May 14, 2024 The TITAN arena initiative: HPT prioritizes pilot health Effectively operating a Fourth or Fifth-Generation fighter jet requires the human body to surpass extraordinary physical and mental heights. Spending hours upon hours strapped into the confined space of a cockpit, fighter pilots endure a constant barrage of extreme G-force at dangerous altitudes
May 9, 2024 Luke AFB launches 100,000th F-35 Sortie The 56th Fighter Wing produced its 100,000th F-35 Lightning II sortie, May 9, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
April 29, 2024 Haboob Havoc 2024 Various fighter squadrons from Luke Air Force Base and Davis Monthan participated in Haboob Havoc 2024, an annual fighter pilot training exercise, April 24th and 25th, 2024, at Barry M. Goldwater Range, Arizona.
April 15, 2024 D-Backs go Purple for military kids Volunteers from the 56th Fighter Wing and Wayland Baptist University present a booth during a Purple Up Arizona Diamondbacks game, April 12, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks hosted a Purple Up night to celebrate Month of the Military Child. Month of the Military Child helps bring
April 7, 2024 The DOD Doctorate Education serves as the cornerstone of our ability to effectively serve others. It empowers individuals to innovate, collaborate, and implement solutions that have a positive impact on those around them.
April 2, 2024 Luke renames FTC after beloved pilot, leader, and mentor The 56th Training Squadron hosted a renaming ceremony for the newly deemed Skip Hopler Fighter Training Center, March 29, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
Feb. 29, 2024 Luke AFB opens Innovation Lab A grand opening ceremony for the new Cox Innovation Lab was held, Feb. 22, 2024, as Luke Air Force Base sets to expand enrichment opportunities for military families and children.
Feb. 15, 2024 Canadians feel the heat during Phoenix Sunrise The 607th Air Control Squadron hosted Phoenix Sunrise, a bilateral exercise between members of the Royal Canadian Air Force and U.S. Air Force, Jan. 19 to Feb. 17, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona.
Feb. 13, 2024 Flightline of the Future: Automating Efficiency at Luke AFB The Luke Air Force Base Spark Cell team is designing two new autonomous robots to enhance flightline operations, taking the 56th Fighter Wing’s next step into the world of artificial intelligence.
Jan. 25, 2024 Luke AFB hosts Military College and Career Workshop Jackie Collins, Arizona State University director of student recruitment, briefs at a military college & career workshop, Jan. 22, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The brief was available to military children and their parents. Events like this help increase quality of life, providing services