Honor Guard pays tribute to those who serve
Military veterans are the reason why the military is where it is today. With their dedication, they paved the way for America’s freedom. When...
F-35 ATC wins design award
The 56th Fighter Wing F-35 Academic Training Facility on Luke Air Force Base received the 2015 U.S. Air Force Design Award for facility design.
The...
AOY 2015 moves to Luke
The Air Force is made up of more than 307,000 Airmen. Of those Airmen, 12 were selected as the Air Force Association’s Outstanding Airmen....
56th Operations Group
56th Training Squadron
Mission: Train the world’s greatest F-35 and F-16 pilots by providing peerless instruction, virtual training and training systems management.
Demographics: There...
56th Operations Group
309th Fighter Squadron Wild Ducks
Mission: Train the world’s finest F-16 fighter pilots; develop today’s warriors to build tomorrow’s wingmen.
Demographics: 10 assigned instructor pilots, three...
56th Maintenance Group
56th Maintenance Group staff
Mission: Plan, monitor, train, manage, and adapt through precise scheduling and efficient execution to produce the world’s finest maintainers and fighter...
56th Medical Group
56th Aerospace Medicine Squadron
Mission: Support 56th Fighter Wing flying, training and deployment mission through superior aeromedical, optometric, occupational, environmental and preventive medicine programs.
Demographics:...
56th Mission Support Group
56th Civil Engineer Squadron
Mission: Provide technically sound combat ready engineers to build, sustain and protect Luke Air Force Base through engineering and emergency response...
Tenant Units
Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 421
Mission: To identify, exploit and neutralize criminal, terrorist and intelligence threats to the Air Force, Defense Department and...
THUNDERBOLT OF THE WEEK September 11, 2015
Airman 1st Class Anthony Capanear
Detachment 12, 372nd Training Squadron
F-16 tactical aircraft maintenance apprentice
Hometown: Tuscon
Years in service: Seven months
Family: Wife and 3-year-old...
