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Luke AFB Honor Guard help kickoff NASCAR race at Phoenix Raceway
Senior Airman N
oah D
. C oger
Guardsmen from the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard present colors during the na- tional anthem while four F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 61st Fighter Squad- ron fly overhead March 13, 2022, at the Phoe- nix Raceway, Arizona. During the ceremony, members from the Phoenix Boys Choir sang the national anthem to start NASCAR’s Ruoff Mortgage 500. The 61st Fighter Squadron executed the flyby after providing direct support to a student pilot upgrade mission. Ceremonies like these are a part of commu- nity initiatives that allow Airmen to showcase long-standing traditions and U.S. Air Force heritage to the local community.