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S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derek Rushing, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft armament specialist, loads a weapon onto a jammer during a Phase 2 Aircraft Generation
, Oct. 3, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This essential training prepares Airmen y ready aircraft for same-day sorties, directly supporting the combat mission. Luke elops combat-ready Airmen for global integration into any deployed unit.
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Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Fields, 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-35A Lightning II ed avionics specialist, kneels under the fuselage and uses a specialized system
a jet for flight during a Phase 2 Aircraft Generation exercise, Oct. 3, 2025, at
Force Base, Arizona. This mission-essential training prepares Luke AFB Airmen ediate integration into deployed units worldwide. The training teaches Airmen to and accurately ready aircraft for same-day sorties, directly supporting the combat
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cameron Canipe (left), Tech. Sgt. Wesley Boaz (middle), and Airman Mia Pule (right), 308th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft armament systems specialists, participate in a Phase 2 Aircraft Generation exercise, Oct. 3, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Personnel from the 61st, 62nd, and 308th units worked together to efficiently load missiles and weapons onto F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.
LEFT: U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 56th Fighter Wing prepare an F-35A Lightning II jet during a Phase 2 Aircraft Generation exercise, Oct. 3, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The maintenance Airmen practice loading missiles and bombs onto an F-35A Lightning II jet. This essential training, involving the 61st, 62nd, and 308th Aircraft Maintenance Units, ensured the seamless integration of combat-ready Airmen into combat Air Force units.
U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Belinda Guachun-Chichay
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Khaim Vongjalorn (left), Senior Airman Titan Henley (middle), Airman 1st Class Leonardo Noyola (right), 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft armament systems specialists, transport a GBU-12 bomb with an MJ-1 bomb lift truck during a Phase 2 Aircraft Generation exercise, Oct. 3, 2025, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. This simulated deployed environment consisted of gearing up six F-35A Lightning II jets for a combat scenario. This vital training, involving personnel from the 61st, 62nd, and 308th units, ensured that combat-ready Airmen can seamlessly integrate into combat Air Force units.