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James visits Luke for more insight on F-35 ops

CZ54HU-VUIFS.JUDIFMM+S Squadron and 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, “Team Luke, you are doing a fantastic job,” day, as well as for the future of our Air Force,
WKH¿UVWVTXDGURQVWRÀ\DQGPDLQWDLQWKH) she said. “These are critical capabilities for to- and you are going to make it happen for us all.”
Luke AFB, Ariz. at the base.
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Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James met During her tour, James discussed everything
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and training facilities March 9-10. partnerships with other nations training here. F-35 Lightning II operations, pilot training and simulators.

'XULQJKHU¿UVWYLVLWWRWKHEDVH-DPHVKHOGDQ James voiced how impressed she was of the
all call where she took time to thank Airmen and support she has seen for the 56th Fighter Wing’s
give her impressions of Luke AFB, Ariz. mission to train some of the best F-35 and F-16
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“Wow, what a great total force story we have Doug Ducey and community groups like Luke
going on here,” James said. “We have active duty, West Valley Partnership.
the Reserve component, civilians, and fantastic
contractor support working side by side with our She also remarked how the work Luke airmen
international partners. That is the broadest of the are doing to accomplish that mission will give
broad total force story, and I’m impressed with it.” America aerial victory in the future.

0RVWRI-DPHV¶GD\LQYROYHGEULH¿QJVDERXW “I’m truly blown away by all you are ac-
F-35 operations and touring F-35 facilities. complishing here,” James said. “You truly are
making the future of our Air Force happen here
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the leadership team with respect to F-16 Fighting are providing will allow the United States to pre-
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in their work centers. KDUG¿JKW´

“When it comes to the F-35 program, this is During her speech, James made points on
a program that has really taken off,” James said. global security, a smaller Air Force, the need to
“Pilots and maintainers are being trained, sorties modernize the force and increase overall readi-
DUHEHLQJÀRZQDQGFKDOOHQJHVDUHEHLQJRYHU- ness, as well as discussing her priorities for the
come. There is a ‘can-do’ spirit here.” service.

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demic Training Center, a state-of-the-art train- dience before departing, but not before giving
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