FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Luke Air Force Base, Arizona ~ 12 DEC 2023

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Luke Air Force Base, Arizona

Luke Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is located 7 miles west of the central business district of Glendale, and 15 miles west of Phoenix.

Luke AFB is a major training base of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC), training pilots in the F-16 Fighting Falcon. On 31 March 2011, the F-35 Lightning II was announced to be replacing the F-16 as the primary training aircraft at Luke, although the date of deployment of the new aircraft to Luke and reorganization plans were not announced. On 16 July 2013, the Air Force announced that Luke AFB will house a total of 144 F-35A Lightning IIs.

The 69th Fighter Squadron was activated at Luke on 1 February 2010, equipped with block 42 F-16Cs, tail code "LF", with the 69th FS carrying a black tail band. The 69th had formerly been assigned to Luke as an active-duty squadron from 1969–1983, flying Lockheed F-104G Starfighters training pilots from the West German Air Force.

The host unit, the 56th Fighter Wing, is tasked to train F-35 and F-16 fighter pilots and maintainers. Historically, the wing graduated more than 400 F-16 pilots and 470 crew chiefs annually. The 56th FW is composed of four groups, 27 squadrons, including six training squadrons. There are several tenant units on base, including the 944th Fighter Wing, assigned to 10th Air Force and the Air Force Reserve. The 56th Fighter Wing also trains more than 700 maintenance technicians each year.

In addition to flying and maintaining the F-16, Luke airmen also deploy to support on-going operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and to combatant commanders in other locations around the world.

Learn More About Luke Air Force Base HERE!!

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[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time again, thanks Lauren!

[fightin kentuckian]

I’m in Arizona. Love Luke, DM and Hoochie-coochie.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!

~ Road Trip: Luke Air Force Base, Arizona ~

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[laurenmarlowe]

WOO HOO PROCON!

FIRST!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you fightin kentuckian!

SECOND!

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi MA!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy radu!

THIRD!

[radu]

Howdy, lauren. *HUGZ*

Down to counting down the hours til freedom yet? LOL I know you’re ready for some down time.

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))

[laurenmarlowe]

Hi radu!

I’m done! YAY!

Now I’m playing catch-up at home. Lots of chores, but happy to be home.

Hope you have a great week!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening to you left that other site!

*HUGS*

[left that other site]

Hitting the sheets ear;y tonight...been struggling with a monster cold.

[laurenmarlowe]

Take care of yourself and feel better soon!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, fightin kentuckian...we thank you for your service to our country.

[radu]

YAY! Free at last! I thought it was next week for some reason. Nice knowing you don’t have to go anywhere for a while, huh?

Should be an excellent week here. The Republican women’s group Christmas party tomorrow and Wreaths Across America Saturday. And nice weather all week long. Absolutely no complaints.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Nice to see the winter storm up there is bypassing you to the east. Yay for that!!!

It was also nice to see the first seaplane take off from the ice today. The ice was able to thicken enough earlier than it did last year. Always fun to watch the planes take off from the lake.

I hope internet issues aren’t plaguing you today so you can get your work done.
They’re sure driving me nuts today ..... again. *sigh*

[SkyDancer]

~ Hai Kathy! Finally Back - had to wait out bad weather ~

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