Hello, everyone and thanks for checking out the November 2020 issue of Luke AFB Thunderbolt! Our cover story this month features the ongoing F-35 training partnership between the U.S. Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. The joint pilot-training at Luke AFB makes RAAF’s F-35 mission fully operational in Australia. “There’s a deeper meaning to what this partnership does here at Luke, and it has strategic-level implications,” says Lt. Col. Tom Hayes, 61st FS commander. “The common tactic is sharing the same training strategies between the RAAF and the U.S. Air Force.” Click through on the link below for the full story, and much more news in the latest digital edition of Luke AFB Thunderbolt, viewable on your computer or mobile device.

Here are some more highlights from our November issue:

All this and much more, in this month’s edition of Luke AFB Thunderbolt! Hard copies of the paper will be available at various distribution points on base and in surrounding areas starting November 6th. “Like” our Facebook page for daily news updates – we now regularly cross-post news and features from the military bases we serve throughout the desert Southwest, as an extension of our military and defense community. As always, THANK YOU for your support – it’s our privilege to serve you! Be safe and be well.   #aerotechnews #lukeafbnews #lukethunderbolt