Luke Field/Air Force Base and 56th Fighter Wing Heritage Pamphlet ...

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2 May 1986 Arizona Senate Bill 1011 signed into law. It intended to direct
compatible land use in areas affected by military air operations,
but weakened in House when zoning left to municipalities and
suggested rather than directed compatible land use.
30 June 1986 After close coordination with Luke AFB, a new Glendale Airport
was opened some four miles east of the base.
1 October 1986 Maricopa County Joint Land-Use Study (JLUS) Committee
conducted own noise study on Luke operations. USAF
contributed $60,000 for study.
1 October 1986 314th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron activated as 58th
Tactical Training Wing’s fourth F-16 unit.
6 November 1986 Congress passed Land Withdrawal Act requiring 832d Air
Division to submit Environmental Impact Statement to Congress
on effects of fighter training on Luke AF Range environment.
Congress withdrew range from public use until 2001.
1986 Papago Indians at Sells, Arizona, change name to Tohono
O'odham.
23 March 1987 Luke Range renamed Barry M. Goldwater Range for retired US
Senator Barry M. Goldwater (Rep, Arizona). At dedication
Goldwater declared, "...Luke Air Force Base will be here
forever."
9 June 1987 US Supreme Court ruling on taking directed landowners be
compensated when new restrictions denied them use of their
land.
1 July 1987 944th Fighter Group (AFRES) activated. 302d Special
Operations Squadron redesignated tactical fighter squadron,
equipped with F-16s, and assigned to 944th Fighter Group.
21 December 1987 USAF canceled plans to base Midgetman Missile on Goldwater
Range. Basing system on range would have restricted its use as
overflying nuclear sites prohibited.
4 March 1988 First class of two Republic of Singapore AF pilots entered
training with 311th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron under a
Peace Carvin Foreign Military Sales Program.