Aug. 22, 2023
19th AF commander visits Herk Nation

Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn, 19th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Apticar, 19th AF command chief, visited the home of Herk Nation at Little Rock Air Force Base, Aug. 14-16, 2023.
Aug. 22, 2023
Fab Flight is Fabulous

The 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron employs a unique multi-faceted approach to executing the aircraft maintenance mission at Luke Air Force Base. The fabrication flight is one of multiple flights dedicated to inspecting aircraft, precision structural repair, and producing support equipment
Aug. 14, 2023
Combat Airlifter of the Week: Staff Sgt. Robert Burrows

Staff Sgt. Robert Burrows, 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 4 aircraft hydraulic system instructor, is selected as Combat Airlifter of the Week, Aug. 14, 2023.