FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Luke Air Force Base, Arizona ~ 30 OCT 2012

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Luke Air Force Base, Arizona

Luke Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located seven miles west of the central business district of Glendale, in Maricopa County, Arizona. It is also about 15 miles west of Phoenix, Arizona. Luke AFB is a major training base of the Air Education and Training Command, training pilots in the F-16 Fighting Falcon.

The 56th Fighter Wing is the host unit at Luke. It is part of Air Education and Training Command. The wing is composed of four groups of 27 squadrons, including eight fighter squadrons. There are several tenant units on base, including the 944th Fighter Wing, assigned to 10th Air Force and the Air Force Reserve.

The base population includes about 7,500 military members and 15,000 family members. With about 80,000 retired military members living in greater Phoenix, the base services a total population of more than 100,000.

The mission at Luke Air Force Base is to train the world's greatest F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers, while deploying mission ready warfighters. The 56th Fighter Wing, one of the most highly decorated aviation units in history, traced its history to the 56th Pursuit Group which first activated Jan. 15, 1941, at Savannah Air Base, Georgia.

Today, the 56th Fighter Wing, a unit which historically has proven to have fighter pilots second to none, continues a mission that has been identified with Luke AFB since 1941: "Training Fighter Pilots Second to None."

The F-16 is the world's premier multi-role fighter; the product of high-end technology and inputs from fighter pilots the world over. It emphasizes flight performance--range, speed, payload, endurance and maneuverability--in the heart of the flight envelope where air combat occurs.

The F-16 introduced many very successful technologies, such as fly-by-wire and relaxed static stability, which gives it a quantum leap in capability over other fighters and still makes it a fierce competitor today.

It has the range, payload, agility, and systems required to reach, locate, and destroy its targets as well as the survivability and sortie rates to return to the fight again and again. 

But the heart of the aircraft lies not in the cold hard metal frame or superior technology--it can be found in the everyday men and women that fly this outstanding machine every day. The students who are training to fly one of the world's most advanced and capable aircraft receive some of the most realistic training available at Luke Air Force Base. They go through a structured syllabus totaling over 265 hours of classroom training, 55 hours of simulator and 80 hours of flight time.

Luke Air Force Base trains more than 470 F-16 pilots per year, and takes pride in each one of them. It is a process which develops well trained pilots that will go on to their first operational assignment ready for the fight.

Learn More About Luke Air Force Base Here!

The dramatic and colorful military history of Arizona begins with the Spanish Conquistadors and continues to this day. There's something at the Arizona Military Museum for everyone--kids to seniors. Visitors can view over twenty-five authentic displays of everything from uniforms to weapons to armored vehicles, and as a result, gain a better understanding of the contributions made by Arizona veterans to the cause of freedom.

The Arizona Military Museum has displays of uniforms, vehicles, artillery and miscellaneous mementos from military encounters dating all the way back to the Spanish Conquistadors. As visitors walk by these displays, progressing from the Civil War to the Indian and Spanish-American Wars, both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and, finally, Desert Storm, the scope of Arizona's extensive military history takes shape.

Learn More About The Arizona Military Museum Here!

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good night and sleep tight, teen...*HUGS*...

Have a great Tuesday. See you tomorrow night.

I couldn't get into FR all day and most of the evening. I hope it starts working better soon.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning/afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a donut?

Cookies?

Veggies?

Sandwich?

[E.G.C.]

Tuesday Morning Coffee Bump.

((HUGS))Good morning, Oldteen.

I made some adjustments to my personal FR settings as recommended by JimRob. They seem to be working OK.

[tomkow6]

 

 

 

 

 Good morning,

EVERYBODY!

GOOD

MORNING

TROOPS!

 

 

SAVE BIG BIRD!

 

 

Most of the stuff people worry about, ain't never gonna happen anyway.  
 

 

[beachn4fun]

TIME FOR THE

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

DC Metroland Weather

~ Today... Windy with rain likely. High near 45F.
Winds SW at 25 to 35 mph.
Additional rainfall possibly over one inch.
Winds could occasionally gust over 50 mph.

~ Tonight...Windy.
Rain showers early becoming less numerous overnight.
Low 41F. Winds SW at 15 to 25 mph.
Chance of rain 60%.

Today is a good day to go west.
but will have to drive as all the flights are just starting back up
and are way behind schedule.

At home again today. Still raining but wind has calmed down a lot.
Thanks be to God that we didn't lose power and
hubby didn't have to go out in that mess and
start the generator.

Interesting thing this morning, saw a salt truck go by.
I know it's cold here but didn't think enough to form ice.
Maybe they're using the trucks for something else.

Looking at the local weather report it seems
we're in for another rainy day.

I'm thinking I'll use free day to do some writing.

Guess I'll get to my rounds.
Need to find out about the FReepers north of us.
Please stay.

The FR Canteen is

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[tomkow6]

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[E.G.C.]

Good morning, Tomkow6.

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach.

How's it going?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. It's a chilly 46º here this morning but should warm up to the 70s later.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))). Hope you are safe and dry.

[tomkow6]

HAPPY 2222sDAY, Edward!

Pretty windy here today, as what's left of hurricane Sandy's winds begin to approach Chicago!

[luvie]

Goooood windy/rainy morning, Early Birds!
Not HERE, but you on the East Coast!
Good day to hunker down and stay warm and dry!
Hope all are ok...and that the weather improves soon!
It's a cool 46 here...the moon was splendid till it set!
((((hugs))))

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))) to you. Have a great day.

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. How’s it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

I am staying inside for the day. Still a little windy and a bit of drizzle but better than yesterday.

Have a great Tuesday.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG((HUGS))

Still a little windy and some drizzle, but better than yesterday. Hear there is some damage in the area but seems to be DC & north.

Have a great Tuesday.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning night owl (HUGS))

I’m hunkering! All is well, homestead is good so far. Need to go look at roof and back of house, yet. A job for Mr. Beachy when he gets home.

Have a great Tuesday.