WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Wednesday it will house three squadrons of F-35 jet fighters at Luke Air Force Base, a decision that could mean millions in construction and potentially thousands of ...

With the arrival of the first wave of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets at Luke Air Force Base just months away, construction is underway on facilities where pilots will be trained and the planes will be ...

Luke Air Force Base was chosen as the new training center for the F-35 fighter jet on Wednesday and Gov. Jan Brewer said in a statement that she is pleased with the decision. Brewer’s office sent out ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Department of Defense has chosen Luke Air Force Base in Glendale for the new pilot training center for the F-35 fighter jets, city officials announced Wednesday. The 71-year ...

LUCKY LUKE: Luke AFB , Ariz., will be the site of the U.S. Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II pilot training center, including for foreign militaries, the service says. The base will receive 72 Joint ...

After 42 years, the 56th Fighter Wing completed its final U.S. local training sortie with the F-16 and will now focus only on ...

Luke AFB has been home to both F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, and graduates more than 400 pilots annually, along with 300 air control professionals. The United States Air Force ...

F-16s and F-15s take off and land from Luke AFB during exercise Forging Sabre 2015. The aircraft are from the 428th and 425th Fighter Squadrons as well as the Singaporean Armed Forces. Forging Sabre ...