WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Wednesday it will house three squadrons of F-35 jet fighters at Luke Air Force Base, a decision that could mean millions in construction and potentially thousands of ...

With the arrival of the first wave of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets at Luke Air Force Base just months away, construction is underway on facilities where pilots will be trained and the planes will be ...

Luke Air Force Base was chosen as the new training center for the F-35 fighter jet on Wednesday and Gov. Jan Brewer said in a statement that she is pleased with the decision. Brewer’s office sent out ...

B-Roll from F-35A Lightning II aircraft, August 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th Fighter Wing trains international pilots, producing 75% of the world's F-35 pilots. Luke AFB operates ...

LUCKY LUKE: Luke AFB , Ariz., will be the site of the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II pilot training center, including for foreign militaries, the service says. The base will receive 72 Joint ...

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE —Air Force officials say one squadron of F-16 fighter jets at Luke Air Force Base will be retired by early next year as part of a planned base downsizing. The commander of the 56th ...

On 15 September 2025, the Belgian Ambassador to the United States, Frederic Bernard, and Belgian Brigadier General Bart Verbist, Defence Attaché, visited Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Their primary ...

F-16s and F-15s take off and land from Luke AFB during exercise Forging Sabre 2015. The aircraft are from the 428th and 425th Fighter Squadrons as well as the Singaporean Armed Forces. Forging Sabre ...