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Royal Canadian Air Force visits Luke
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U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Tekorey Watkins
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force pose for a group photo in front of an F-35A Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base, during a base visit, Oct. 28, 2025, at Luke AFB, Arizona. The partnership between Luke AFB and the RCAF continues
to demonstrate the power of allied cooperation in shaping the future of airpower.
LEFT: Royal Canadian Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeff Davis (center), 1st Canadian Air Division deputy commander force generation, listens to a mission brief during a base visit, Oct. 28, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The visit highlighted the long-standing partnership between the U.S. and Canada, particularly in the realm of advanced fighter training and tactical collaboration.
LEFT: U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland, 56th Fighter Wing commander, gives a mission brief to members of the Royal Canadian Air Force during a base visit, Oct. 28, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Ari- zona. Throughout the visit, RCAF officials met with members of the 56th FW to discuss shared priorities surrounding pilot training, modernization efforts, and joint readiness initiatives. The visit also offered an opportunity for both nations to exchange insights on the future of air combat capability and mutual defense cooperation.
LEFT: U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. David Berkland, 56th Fighter Wing commander (left), Royal Canadian Air Force Crista-lynn Ferguson, Fighter Capabilities director general (middle), RCAF Brig. Gen. Jeff Davis, 1st Canadian Air Division deputy commander force generation, (right), converse with each other during a base visit, Oct. 28, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Throughout the visit, RCAF officials met with members of the 56th FW to discuss shared priorities surrounding pilot training, modernization efforts, and joint readiness initiatives.
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