April 22, 2016 33 FW Airman selected for commisioning through SLECP Senior Airman Markese Buckholtz, 58th Fighter Squadron aviation resource manager, will attend Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona and then commission as an officer as part of the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program.
May 1, 2015 Luke commander brings home flagship F-35 The 56th Fighter Wing flagship F-35 Lightning II arrived at Luke Air Force Base April 28, it was the base's 22nd F-35. Flying the aircraft from Lockheed Martin's Forth Worth, Texas, plant to Arizona was Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, the 56th FW commander.
Feb. 4, 2015 F-35 nears completion of all-weather testing For the past four months, an F-35 Lightning II has endured extreme weather temperatures to certify the fleet to deploy to any corner of the world.