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PHONE NUMBERS Luke AFB medical technicians administer Maintainers ensure safe, reliable 56th Fighter Wing Airman Grants 56 Wishes for Children First Luke Fighter Pilot to Complete

Airman and Family Readiness Center .................... 623-856-6550 first round of COVID-19 vaccines aircraft ready for Red Flag
Airman’s Attic ......................................................... 623-856-6415 1000 F-35A Lightning II Flight Hours
Armed Forces Bank ................................................ 623-535-9766
Base Exchange main store ...................................... 623-935-2671
Base taxi .................................................................. 623-856-6866
Beauty shop ............................................................. 623-536-1897
Chapel ..................................................................... 623-856-6211
Chapel (after duty hours) ........................................ 623-856-5600
Child development center ....................................... 623-856-6338
Clothing sales .......................................................... 623-856-6310
Club Five Six .......................................................... 623-856-6446
Command post ........................................................ 623-856-5600
Commissary ............................................................ 623-935-3821
Community center ................................................... 623-856-7152
Computer IT service desk ..................................... DSN 945-2900
Crime Stop .............................................................. 623-856-6666
Dental clinic ............................................................ 623-856-2273
Dermatology ........................................................... 623-856-2273 Airman 1st Class Dominic Tyler
Dining hall .............................................................. 623-856-6396 Staff Sgt. Thomas Penny (left), 62nd Aircraft
Dorm management .................................................. 623-856-7841 Maintenance Unit crew chief, and Airman
Education center ...................................................... 623-856-7722 1st Class Taylor Jones, 62nd AMU assistant
EMERGENCY ONLY ............................................................. 911
Equal opportunity .................................................... 623-856-7711 crew chief, perform a post-flight inspection
Eye clinic ................................................................ 623-856-7965 Jan. 29, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizo-
Falcon Dunes Golf Course ...................................... 623-535-9334 na. Red Flag offers student pilots exposure
Family health clinic ................................................. 623-856-2273 to simulated combat operations in a safe,
Family housing ........................................................ 623-388-3515 Senior Airman Caitlin Diaz-Gorsi controlled environment. The students will
Fire station .............................................................. 623-856-6641 Staff Sgt. Sheena Weaver, 56th Medical Group medical tech- employ the tactics they have learned in B- Senior Airman Caitlin Diaz-Gorsi
Firestone Car Care .................................................. 623-271-8104 nician, administers the first round of COVID-19 vaccine Jan. course during the training. The 62nd AMU’s Staff Sgt. Janet Kim, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-35 avionics craftsman, poses
Fitness center .......................................................... 623-856-6241 6, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th MDG is for a photo, Feb. 25, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Kim has helped grant 56
Flight medicine ....................................................... 623-856-2273 following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mission is to provide safe, reliable aircraft to wishes to children with critical illnesses as a volunteer supporting the Make-A-Wish
Food court ............................................................... 623-935-2671 guidelines to minimize the spread of COVID-19 at Luke AFB. the 62nd Fighter Squadron in order for them Foundation. Kim volunteers in the community to stay resilient while developing
Fort Tuthill .............................................................. 623-856-3401 to train the world’s greatest fighter pilots. several skills that have helped her grow professionally and personally.
Fraud, waste and abuse hotline ............................... 623-856-6149
Hobby shop ............................................................. 623-856-6722
Housing assistance section ...................................... 623-856-7643
Housing facilities section ........................................ 623-856-3007 Staff Sgt. Amber Carter
Housing maintenance .............................................. 623-935-2676 Luke MXGs win SECDEF award Maj. Nicholas “Jakal” Rallo, 63rd Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II instructor
Identification cards .................................................. 623-856-7832 pilot, prepares for a flight, Feb. 22, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Rallo has
Information, tickets and travel ................................ 623-856-6000 flown the F-35A since January 2015 and achieved 1,000 flying hours, a first for Luke.
Law enforcement desk ............................................ 623-856-5970 The milestone highlights Luke’s ability to train and transform combat-ready Airmen
Legal assistance ...................................................... 623-856-6901 to meet warfighting needs.
Library ..................................................................... 623-856-7191
Lodging office/switchboard .................................... 623-856-3941
Maintenance control center ..................................... 623-856-5469
Marine Corps .......................................................... 623-856-2417 Arizona U.S. Senator Mark
Marine Corps 24-hour duty desk ............................ 602-421-5806
Marketing ................................................................ 623-856-3245
Medical appointments ............................................. 623-856-2273 Kelly visits Luke Airmen
Military equal opportunity ...................................... 623-856-7711
Military pay ............................................................. 623-856-7028
Navy Operations Support Center ............................ 602-353-3008 LEFT: Arizona U.S. Senator and former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly uses a bore-
OB/GYN clinic ....................................................... 623-856-2273 scope utilized by the 56th Component Maintenance Squadron Feb. 16, 2021, at Luke
Office of Special Investigations .............................. 623-856-6821 Air Force Base, Arizona. Kelly was able to be hands-on with different tools and train-
Optometrist ............................................................. 623-856-2273 ing materials the base uses for its mission.
Orthopedic clinic ..................................................... 623-856-2273 Tech. Sgt. Matt Davis
Outdoor recreation .................................................. 623-856-6267
Pass and registration ............................................... 623-856-4880
Patient advocate ...................................................... 623-856-8968
Pediatric clinic ........................................................ 623-856-2273
Pharmacy refill call-in ............................................. 623-856-3969 Tech. Sgt. Clinton Atkins
Photo services ......................................................... 623-856-6168 Leaders from the 56th and 944th Maintenance Groups, known collectively as the 1K Maintenance Group, stand
Post Office ............................................................... 623-935-1343 behind their recently received Secretary of Defense Field-level Maintenance Award, Large Category, Jan. 22,
Public affairs ........................................................... 623-856-6011 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The Luke AFB Maintenance Team garnered the prestigious award for its
Recycling information ............................................ 623-856-4749 outstanding performance in maintaining 100 F-35A Lightning IIs, and 109 F-15 Eagles and F-16 Fighting Falcons,
Retiree Activities office .............................................623-856-3923 valued at $11.5 billion, while upholding a 97.3 percent maintenance scheduling effectiveness rate. The Total Force
Rodgers Travel ........................................................ 623-856-6894 Luke Airmen enhance
Safety ...................................................................... 623-856-6941 effort continues to play a significant role in producing the world’s greatest fighter pilots.
Security forces .........................................................623-856-5970 F-35 communication
Security incidents .................................................... 623-856-7777
Service calls CE maintenance ................................. 623-856-7232
Sexual Assault Prevention/Response ...................... 623-856-4878 U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Gonzalez, left,
Shoppette ................................................................. 623-266-0040 Thunderbolt editorial staff Luke Air Force Base website and social media and is the source for articles and and Staff Sgt. Gary Peteritis, center, both 56th Main-
Sick call ................................................................... 623-856-2273 Publisher ....................................................Aerotech News and Review photos published in the Thunderbolt. The Thunderbolt editor is authorized to use tenance Group Air Force Repair and Enhancement
South Gate VRC ...................................................... 623-856-4768 Editor ................................................................................. Jenna Bigham photos and articles from other .mil or .gov websites. Program technicians, stand with Tech. Sgt. Brady
Submission deadline is at noon the 15th day prior to the month of publication.
Straight-Talk line ..................................................... 623-856-7064 Designer .................................................................................Tinna Sellie Contributions for the Thunderbolt can be made via email to jenna@aerotechnews.
Telephone repair (Base) .......................................... 623-856-4400 Advertising sales ................................................................ 877-247-9288 com. The editor can be reached at jenna@aerotechnews.com. Flynn, right, 56th MXG Continuous Improvement and
Thrift store .............................................................. 623-935-5782 Luke Air Force Base The Thunderbolt uses material from the Armed Forces Information Service, Air Innovation manager, to showcase the first prototype
Ticket/tour office ..................................................... 623-856-6000 Commander.................................................Brig. Gen. Gregory Kreuder Force News Service, AETC News Service and other sources. All advertising is han- of the F-35A Lightning II communication cable re-
Travco ......................................................................855-896-7939 Public affairs chief ..................................................Maj. Candice Dillitte dled by Aerotech News and Review. They can be reached by calling 877-247-9288. build and class tester box, Feb. 5, 2021, at Luke Air
Travel management office household goods ........... 623-856-6425 Command information ..................... Master Sgt. Holly Roberts-Davis Contents of the Thunderbolt are not necessarily the official views of, or en- Force Base, Arizona. The development of the tester
TMO passenger travel ............................................. 623-856-7035 dorsed by, the U.S. government, the Department of Defense or the Department box has improved communication between pilots
Transient alert ......................................................... 623-856-6204 Editorial Information of the Air Force. and maintainers on the flight line by allowing Airmen
Travel pay ............................................................... 623-856-7028 For past issues of the Thunderbolt, go to The appearance of advertising in this publication, including inserts or supple- to rebuild F-35 communication cables at the unit
Vehicle maintenance ............................................... 623-935-6576 www.aerotechnews.com/lukeafb/ and click on PDF edition ments, does not constitute endorsement of the products or services advertised by
Veterinary services .................................................. 623-856-6354 The Thunderbolt is published by Aerotech News and Review, a private firm in no the DOD, the DAF or Aerotech News and Review. Everything advertised in this level. This is one of many initiatives that advances
Weather ................................................................... 623-856-6805 way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with the 56th publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard the 56th MXG CII office’s mission to find errors, fix
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap,
Wellness center ....................................................... 623-856-2273 Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This civilian enterprise Air Force news- political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. All problems and empower the future of the 56th Fighter
paper is an authorized monthly publication for members of the U.S. military services.
Youth center ............................................................ 623-856-7470 The 56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office prepares all editorial content for the photographs are Air Force photographs unless otherwise indicated. Tech. Sgt. Amber Carter Wing.