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  • Luke AFB supports Diamondbacks' home opener

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing and 944th FW, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, are recognized by the Arizona Diamondbacks during their opening day, April 6, 2023, at Chase Field, Arizona. The fighter wings helped kickoff the Diamondbacks’ Opening Day with a flyover of four F-35

  • Luke | Command Post: The Information Superstation

    It’s one of the most inconspicuous buildings on a base. No windows, no markers, no signs. Yet in these rooms, filled with various computers, radios, and telephones, the command post is the focal point for nearly all communications base wide.

  • Luke AFB showcases aircraft at Mesa Aviation Day

    Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, showcased an F-35A Lightning II and F-16 Fighting Falcon at the Mesa Gateway Aviation Day, Jan. 24, 2023, in Mesa, Arizona.

  • Luke | Photos: 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

  • Swift Strike controls the air

    Interoperability is a key component of the collective ability to address global security challenges. Exercise Swift Strike aims to strengthen interoperability for American and Canadian air controllers and air battle managers.

  • 56th Operations, Maintenance Groups Conduct Open House

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Micah Harwood, 607th Air Control Squadron radio frequency transmission systems technician, showcases the retired joint tactical information distribution system to members of the community at the 56th Operations and Maintenance Groups Open House, Dec. 2, 2022, at Luke

  • Luke | 56th MSG breaks ground on Splash Pad

    A groundbreaking ceremony for a new splash pad was held, Nov. 30, 2022, as Luke Air Force Base sets to create more recreational opportunities for Airmen and their families.

  • RCAF F-18's get exercise Swift Strike off the ground

    Royal Canadian Air Force airmen from the 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron prepare CF-18 Hornet aircraft as part of exercise Swift Strike Nov. 17, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 401 TFS participated in the exercise alongside the 42 Radar Squadron and the 607th Air Control Squadron,

  • Luke AFB Chapel Kitchen Reopens

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 56th Fighter Wing and community members participate in the chapel kitchen ribbon-cutting ceremony Nov. 8, 2022, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The ceremony celebrated the reopening of the Luke AFB chapel kitchen, which was remodeled to better serve Airmen and their