Page 1 - Luke AFB Thunderbolt – February 2024

“We train the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat ready Airmen”
Feb. 2024 Vol. 23, No. 2
INSIDE
Wild Blue Yonder: Luke AFB jets in flight
StorIES
 Luke Days 2024, 2 Teen Dating Violence
Awareness Month, 3
Hiring Our Heroes event, 6
Purple Star gains traction, 12
FEAtUrE
U.S. Air Force photo by Darlene Seltmann
pronghorn capture and release
See Pages 8 and 9
By Airman 1st Class KATeLYnn JACKSon
56 Fighter Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II’s assigned to the 61st Fighter Squad- ron and an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 309th Fighter Squadron, fly in formation, Jan. 19, 2024, over Luke AFB, Arizona. The F- 35A is an agile, versatile, high-perfor- mance, nine G-force capable multirole fighter that combines stealth, sensor fusion and unprecedented situational awareness. Flying operations at Luke AFB contribute to advancing train- ing, producing mission command fo- cused U.S., allied and partner Airmen to meet warfighter needs.
U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson
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