2013 Luke Open House Air Show
SAVE THE DATE - 5/31/2013
2012 Golf Tournament Photos
We did it! The F-35 is coming to Luke AFB!
Sadly, the 2013 Luke AFB Air Show scheduled for March 16 & 17, 2013, "Storm on the Horizon", has been cancelled. more>>
Save the date for the 2013 FCP HC Golf Tournament May 31, 2013 more>>
Contact us to secure your spot in the 2013 4th Annual Honorary Commanders Golf Tournament. Here are the 2012 photos.
HUGE THANKS to Luke Forward, Fighter Country Partnership & the overwhelming community support who made this happen. read>>
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There are two reasons I believe Luke Air Force Base is at more risk now than it was during the base selection process for the F-35.
Sequestration and BRAC, which is Base Realignment and Closure.
The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced that it will seek two rounds of base closures, one in 2015 followed by another in 2017. Apparently DoD wanted to do a BRAC last year but that was stymied by Congress, who just happened to be up for reelection.
Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, 57, commander of U.S. Air Force personnel in Europe and Africa since July 2012, is President Barack Obama’s choice to head the NATO command. From June 2002 to June 2004, Breedlove was the wing commander at Luke AFB.
Breedlove has flown combat missions in Operation Joint Forge/Joint Guardian. He is a command pilot with 3,500 flying hours, primarily in the F-16.
If Breedlove is nominated and confirmed by the Senate, he would succeed Navy Adm. James Stavridis, who has been head of NATO since 2009. Breedlove would also be the first Air Force general to hold the top NATO position since 2000-2003.
FCP Visions Spring 2013 is now available as a digital download. This issue discusses the high expectations of the F-35 JSF, sequestration and FCP’s preparations for increased role, West Valley support of Luke AFB and more.
In order to enjoy FCP Visions Spring 2013 Web Edition you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader or equivalent application that will display the PDF file format. Click here to download FCP Visions Spring 2013 (you may need to right click and “save file as”).
This publication is made available with permission of Pueblo Publishers, Inc.
Fighter Country Partnership is proud to feature Darcie McCracken, an alumni member of the Honorary Commanders Program, for its newsletter. Darcie was assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron until the squadron deactivated and then the 309th Fighter Squadron from 2008 to 2010 at Luke Air Force Base.
Since July 2005, Darcie has been the Deputy City Clerk with the City of Glendale. She worked for the City of Glendale in various positions including the City Manager’s office, City Court, and the Glendale Police Department since 1989. Her education includes the Arizona State University Advanced Public Executive Program; a Master’s of Education in Leadership at Northern Arizona University; Bachelor of Science, Administration of Justice degree from Arizona State University West; and an Associates Degree in General Studies at Glendale Community College.
FCP has enjoyed a relationship with Luke that is so unique, mainly due to the fact that we have been given the opportunity to bring successful prototypical programs to Luke that no other military installations are able to accomplish. The successes of these events are being recognized by senior leaders in the AF, thereby causing other military installations in the country to ask “how are you able to do this?”
FCP provides support in three areas – Health & Human Services, Culture & Tradition, and Advocacy. The importance of advocating in support of Luke’s mission is critical, because without Luke, we would not be a part of the other two areas that are incredibly rewarding. FCP plays a valuable role in enhancing our Airmen’s quality of life while they are stationed at Luke. Whether we are funding summer camps for Autistic children, assisting with amazing wellness expos for the men and women…
Joshua Abel, Honorary Command Chief, 56th Fighter Wing, Luke Air Force Base
Fighter Country Partnership is proud to feature Joshua Abel, an alumni member of the Honorary Commanders Program, for its newsletter. Joshua was assigned “Honorary Command Chief” to the 56th Fighter Wing Command Chief, Command Chief Master Sergeant Rory Wicks, at Luke Air Force Base. The Command Chief is responsible for the morale, welfare, training, management and professional growth of 5,000 enlisted personnel assigned to the Air Force’s largest fighter wing.
Joshua Abel founded Imaginary Trout in 2008, a technology and internet consulting company specializing in online marketing. The company also develops, manages and hosts a variety of websites and internet-enabled applications. Joshua brings over 13 years of internet technology experience to the forefront.
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