Oct. 13, 2017 AF Week in Photos This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Aug. 8, 2017 8th Fighter Squadron reactivated after six years A pilot strides forward, his green flight suit a stark contrast to the pale blue of a desert morning sky. An insignia, circled in gold and donning a sheep with a wool coat black as night, is stitched atop his right breast. He hikes up a ladder, hands gripping steel and hops into the cockpit of an
Jan. 21, 2016 Luke F-16 crashes in Arizona An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base crashed at approximately 8:45 a.m. today north of Luke AFB in the vicinity of Bagdad, Arizona.
May 19, 2015 F-35 pilot training begins at Luke The first ever F-35 Lightning II pilot training class was held at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, May 4.
Dec. 22, 2014 Australian F-35 lands at new home The first Royal Australian air force F-35A Lightning II arrived at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona Dec. 18, marking the first international partner to arrive for training.
Dec. 6, 2014 Luke AFB changes refueling truck color, mitigates F-35 shutdowns The 56th Logistics Readiness Squadron recently added a new fuel truck to its fleet designed to improve mission effectiveness and safety on the flightline.
June 10, 2014 Airman expresses self through spoken-word poetry "Spoken-word is a platform," said Airman 1st Class Christopher Malone, 56th Medical Support Squadron medical laboratory apprentice at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. "It's not the poetry you write, put in a book and sell. It's revolutionary. It's a movement." Spoken-word poetry dates back to ancient
May 13, 2014 F-35 flies first training sortie at Luke AFB An F-35 Lightning II took to the skies over the West Valley, Arizona, May 5, in what was the first local training sortie for the fifth-generation fighter jet.