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The Thunderbolt is the official digital and print news publication of Luke Air Force Base.
Print edition: 5,000 distributed the first Friday, monthly
Digital edition posted to a laser targeted audience on Facebook comprised of military, civilian and contractor personnel.
Digital Average Monthly Reach: 4,803
Posted in community Facebook groups in Phoenix.
Posted on www.Facebook.com/LukeThunderbolt, www.LukeAFBNews.com and on LinkedIn.
Over 5,200 Facebook Subscribers and growing daily. Payroll: Approximately $633 million
Total Economic Impact in AZ: $748 million
Personnel: Total approximately: 10,414
-Military: 5,210 -Dependents: 5,996 -Contractor: 1,248 -Civilian: 2,063
-Retired: 65,000 -Rotational exercise: 194 -Reserve: 1,699
Luke AFB is the Preferred Alternative Training Site for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Extended educations facilities on base: Air Force Education Center.
Major facilities on base: Medical clinic, Base Exchange, Commissary, Fitness Center, outdoor recreational center.

Major Units: The wing is composed of four groups,
27 squadrons, including eight fighter squadrons,
56th Fighter Wing, 56th Operations Group,
56th Maintenance Group, 56th Mission Support Group and 56th Medical Group. The 54th Fighter Group, located at Holloman AFB, NM, is assigned to the
56th Fighter Wing. The 550th Fighter Squadron is an active association unit working with the
173rd Fighter Wing Oregon Air National Guard at Kingsley Field, OR.
Major Tenants: Four tenant commands including the 944th Fighter Wing assigned to the 10th Air Force,
and the Air Force Reserve, Gila Bend AF Auxiliary Field; Gila Bend Associate Unit, AFAA Area Audit Office; AFOSI DET 421 Luke AFB; Army Corps of Engineers, AFGE Local 1547, DET 9 ACC Training Support Squadron, DET 12/372nd Training Squadron; AFLSA/Dyncorp; 107th Air Control Squadron;
Defense Commissary Agency, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary; USAF Liaison Office. Luke Air Force Base also houses Navy, Army and Marine units.
Substantial interaction with other bases, services: Davis-Monthan AFB, Air National Guard Snowbird
Operations, Eglin AFB, U.S. Navy U.S. Marine Corps, Air Force Reserve.
Most live off-base as housing is privatized with over 20,000 base personnel and only 550 housing units. Base housing does not accommodate the civilian workforce, contractors or retirees.