Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born May 11, 1920, in Newton, Ill. He joined the Army Air Corps May 12, 1939. One year later, he went to school at Chanute Field, Ill., and became an air mechanic.... More
A Davis-Monthan pilot from the 357th Fighter Squadron
A Davis-Monthan pilot from the 357th Fighter Squadron flies an A-10 Warthog overhead Aug. 26, 2015, over Range 2 at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona near the Mexico-U.S. border. The pilots performed vari... More
Airman performs tricep rope pulldown
Staff Sgt. Robert Timms, 756th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons lead crew team chief, performs a tricep rope pulldown Feb. 19, 2016 at EOS Fitness in Avondale, Ariz. Timms won first place and overall in Jo... More
Senior Airman Kayleigh McGill, 56th Component Maintenance
Senior Airman Kayleigh McGill, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory journeyman, inputs a signal from a known reference source, which checks the cumulative error over th... More
Aircraft painting, US Air Force Photo
Michael Rairden, an aircraft painter, of the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, dons a protective suit and paints the tail of an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft, of the 425th Fighter Squadron in the corrosion b... More
Michael Rairden, an aircraft painter, with the 56th
Michael Rairden, an aircraft painter, with the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, carefully peels off letter stencils in the corrosion building paint booth at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2013. This w... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born May 11, 1920, in Newton, Ill. He joined the Army Air Corps, May 12, 1939. One year later, he went to school at Chanute Field, Ill., and became an air mechanic... More
Retired Col. Richard Toliver graduated from Tuskegee
Retired Col. Richard Toliver graduated from Tuskegee Institute University in January, 1963 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He learned from the Tuskegee Airmen, and proudly accepted... More
Retired Col. Richard Toliver graduated from Tuskegee
Retired Col. Richard Toliver graduated from Tuskegee Institute University in January, 1963 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He learned from the Tuskegee Airmen, and proudly accepted... More
Arizona State University cadets carry a log April 18,
Arizona State University cadets carry a log April 18, 2014, at the Air Force "tough-mudder" type obstacle course on Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Lee/Released)
Weapons load crew members from the 61st Aircraft Maintenance
Weapons load crew members from the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 309th AMU, 310th AMU, and the 425th compete during the 4th quarter weapon's loading competition Dec. 18 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. This quar... More
Retired Col. Richard Toliver graduated from Tuskegee
Retired Col. Richard Toliver graduated from Tuskegee Institute University in January, 1963 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He learned from the Tuskegee Airmen, and proudly accepted... More
Staff Sgt. Cally Hatrick, 310st Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Cally Hatrick, 310st Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, prepares to load an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 4th quarter weapon's loading competition Dec. 18 at Luke Air Force Base, A... More
Ben Bruce, 56th Fighter Wing ground safety manager
Ben Bruce, 56th Fighter Wing ground safety manager and Black History Month guest speaker, spoke to Thunderbolts about African-American history and also his own family history and more Feb. 25, 2016 at Luke Air ... More
A pilot from the 357th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan
A pilot from the 357th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz. performs a low-altitude strafe in an A-10 Warthog over Range 2 Aug. 26, 2015, at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona ne... More
Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing commander,
Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th Fighter Wing commander, addresses the crowd and thanked POW/MIAs and their families during the POW/MIA Recognition Day Retreat ceremony Sept. 18, 2015 near the wing headquarters bui... More
Luke Airman guards POW/MIA flag
Airman 1st Class Jonathan Chavarria, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspections apprentice, stands at parade rest in support of the POW/MIA Recognition Day Sept. 18, 2015, in front of the L... More
Thunderbolts sing the African-American Anthem titled,
Thunderbolts sing the African-American Anthem titled, “Life Every Voice and Sing” Feb. 25, 2016 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Americans celebrate Black History Month every year in February. (U.S. Air Force phot... More
Arizona State University cadets low-crawl through a
Arizona State University cadets low-crawl through a ditch filled with muddy water April 18, 2014, at the Ability to Survive and Operate area on Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The Air Force “tough-mudder” type obsta... More
Retired Col. Richard Toliver graduated from Tuskegee
Retired Col. Richard Toliver graduated from Tuskegee Institute University in January, 1963 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He learned from the Tuskegee Airmen, and proudly accepted... More
A Luke Air Force Base F-16 Fighting Falcon is shown
A Luke Air Force Base F-16 Fighting Falcon is shown performing a low-altitude strafe Aug. 26, 2015 at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona near the Mexico-U.S. border. Since the beginning of World War II, th... More
Senior Airman Jacob Gagnon, 56th Component Maintenance
Senior Airman Jacob Gagnon, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory journeyman, checks the parallelism of an angle plate using a height gauge Nov. 17, 2014, in Building 41... More
Garth Alexander, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron
Garth Alexander, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory calibrator, takes a temperature reading from an infrared target simulator Nov. 17, 2014, in Building 417 at Luke A... More
Arizona State University cadets pull a 6,000-pound
Arizona State University cadets pull a 6,000-pound high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle April 18, 2014, at the ATSO area at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The cadets were invited to Luke by Company Grade Offi... More
The 14th F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter to
The 14th F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter to arrive at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. is shown Dec. 5 on the flightline. Airmen at the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit worked quickly to get the aircraft ready t... More
Lt. Col. Gregory Frana assumed command of the 62nd
Lt. Col. Gregory Frana assumed command of the 62nd Fighter Squadron today at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 62nd FS is scheduled to begin accepting F-35 Lightning II jets in July and will be joined by partner n... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born May 11, 1920, in Newton, Ill. He joined the Army Air Corps May 12, 1939. One year later, he went to school at Chanute Field, Ill., and became an air mechanic.... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born May 11, 1920, in Newton, Ill. He joined the Army Air Corps May 12, 1939. One year later, he went to school at Chanute Field, Ill., and became an air mechanic.... More
From left Natalia Cardona, 3, Olivia Cardona, 6, and
From left Natalia Cardona, 3, Olivia Cardona, 6, and Aleksandra Cardona, spouse of Tech. Sgt. Cayetano Cardona, 56th Maintenance Group programs noncommissioned officer in charge, look at Halloween costumes at t... More
An up-close view of organized, 20 millimeter target
An up-close view of organized, 20 millimeter target practice rounds June 25, 2014, in Building 1236 bay 3 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The Airmen in the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron separate the rounds ... More
A Luke F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over the Barry M.
A Luke F-16 Fighting Falcon flies over the Barry M. Goldwater Range Aug. 26, 2015, in southwestern Arizona. The BMGR consists of 1.7 million acres of land, and overhead are 57,000 cubic miles of restricted airs... More
Maj. Lewis Sorvillo, 56th Communications Squadron commander,
Maj. Lewis Sorvillo, 56th Communications Squadron commander, looks at African-American literature displayed during the Black History Month luncheon Feb. 25, 2016 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The books were pro... More
Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard members salute after
Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard members salute after folding the flag as part of the POW/MIA Recognition Day Retreat ceremony Sept. 18, 2015, near the wing headquarters building at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U... More
Female CST-2 member speaks with Afghan child
Wearing a black head cover, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Raquel Patrick, Army Ordnance Training Detachment-Fort Gordon division deputy chief and Cultural Support Team-2 member, is shown asking an Afghan child Novem... More
Senior Airman Brad Howell, 56th Equipment Maintenance
Senior Airman Brad Howell, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron ammunitions conventional maintenance crew chief, inspects and counts 20 millimeter target practice rounds June 25, 2014, in Building 1236 bay 3 at ... More
Shown is the chocolate-vanilla cake served at the Black
Shown is the chocolate-vanilla cake served at the Black History Month luncheon Feb. 25, 2016 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The purpose of the luncheon was to educate Luke Thunderbolts about the history behind t... More
Luke Air Force Base Airmen salute as Taps plays during
Luke Air Force Base Airmen salute as Taps plays during the POW/MIA Recognition Day Retreat ceremony Sept. 18, 2015, near the wing headquarters building at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sen... More
Col. William Bailey, 56th Operations Group commander,
Col. William Bailey, 56th Operations Group commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Gregory Frana today as he assumes command of the 62nd Fighter Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. The 62nd FS has a history... More
Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard members lower the American
Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard members lower the American flag as part of the POW/MIA Recognition Day Retreat ceremony Sept. 18, 2015, near the wing headquarters building at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. A... More
Airman 1st Class Kory Hickok, 310th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Kory Hickok, 310th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, spots Staff Sgt. Kris Steele, who is also a weapons load crew member, Oct. 8 at the Luke Air Force Base Bryant Fitness Cen... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born May 11, 1920, in Newton, Ill. He joined the Army Air Corps May 12, 1939. One year later, he went to school at Chanute Field, Illinois and became an air mechan... More
Ret. Air Force Col. Richard Toliver, guest speaker
Ret. Air Force Col. Richard Toliver, guest speaker at the POW/MIA Recognition Day Retreat ceremony, talked about those who are prisoners of war or missing in action, the history behind the day and more Sept. 18... More
The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew
The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, prepare to load an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the 4th quarter weapon's loading competition Dec. 18 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. This quarter feat... More
Thunderbolts partake in the Black History Month lunch
Thunderbolts partake in the Black History Month lunch buffet Feb. 25, 2016 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Attendees were served southern style barbeque which included barbeque chicken, pulled pork, green beans a... More
Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard members finish folding
Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard members finish folding the American flag as part of the POW/MIA Recognition Day Retreat ceremony Sept. 18, 2015, near the wing headquarters building at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz.... More
Arizona State University cadets prepare to throw mock
Arizona State University cadets prepare to throw mock grenades at a target. Each team was given eight tries and had to perform ten pushups for each miss April 18, 2014, on Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air ... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born May 11, 1920, in Newton, Ill. He joined the Army Air Corps May 12, 1939. One year later, he went to school at Chanute Field, Ill., and became an air mechanic.... More
Airman Nathaniel Jensen, 56th Component Maintenance
Airman Nathaniel Jensen, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory apprentice, calibrates a digital caliper using a gauge block to ensure it measures correctly Nov. 18, 2014... More
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Bergbower was born May 11, 1920, in Newton, Ill. He joined the Army Air Corps May 12, 1939. One year later, he went to school at Chanute Field, Ill., and became an air mechanic.... More
Members of the American Legion Post 94 in Sun City
Members of the American Legion Post 94 in Sun City West, Ariz. are shown during the POW/MIA Recognition Day Retreat ceremony Sept. 18, 2015, near the wing headquarters building at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Man... More
Airman 1st Class Angelika Kassel, 56th Component Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Angelika Kassel, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory journeyman, cleans a connector with ethyl alcohol using a cotton swab Nov. 17, 2014, in Building ... More
The 14th F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter to
The 14th F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter to arrive at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. is shown Dec. 5 on the flightline. Airmen at the 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit worked quickly to get the aircraft ready t... More
An Arizona State University cadet helps one of his
An Arizona State University cadet helps one of his teammates get over the hill April 18, 2014, at the ATSO area on Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Grace Lee/Released)
Arizona State University cadets stand at attention
Arizona State University cadets stand at attention while reciting an article from the Military Code of Conduct April 18, 2014, at the Air Force "tough-mudder" type obstacle course on Luke Air Force Base, Arizon... More
Senior Airman Justin Stiener, 56th Component Maintenance
Senior Airman Justin Stiener, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory journeyman, inputs a signal to a thermistor mount to test the power levels of the sensor module Nov. ... More
A target on the ground is shown after shots were fired
A target on the ground is shown after shots were fired in Range 2 Aug. 26, 2015, at the Barry M. Goldwater Range in southwestern Arizona. BMGR-East’s four manned ranges are used to train pilots in basic air-to-... More