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14 January 2017 2016 IN PHOTOS www.aerotechnews.com/lukeafb
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Brian Ward
FROM LEFT: Hydraulics maintainers Tech. Sgt. Kevin Gray, Airman 1st Class Garrett Byers, and Airmen Jon- athan Edwards and Aaron Castro-Zulueta, of the 56th Component Maintenance Squadron, observe as Airman 1st Class Steven Lohman completes repairs on an A-10 elevator actuator.
Denise Willhite
Tech. Sgt. Charles Gonzalez, 944th Fighter Wing Detachment 1 aircraft armament craftsman, aided Senior Airman Karim Castro, 310th Air- craft Maintenance Unit weapons load crewmember, Aug. 16 in the in- stallation of the ballistic cover for the return chute on a 20mm Gatling gun system for an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Luke Air Force Base.
Staff Sgt. Marcy Copeland
The Air Force’s 100th F-35 Lightning II lands Aug. 26 at Luke Air Force Base. The aircraft designated AF-100, marks a milestone for the F-35 program as it continues to grow, progress and support initial opera- tional capabilities.
Airman 1st Class Ridge Shan
Staff Sgt. Trumain Cox, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew leader, shouts directions to his crewmates during the annual Second Quarter Load Crew Competi- tion July 1 at Luke Air Force Base. The competition pit- ted teams from Luke AMUs against each other in a race to complete the loading of weapons onto either an F-16 or an F-35 with the fewest errors in the fastest time.
Airman 1st Class Pedro Mota
Senior Airman Kyle Morrison, 56th Operations Support Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Matthew Green, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment apprentice, practice a ceremonial flag fold July 7 at Luke Air Force Base. Flag folds are performed to honor those retiring from the military or who have fallen.
A monsoon approaches Luke Air Force Base Aug. 8. From June 15 until Sept. 30, strong storms affect Luke with heavy rain, lightning, thunder, extreme winds and dust.
Staff Sgt. Marcy Copeland